Changes in the Rural-Urban Fringe Madjeski Stadium, Reading Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent
Madjeski Stadium Where is it? (use the OS map in class) http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.422222~-0.982778&style=r&lvl=15&sp=Point.51.422222_-0.982778_Madejski%20Stadium___ Close to M4 – Js10/11 – home & away fans have good access Opened in 1998 – moved from inner city location Formerly site of municipal dump – methane vents are located at intervals around the stadium Changes: Pros? Cons?
Bluewater http://www.bluewater.co.uk/ Pros? Cons? Location: Just off M25, near J1a just after Dartford Crossing (highly accessible – 13,000 caqr parking spaces) Opened in 1999 – 27 million visitors/year; 7,000 employees. Formerly disused chalk quarry Mainly shopping centre, cinema & (from Feb 2010) conference centre – 240 ha. http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/ondemand/kent/realmedia/kent_bluewater_archive?bgc=6699CC&nbram=1&lang=en&bbram=1&ms3=6&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=1&size=16x9 Pros? Cons?
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