GEOGRAPHY Examine the reasons for inner city initiatives and re-generation schemes

EXAMINE THE REASONS FOR INNER CITY INITIATIVES AND RE-DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES (10) The widest definition of an Inner City is “An area found in older cities surrounding the CBD, where the prevailing economic, social, and environmental conditions pose severe problems” Although the inner city areas have been identified as having problems for many years, it was not until 1988 that Margaret Thatcher put forward the “Action for Cities” campaign. She realised that something had to be done to …

…locate there. These improvements are also expected to bring back some of the more affluent people who moved out to the suburbs as they could afford to commute. It is for these reasons that the inner city has been identified as an area in need of outside help. The problems found in these areas have sparked off the launch of redevelopment schemes, which aspire to improve the economic, social, and environmental aspects of the area.