London Docklands Redevelopment

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London Docklands Redevelopment
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What was it like ?

• In the 19th Century one of the busiest ports in
  the world it was flourishing !
• By the 1950s most Docks had closed they were
  too small for the new size of tankers/ships

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Conditions in the 1950s

• Unemployment no longer need dockers
• Associated industry also goes shipbuilders,
  repairers, chandlers, warehouses etc etc etc
• Poor quality housing sub standard
• Lots of derelict land (over 50)
• Very poor transport links
• Virtually no open space

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London Docklands Development Corporation

• This was set up to solve the Docklands problem.
  It had 3 aims
• 1. Create jobs improve transport to make it
  more prosperous
• 2. Improve the environment by restoring derelict
  land, cleaning up creating open space
• 3. To improve houses local amenities

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What was done ?Make notes from p101 Key Geog
under the following headings

• Industry
• Housing
• Transport
• Shopping
• Environment recreation facilities

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How has this helped the locals ?

• Most of jobs were high tec and did not go to
  locals
• Much of the new housing was far too expensive for
  the locals
• More money has been generated the place is
  better off
• But prices have risen due to the new wealth its
  more expensive to live there

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• New comers (rich) and locals (poor) rarely mix
• Transport has been improved DLR (railway) and
  City Airport
• The area has been tidied up open space created
• Some low cost houses have been built
• Much of money spent on expensive office blocks
  etc not hospitals, schools etc

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Your bit! you need to think

• Since 1981 the environment and economic condition
  of the area has improved but the social condition
  has become worse for the locals.- copy out this
  statement
• Say if you agree with this or not using the all
  the facts you have. Give both sides of the
  argument but be sure to come to some conclusion.