Battersea Power Station, SW London Flashcards
What does remediation mean and how does that link to the transformation of Battersea?
Remediation: The process of cleaning up a site.
Transformation of vacant and disused coal-fired power station, warehouses and railway infrastructure (brownfield land) into area of attractive development of residential and commercial property.
What groups of people are being targeted by the rebranding of Battersea and what sort of inequalities may exist in the regeneration?
Targeting: Richer, wealthy demographic, as well as younger people. Tourists.
Inequalities: Housing (unaffordable)
What value is the cheapest property in Battersea?
£1.4 million.
Out of 4,000 new homes, what percentage will be classed as affordable?
9%
What factors contribute to the success of Battersea Power station?
- Unique preservation and place identity of its industrial heritage.
- The US embassy relocation to the Nine Elms ( area of safety and prestige attracts investment)
- Electric Boulevard and The New Covent Garden Market (a destination place with communal/green spaces.)
- Battersea Tube Station (connectiveness)
- Rebranding of Luxury lifestyle (Riverfront Apartments and Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens)
Which stakeholders are involved in the project that view the regeneration as a success?
+ (BPSDC) Battersea Power Station Development company
+ Apple (HQ situated in station, workplace of 1000 staff) and other TNCs
+ Malaysian Investors
+ Historic England (industrial identity preserved)
Which stakeholders are involved in the project that do NOT view the regeneration as a success?
- Labour Wandsworth Council (worried over the lack of affordable homes)
- Battersea Power Station Community Group (Feels that uniqueness of the area has been lost and become over commercialized)
What is social polarization and how is that applicable to Battersea?
social polarization: the segregation within a society that emerge from factors such as income inequality (the differentiation of social groups from high-income to low-income.)
Residents feel excluded from the development “strategically excluded from the community”
