Stratford Distant Place Study Flashcards

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Location of Stratford

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A town in the London Borough of Newham
110km East of London
North of the River Thames

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Characteristics of Stratford in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries

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Industrial Region - Development of the rail ways
Terrace Housing
Vast majority of people are working class
Polluted and dirty place

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What are the main changes that have occurred in Stratford by the late 20th Century / Early 21st Century

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Large amount or regenration
Average, low paying jobs
Working class people
Tertiary and service sector jobs

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4
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Why was stratford globally important

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Most important manufactoring location in the world

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5
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How many jobs were lost in stratford

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40,000

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6
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How many people moved out of stratford

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10,000

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What happened to stratford in the war

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Heavily bombed - due to its importance

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Why did the bombing have a massive impact

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Because peoples homes were close to the factories - as the factories were bombed homes would also be destroyed too

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Carpenters Estate late 19th Century

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An environment built for people who worked for business carpenters

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Carpenters estate 1945

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Key target for bombing during the war
Good lived experience - community centre/pub
Due to the bombing they lost both lived and worked experience of place (Outsider perspective?)

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Carpenters estate 1960

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No funding to regenerate the estate
Poor quality housing didn;t last
Anti-social behaviour

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Carpenters Estate early 20th Century

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Near newer areas, people didn’t want to invest in these new areas as it looked ugly
Over 1/3 of the population are paid below London living wage
Residents live in overcrowded housing - spread of disease?

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Pressure factors leading to the redevelopment of the Carpenters estate

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The Olympics - would mean a lot of media coverage - If people saw the carpenters estate it may put them off visiting Stratford - loss of money from tourists

By 2016 20,000 homes were needed in Newham

Locals need better quality/more affordable housing

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Problems caused by regeneration

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They aren’t regenerating for the lives of the poor people.

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Economic benefits of regenerating Stratford

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Many developers are pouring cash into Stratford

Create jobs in construction e.g. builders and drivers

By 2020 the economic impact of the London 2012 Olympics will be from 28-41 Billion pounds

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Social benefits of regenerating Stratford

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Improved infrastructure

New social activities will be available

Westfield shopping centre - largest urban mall in Europe

17
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Environmental benefits of regenerating Stratford

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The quuen elizabeth olympic park has brought more wildlife and green space to Newham

18
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Demographic benefits of regenerating Stratford

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East London is expected to accommodate half of london’s population growth

19
Q

What has happened to prices across the whole of London

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Gone up by 20%

20
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What has happened to the amount of council housing in London

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Fallen by 1/3

21
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How many people are on Newhams council housing waiting list

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16,000

22
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Name of the campaign group set up by the mums on the carpenters estate

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E15

23
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E15 view on regeneration

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Negative
Cant afford to live there
Will have to move as far as Manchester

24
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Property Developers view on regeneration

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Positive
Will make a lot of money
Very expensive building as the area is rare