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The Ideal Housing Estate?

The Ideal Housing Estate?
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  • The Ideal Housing Estate?
  • Duration: 03:25
  • The North Corner area of Devonport, Plymouth, was once one of the most run-down areas of the city, with a reputation for crime and anti-social behaviour. It was a problem that needed a drastic solution. The answer was to tear it down and start again. Rebuilt and now rebranded Gun Wharf, it's seen by many as a model estate. Cyril Whittaker, of Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, says when it came to rebuilding the most important thing was to listen to the people who were going to live there. For long-term residents Marjorie Richardson and Jackie Blight, the fact that Gun Wharf is now something of a tourist attraction is proof of its success. This BBC News clip is published as part of BBC News Online and was first broadcast in November 2008. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    Society Health and Development

       Topic:

    Protecting Individuals

  • Keywords: Design, Crime, Community Justice, Security, Community, Project, Cooperation
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  • Study a local environmental area and discuss ways to improve the design and prevent offending.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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