{"id":56439,"date":"2020-12-18T08:33:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T08:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=56439"},"modified":"2020-12-18T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T12:30:16","slug":"the-councils-gamble-will-their-attempts-to-hook-up-the-channel-view-estate-to-the-rest-of-cardiff-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/12\/18\/the-councils-gamble-will-their-attempts-to-hook-up-the-channel-view-estate-to-the-rest-of-cardiff-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The council\u2019s gamble: will its attempts to hook up a &#8216;left behind&#8217; estate to the city work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The multimillion pound scheme could bring great benefits to the residents, but the authorities will need to have learned lessons from Cardiff\u2019s history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block.jpg\" alt=\"Tower block at Channel View Estate\" class=\"wp-image-56442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block.jpg\" alt=\"Tower block at Channel View Estate\" class=\"wp-image-56442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Tower-Block-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The 14-storey tower block at the Channel View Estate has been there since the 1960s and represents a lack of investment in the community for over 50 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can listen to an audio version here: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/948506551&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/948506551&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/feature-piece-the-channel-view-estate-regeneration-plan\" title=\"Feature Piece - the Channel View Estate regeneration plan\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">Feature Piece &#8211; the Channel View Estate regeneration plan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><span style=\"color:#7f17e0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">T<\/span>he Channel View Estate in south Grangetown is a peculiar place. Vast gaps inexplicably exist between the mixture of council and private homes meaning you\u2019re not protected against the biting winter winds. Unapologetic roads weave one way and the next such that it is easy to get lost. At times it feels like one endless cul-de-sac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, it gets stranger. Without warning, a 14-storey tower block violates the skyline condemning countless modestly-sized properties to its shadow. It\u2019s the only building on the estate of its kind and, along with housing around 100 older residents, it exists as a landmark, letting you know you\u2019re firmly in the heart of the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a livelier community than its stark, unwelcoming 1960s architecture may suggest, however. The local park which backs onto the estate, known as The Marl, is frantic at the weekend with sports being played as well as families and friends enjoying a stroll. It\u2019s one of the central hubs of Grangetown; a district which has well documented problems, including homelessness and drug abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To counter this, Cardiff Council conjured up a \u00a360 million plan to regenerate the ageing Channel View Estate. Their commitment is to deliver 1,000 new homes by 2022, with the rest of the development to be completed over the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tired, banal properties the estate\u2019s residents have occupied for nearly 60 years will be pulled down, replaced with a new generation of dwellings. Roof gardens, pedestrian-focused streets and coastal-themed outdoor relaxation spaces are all on the agenda. The Channel View Estate will become unrecognisable, but will it be better for those who live there? &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Channel View Estate and river Taff\" class=\"wp-image-56493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Channel View Estate and river Taff\" class=\"wp-image-56493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Estate-from-a-distance-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>From one side of the river Taff you can see the ageing estate. From the other you can see the five-star St David&#8217;s hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#7f17e0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Long-lasting issues<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a scheme which the residents will \u201clove\u201d, according to councillor Lynda Thorne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First elected to represent the ward of Grangetown in 1995, Lynda knows the estate perhaps better than any outsider. She holds monthly surgeries in the tower block to gauge the thoughts and feelings of those who live there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had issues with the estate since not long after getting elected,\u201d she explains. \u201cProbably about four years into my term of office I visited residents in the low-rise blocks which were suffering from severe damp.\u201d Lynda adds, \u201cSewage used to come back up through people\u2019s baths because it would get blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-default\" style=\"border-color:#7f17e0\"><blockquote><p>Sewage used to come back up through people&#8217;s baths because it would get blocked<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as the quality of the housing, Lynda has always been critical of the \u201cnonsense\u201d layout of the estate, suggesting the way in which some of the low-rise housing backs onto the park results in anti-social behaviour and dumping. Finally, she has a chance to do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, the council started talks with residents over the possibility of completely redeveloping the estate. The plans continually expanded in size resulting in the council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/cardiff-affordable-homes-flats-grangetown-17939064\">purchasing<\/a> the former gas works land in early 2020. The idea is to fundamentally change the quality of life for residents and the council now has the resources at its disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#7f17e0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What the residents are getting<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Where the \u00a360 million will be spent as part of the regeneration plans for the Channel View Estate:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXj2fkk12UY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXj2fkk12UY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br><em>Bridge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There doesn&#8217;t currently exist a direct link between The Marl and Hamadryad Park, which is on the other side of the Taff. Walking from one park to the other takes 14 minutes and is thought to add to the sense of isolation residents of the Channel View Estate