London Docklands Flashcards
Where is the London dock lands urban development corporation?
On the riverfront of the river Thames and former docks in London. In the inner east and southeast centre of London (east end), in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham and Greenwich
Why was regeneration done at the London dock lands?
Loss of docks due to deindustrialisation (loss of jobs in shipping industry), in 1950s 602 poor tower blocks built (to replace homes damaged by bombs in WW2) now used as state housing (high levels of crime and deprivation), boats are too large to fit in the river (docks moved downstream where they could fit), 1970-80 30,000 jobs lost, 1981 50% of dock lands were derelict, unemployment rates at 21% (males at 24%, twice the national average), inadequate transport links (not easily accessed and lack of investment)
What was done at London docklands: Housing
50,000 new homes built since 1981, 8,000 homes improved, building of Silvertown Urban Village in the Royal Docks has 9,000 new homes
What has been done at London docklands: Local Community
50,000 new homes built since 1981, 8,000 local authority homes being improved, building of Silvertown Urban Village has 9,000 new homes, £20 million spent on environmental and community projects eg. local parks and gardens
What has been done at the London docklands: Transport
Docklands light railway in 1987 (costed £73 million, operates a full time service from Canary Wharf to Lewisham), London City airport in 1987 in royal docks (handles 4.3 million passengers a year), Limehouse link tunnel in 1993 costing £450 million connects central London to the docklands, LDDC built bridges
What has been done at the London docklands: environment
By 1988, 600 hectares of land were reclaimed, parks + riverside paths developed, old houses made to look better, £300 million spent on improving utilities,
What is the success of the London docklands regeneration?
Global banks eg. HSBC, Barclays, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, 14 million square feet of office/retail space (many buildings include a canteen, gym etc which helps businesses attract staff), in 2000 only 28,000 worked there but now 105,000 people do (77,000 increase)
What does the LDDC stand for?
London Docklands Development Corporation
