LOCAL REGENERATION
SCENARIO
PREPARATION
1
Are these sentences true for the place where you
live? Compare your ideas with a partner.
In my city, …
1
there’s a lot of graffiti.
2
there aren’t many green spaces.
3
there are some untidy areas of wasteland.
4
my local park isn’t looked after.
5
many streets feel unsafe and dangerous.
SITUATION
In New Zealand, local community groups often try
to improve local environments. They apply to the
government for funding for their projects.
2
a
Read the funding proposal below and answer
these questions.
1
What is the main purpose of the project?
2
Which do you think are the three most important
benefits of the project?
3
How much does it cost each year?
11.3
2
b
The government funding committee have some
guidelines to help them assess a project proposal. Look
at these guidelines and evaluate which ones the Wild
City project meets.
3
a
11.4
Listen to the funding committee discuss the
project. Which of the guidelines do Rick and Poppy
discuss, and in what order? Do they generally agree or
disagree with each other?
3
b
Listen again. Are these statements true or false?
1
Rick says the project is good for the environment.
2
It solves a problem because it brings local people
together.
3
The project does not meet two of the guidelines.
4
The annual running costs are acceptable.
5
Projects with unpaid volunteers are often
unsuccessful.
Good projects should …
1
improve the local environment.
2
solve a problem.
3
involve local people working together.
4
need no, or little, annual financial support.
5
offer ideas for future developments.
6
make the local area ‘greener’.
Pr j
o ect desc i
r ption:
The regeneration fo an
area of wasteland by turning it into a small,
urban
i
w ldlife park
Benefits of the project:
1 It will turn an ugly area of wasteland into
an attractive nature park.
2 It will increase the number of trees and
animals in this urban area.
3 It will be an educational resource for local
children.
4 It might attract some visitors to the area.
5 It will bring the community together. Local
people will build and look after the park.
Budget (including annual running costs):
Total cost: NZ$48,000
Cost breakdown
:
Clearance of the wasteland: NZ$20,000
Purchase of 100 trees: NZ$8,000
Purchase of plants and seeds: NZ$10,000
Annual running cost: NZ$10 000
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