Regeneration in East London
A mind map of the case stady that is on regeneration. This one is on East London.
- Created by: Ella
- Created on: 16-09-13 18:12
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- Regeneration in East London
- 1970-1980 30,000 jobs lost
- Unemployment 21% in 1981 (24% in males)
- 30% of docklands derelict in 1981
- 1/3 of housing unsuitable for human habitation 1981
- Boats become bigger and so they can more easily go elsewhere so this means less buisiness
- 1981 the last of London's docks closed
- The population deceased by 18.5% between 1971 and 1981
- The Jubilee line extension was proposed
- Over 50,000 new homes have been built since 1981 and 8,000 local authority houses
- Silvertown urban village was built with 917 new homes
- London city airport opened in 1987, situated in the royal docks
- Canary Wharf was built in 1980s as a solution to rising rents in central London and to improve infrastructure
- £300 million spent on improving utilities
- Bridges built to improve accesibility
- In the 1980s Canary Wharf attracted £10 of private investment for every £1 they spent
- Created an attractive environment
- It cost a lot of money
- Housing is now more than satisfactory rather than unsatisfactory
- Parks and river/dock side paths have been developed so it is more accesible and pleasant
- Old houses were improved as well as new ones which meant residents received better housing
- Leverage used
- When building happened some disruption was caused for local residents
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