London Docklands Flashcards
Causes of decline?
By 1981 larger ships couldn’t reach port of London. After this the docks became abandoned and derelict.
Over 50% was derelict with empty warehouses and factories.
How many new homes have been built?
Over 19800
How much was spent on health, education, training and community programmes?
Almost £100 million
How many acres of open space was created?
130000
How many trees were planted?
160000
How many km of new roads leading to and within the Docklands have been built?
Over 135km
By how much has unemployment fallen?
From 14.2% to 9.5%
How many businesses were there in 1996?
2400
By 1996 how much of office space in Canary Wharf had been let?
76%
Problems with development?
New houses were too expensive for local people.
Wealthy newcomers caused shop and recreation prices to rise.
More money spent on expensive offices and houses than on services such as hospitals and care for the elderly.