feel. This is part of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffneighbourhoodregeneration.co.uk\/uploads\/docs\/docs_1604401308.pdf\">wider plan<\/a> to create a new cycling and walking route from Grangemoor Park, past the estate, through to the other side of the Taff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br><em>Living streets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffneighbourhoodregeneration.co.uk\/uploads\/docs\/docs_1604401308.pdf\">believes<\/a> living streets can be effective in creating an estate which creates a \u201cpedestrian-focused\u201d atmosphere and, like the bridge, acts as a way of connecting the estate with fellow communities. This will be done through creating more \u201clinear\u201d routes through the estate, rather than the winding, poorly designed roads seen today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br><em>Balconies<\/em><br><br>Lynda explained how the original designs for the dwellings omitted balconies. One of the things residents liked most about the tower block was the fact that most of the flats had access to a balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve decorated them and they look really lovely because they love that space,\u201d explains Lynda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council changed the plans accordingly after listening to the residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>The Destination Space<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjacent to the Taff, the council will create a \u201ccoastal themed space\u201d using sand play areas for children as well as relaxing areas for older members of the community to sit and watch the Taff from. Currently, save for a few benches at the far end of The Marl, there are currently no places for residents to sit and enjoy the view of the bay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Communal Gardens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tower block, which is designed to house over 55 year olds, will be replaced by new dwellings with gardens on its rooftop as well as on the ground level. The idea is to encourage social interaction and create a real community feel. On the estate currently, the low-rise structures are accompanied by very small gardens, while the tower block has no outdoor communal areas. There will even be the opportunity for residents to grow their own fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>The waste disposal system<\/em><br><br>Lynda, and other members from Cardiff council, went on research trips to Finland and Sweden to understand how the most successful countries deal with waste disposal. They look settled on the idea of creating an underground vacuum collection system. This would make disposing of waste easier for the residents and the authorities to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have to modernise Britain,\u201d Lynda says, \u201cwe can\u2019t keep doing the same things we\u2019ve always bloody done!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#7f17e0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Resistance <\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynda says residents just want the council to \u201cget on with it\u201d, but a satisfied majority doesn\u2019t mean everyone is happy with the plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, Helen Westhead, a local resident and Green Party candidate for the upcoming Senedd election, has reservations about the council\u2019s \u201chalf-promises\u201d regarding their commitment to keeping The Marl green. As it stands, 7,500 square metres is set to be lost, but Lynda argues this is not a pleasant part of the park. She believes building on that land will make the community \u201csafer\u201d, leaving no baron areas where drugs can be dealt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other residents hold issues with <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2017\/11\/28\/mapping-cardiffs-air-quality-problem\/\">traffic<\/a> in Grangetown, which led to the implementation of <a href=\"http:\/\/grangetowncardiff.co.uk\/\">monitors<\/a> on homes to track road usage levels as the problem gets ever worse. One solution the council will try is an improved bus service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynda explained how Cardiff Bus, with a drive to operate profitably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/cardiff-bus-cut-routes-crisis-15734996\">neglects quieter routes<\/a> like the one through Channel View Road. Solving that issue could mean fewer residents need cars to travel, as well making them feel not as \u2018left behind\u2019; a phrase which frequently crops up when discussing the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t a new phenomenon. Not far east of the estate is Cardiff Bay, the once semi-derelict wasteland that became the epicentre of the renowned \u00a32.4 billion Cardiff Bay regeneration scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/estate-channel-view-road-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Channel View Estate\" data-id=\"56495\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/estate-channel-view-road.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=56495\" class=\"wp-image-56495\" 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Road may come to look like | Right: Residents&#8217; properties are set to vastly improve in quality<br>(Images: Cardiff Council)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#7f17e0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lessons from history<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Leon Gooberman, an expert in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century Welsh economy, isn\u2019t convinced the Butetown residents benefitted much from the lucrative project, citing the effects as \u201cill-judged\u201d from the outset of a housing scheme as far back as the 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI suspect the feeling of marginalisation never really changed,\u201d says Leon. \u201cTry walking down Bute Street yourself. There\u2019s a massive big bloody wall\u2026 dividing Butetown!\u201d He thoughtfully concludes, \u201cThat\u2019s got to have an impact on the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But things feel different in the seaswept air of the Channel View Estate. It seems as though, for its shortcomings, the council has constructed a regeneration plan which aims to raise the local populace up, rather than manufacturing a new demographic of people to live there, as was the case at Cardiff Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking through the estate may one day be a pleasurable experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contemporary, high-density accommodation will flank you on either side of clean, well-designed roads. Adjacent to these structures will be The Marl, lively as it ever was without the defunct dumping ground. A new bridge will permit residents easy access to the bay. 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