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Crawley is a town in West Sussex, England. Its population in 2001 numbered 99,754.
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Administration
The town is an unparished borough in the northern part of Sussex, bordering Surrey. The borough is bordered by the Sussex Local Authorities of Mid Sussex and Horsham Districts, and by the Surrey authorities of Mole Valley and Tandridge Districts, and the Borough of Reigate & Banstead. The town is a two-tier area, also coming under the remit of West Sussex County Council
Development
The area developed to a small-sized town of under 10,000 people until the World War II, clustered around the mid-point of the main London to Brighton road (now the M23 / A23). In 1947, it was designated as a New Town area under the New Towns Act of 1946. Its development then ballooned during the 1950s and 1960s, bringing it to a population of around 60,000. Since that time, the town has continued to grow around its neighbourhood structure.
Structure
Crawley's 13 neighbourhoods are as follows:
Other areas within Crawley include:Local Attractions, Culture, and Facilities
Transport Links
A large influence on the town's development has been the nearby international airport, London Gatwick Airport, which is contained within the borough's boundaries. The airport is now the busiest single-runway airport in the world, and the sixth busiest overall. Crawley also has 3 railway stations; Crawley, Three Bridges, and Ifield. It is located on the southern end of the M23 motorway, near Pease Pottage Service station.
Fastway bus project
There is a controversial project to provide a new bus service linking some areas within Crawley with Gatwick Airport. The project, known as 'Fastway', has required the destruction of large sections of the existing road infostructure, and has run into heavy local opposition. Opponents of the project criticise its huge cost, poor design and poor management by the local council, as well as the negative impact on the local community, businesses, and traffic.See Also
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