New housing zone
Glasgow
Location of a new housing zone
- On the outskirts of the town/city in the suburbsThe outskirts of a town or city..
- Where there is more space to build.
- Beside main transport routeA form of transportation, eg a road, railway or ferry route. for access into CBD.
Reasons for new housing zone location
- Towns and cities grow outwards, so logically the newest houses will be further away from the oldest part of the town in the CBD.
- There is more space and cheaper land to build larger family homes with gardens and garages.
Identifying features of a new housing zone
- low densityHouses are detached or semi-detached with space for gardens and garages. and larger houses as the land is cheaper away from the CBD.
- Street pattern designed by town planners in modern cul-de-sacsA street that is closed at one end (also called a dead-end). and crescentsA street that has a half-moon shape. to reduce the speed of traffic and so safer for children.
- Good quality open space, eg parks.
- Newer, 20th and 21st century housing - likely to be detachedA house that is stand alone. or semi detachedA house that is attached to another house. houses.
- Good quality housing with gardens and space for extensions like conservatoriesA glass structure built onto the rear of a house..
- Surrounded by green land.
- Separated from industry.
- Convenience shopping facilities, eg corner shops.
- Nearby schools for children.
- Low levels of air pollution as far away from CBD traffic.
- Quieter area with nicer sceneryThe appearance of a place. because of its proximity to the countryside.
An example of a new housing area in Glasgow is Newton Mearns.
