London Docklands Regeneration (property led initiative)

Question 1

what initiative is the London docklands regeneration

Answer 1

property led initiative

Question 2

what did the government do in the 1980s in an attempt to reverse the process of inner city decline

Answer 2

set up urban development corporations (UDCs)

Question 3

aims of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) - social, economic and environmental

Answer 3

1. Improve social conditions by creating new housing, creating new recreational facilities and improving shopping facilities.
2. Improve economic conditions by creating new jobs and improving the transport system (to and within area).
3. Improve environmental conditions by reclaiming derelict land, cleaning up the docks, planting trees and creating areas of open space (people like parks and peaceful green surroundings).

Question 4

how much was spent on new homes

Answer 4

£10 million

Question 5

how many new homes built

Answer 5

22,000

Question 6

how much was spent on health, education and job training

Answer 6

£100 million

Question 7

how much private sector investment was there

Answer 7

£7.7 billion

Question 8

how many conservation areas were set up

Answer 8

17

Question 9

how many trees were planted

Answer 9

200,000

Question 10

how many acres of land were reclaimed in the London Docklands

Answer 10

750 acres

Question 11

how many hectares of open space were created

Answer 11

130 hectares

Question 12

successes of the LDDC

Answer 12

increase in trade
better transport
sustainable building
conservation

Question 13

criticisms of the LDDC

Answer 13

didn’t benefit the original residents who couldn’t afford the new houses
high skilled jobs not for old dockers
no community feel