London Docklands - Improving Inner City Flashcards
Where?
East + South East London
What happened?
was part of the Port of London and 1970s was the biggest docks in the UK
needed deeper water for large ships
Tilbury took over
Land became derelict and people unemployed
needed REGENERATION
What were the social improvements?
no figure
new houses improved health care multiple education centres old warehouses converted authority housing was improved national indoor sports centre built Docklands light railway
How many new houses were built?
20,046
How many healthcare centres were
built?
improved?
5
6
In total how many education places built?
25
An example of an old dock building converted into shopping outlets?
Tobacco Dock
What were the environmental improvements?
No figures
Trees planted pedestrian bridges conservation areas open space created derelict land reclaimed waterside walks and cycle routes
How many trees were planted?
200,000
How many hectares of derelict land reclaimed?
762ha
How many hectares of open space created?
150ha
how many conservation areas set up?
15
What were the economic improvement?
no figures
city airport built
more businesses trading
people now work in docklands
improved transport to reach central London in 10 mins
How many businesses trade ?
2700
how many people work there?
80,000
