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Remaking
Umbrella term
Includes capital investment attempts at regeneration and redevelopment
Also involves reimagining and rebranding while trying to maintain heritage features
Regeneration and redevelopment
Large scale intervention
Private and state involvement
Physical change to built environment and social change
Rebranding
Economic reason for marketing a place
Deliberate effort to shed an old or unwanted reputation
Reimagining
Cultural reinvention
Includes change of informal representation
To create an idea for attractive
London dock lands quick summary
1981 50% buildings derelict
Remaking into a financial hub by LDDC and UK gvmt
London city airport and extension of Jubilee line
Now six largest banks jointly employ 50 000 workers in Canary wharf
London a 24 hour city: transport
Night buses doubled from 1999 to 2013 and passengers tripled
5 undergone lines open 24 hours on weekends
London a 24 hour city: food
2006: 6 McDonals open overnight
2015: 50 McDonalds open overnight
Uber eats open 24/7 with 5000 dishes from 200 restaurants
London a 24 hour city: entertainment
Art exhibitions and theatres closing later
Mirroring the 24 hour capital cities found in Central Europe e.g. Berlin
Saunders healthy street
Contains 10 main fundamental aspects: can be used to evaluate redevelopment projects
E.g. people chose to walk cycle and use public transport; clean air; things to do and see and pedestrians from all walks of life