Urban Change Flashcards
What is the case study for this title
Docklands
What was the trade that docklands used to do?
Shipping and transport by boats
When did it all go wrong for docklands
1950, when ships became too big they couldn’t get to the shipping docks down the Thames so they had to go to Felixstowe which was closer for the ships to sail, which left many people with our jobs
What was the company that decided to change docklands for the better
The London docklands development corporation or LDDC
How many new houses did they build?
22,000 and 10,00 refurbished houses
What else did the LDDC create
A new college an indoor arena and a new shopping facility
What transport links were improved
The creation of the docklands light railway and the extension of the jubilee line into and out of London, and the building of London city international airport
What type of housing was built in the docklands
Luxury apartment and skyscrapers
What type of business goes on in. Docklands now
Their is the biggest business district in Europe
