Case study: Bristol
Bristol is a leader at sustainable growth, attracting investment, and innovation.
Retail: Main UK Mid-Range Brands & Boutiques mainly around recent purpose-built retail centre Older 1960s shopping areas have declined Local delis, food, cafes, services, etc. in commercial and residential areas around city centre.
Bristol
Commercial: Smaller professional businesses in older buildings Modern office quarter around Temple Meads Train station/waterfront - potential eastwards expansion into industrial area (cf. Cork Dockland) Large quantity of post-war office/ commercial development around city centre - high vacancy/short-term use Start-ups, creatives, work co-ops reusing buildings Residential: Inner city residential neighbourhoods around city centre Higher value 18th/19th century district on ridge close to University overlooking docks Innovative waterside living in Docklands High student/young professional population Areas with good quality family housing stock - Bristol more affordable than Bath or London Attraction & Activities: University - Education & Research History of Innovative Engineering – from Brunel to Concorde Arts and culture destinations in city centre: Watershed, Arnolfini, etc. Scenic hilly city with parks, zoo, walking routes and Avon Gorge Harbour with historic ships and boating Street Art and Exhibitions reinterpreting dated post-war areas of city centre Music and club scene Use of existing building stock: City centre heavily damaged in WW2 replanned in post-war period 18th/19th century buildings largely restored with public realm improvements Some re-use of post-war office and commercial buildings by start-ups, creatives, work co-ops with cafes and community uses Old police station used as art studios with events
• Strong local identity and diversity • Embedding Art and Cultural activity as part of the life of the city – e.g. Bristol (public art, music, etc. across the city), using and adapting existing spaces • Proximity to countryside, and Good rail transport connectivity to London • Dynamic mix of space – both high quality and cheap/ meanwhile space for training, start-ups, scale-ups
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