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Newcastle upon Tyne (view source)
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Further planned city centre redevelopment took place in the 1960s and 1970s as part of a plan devised by the regional political leader [[T. Dan Smith]] and Newcastle's head of planning, Wilfred Burns. The intent was to create in Newcastle a 'regional capital', and, with some foresight, encouraging arts, tourism and education as economic drivers. The brutalist architecture of the period has llkeft its mark on areas of the city, notably the Central Motorway (which Burns sought to celebrate as a visual feature, rather than hide) and an area of multi-level development, segregating pedestrians from traffic, around the central library. Much of this latter area has since been cleared. A more valued legacy from the period is Newcastle Civic Centre, the council chamber of which was built large enough to serve as the location of a Northern regional assembly.
Further planned city centre redevelopment took place in the 1960s and 1970s as part of a plan devised by the regional political leader [[T. Dan Smith]] and Newcastle's head of planning, Wilfred Burns. The intent was to create in Newcastle a 'regional capital', and, with some foresight, encouraging arts, tourism and education as economic drivers. The brutalist architecture of the period has llkeft its mark on areas of the city, notably the Central Motorway (which Burns sought to celebrate as a visual feature, rather than hide) and an area of multi-level development, segregating pedestrians from traffic, around the central library. Much of this latter area has since been cleared. A more valued legacy from the period is Newcastle Civic Centre, the council chamber of which was built large enough to serve as the location of a Northern regional assembly.
== Administration ==
Newcastle is part of the county Northumberland, although its local government status has been changing since the year 1400, when it became a county corporate. As of the 2020s, [[Newcastle City Council]] is responsible for local government in Newcastle upon Tyne.
==Transport==
==Transport==
In 1980 a rapid transit system, the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]], was opened linking the urban centres of [[Tyneside]]. This runs through the heart of the city, with five underground stations in the city centre.
In 1980 a rapid transit system, the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]], was opened linking the urban centres of [[Tyneside]]. This runs through the heart of the city, with five underground stations in the city centre.