London Docklands Flashcards
Why was regeneration needed?
-boats too big so docks moved downstream
-high unemployment levels(21%)
How was it regenerated?
-50,000 new Homes built since 1981
-london city airport opened 1987
-Limehouse link road connecting central London to dock lands (£450 mil)
What is the LDDC?
London docklands development cooperation
How was the regeneration successful?
-now contains some of the worlds biggest banks- eg HSBC
-14 million square ft of retail & office space
-now 105k workers there compared to 28k in 2000
Who were the key players in this regeneration?
-LDDC
-TFL
-central government
-cross rail
What was the urban development corporations? (UDCs)
-set up in 1980s to lead the physical, social and economic regeneration of selective inner city areas with large amounts of land
-had planning powers, local authority power, ability to spend public money
-priv investment should be 5x greater than public
-1981 the LDDC was set up
What is in wood wharf?
-independent businesses
-start ups, pop up businesses
-primary school
-doctors surgery
How many new homes were built?
50,000
How much money was spent on environmental and community projects?
£20 million
What year did the DLR open?
1987
How much did the DLR cost?
£73 million
What year did London city airport open?
1987
How many passengers does the London city airport handle a year?
4.3 million
How much does the Limehouse link road cost?
£450 million
How many hectares of land were reclaimed?
600 hectares
