London docklands (in relation to CW)

Question 1

what happened in the surrounding boroughs of London Docklands before regeneration

Answer 1

-suffered massive spikes in unemployment
-almost 83,000 jobs lost

Question 2

why was it challenging to regenerate

Answer 2

-had little to no commercial infrastructure like banks or office space so challenging to replace an entire industry

Question 3

what percentage of people were unemployed in the 1981 census (before regeneration) and what did this cause

Answer 3

-in the east end, over 60% of adult men were unemployed
-so the population decreased by 100,000 as people migrated to find jobs

Question 4

what did they do to regenerate the area surounding London docklands

Answer 4

-rebranding inner cities, such as using garden festivals to reimagine certain areas
-London Docklands Development Cooperation `

Question 5

when was the LDDC formed

Answer 5

in 1981

Question 6

what is the LDDC

Answer 6

-a quango (type of public body that is funded by the government)
-given planning powers that passed local councils

Question 7

key drivers of the regeneration

Answer 7

-given planning powers that passed local councils
-tax incentives to attract investors

Question 8

LDDC focus

Answer 8

-economic growth
-infrastructure and transportation to get workers in area
-housing

Question 9

what has happened to the london docklands within the last 2 years (July 2022)

Answer 9

-government pledges 233 million infrastructure funding to bring dockland back to life