London Docklands London Docklands RedevelopmentRedevelopment

What was it like ?What was it like ?

In the 19In the 19thth Century – one of the Century – one of the busiest ports in the world – it was busiest ports in the world – it was flourishing !flourishing !

By the 1950s most Docks had closed By the 1950s most Docks had closed – they were too small for the new – they were too small for the new size of tankers/shipssize of tankers/ships

Conditions in the 1950’sConditions in the 1950’s

Unemployment – no longer need Unemployment – no longer need dockersdockers

Associated industry also goes – Associated industry also goes – shipbuilders, repairers, chandlers, shipbuilders, repairers, chandlers, warehouses etc etc etcwarehouses etc etc etc

Poor quality housing – sub standardPoor quality housing – sub standard Lots of derelict land (over 50%)Lots of derelict land (over 50%) Very poor transport linksVery poor transport links Virtually no open spaceVirtually no open space

London Docklands Development London Docklands Development CorporationCorporation

This was set up to solve the This was set up to solve the Docklands problem. It had 3 aimsDocklands problem. It had 3 aims

1. Create jobs & improve transport to 1. Create jobs & improve transport to make it more prosperousmake it more prosperous

2. Improve the environment by 2. Improve the environment by restoring derelict land, cleaning up & restoring derelict land, cleaning up & creating open spacecreating open space

3. To improve houses & local 3. To improve houses & local amenitiesamenities

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

IndustryIndustry HousingHousing TransportTransport ShoppingShopping Environment & recreation facilitiesEnvironment & recreation facilities

How has this helped the locals ?How has this helped the locals ?

Most of jobs were high tec and did Most of jobs were high tec and did not go to localsnot go to locals

Much of the new housing was far too Much of the new housing was far too expensive for the localsexpensive for the locals

More money has been generated – More money has been generated – the place is better offthe place is better off

But prices have risen due to the new But prices have risen due to the new wealth – its more expensive to live wealth – its more expensive to live therethere

New comers (rich) and locals (poor) rarely New comers (rich) and locals (poor) rarely mixmix

Transport has been improved DLR Transport has been improved DLR (railway) and City Airport(railway) and City Airport

The area has been tidied up & open space The area has been tidied up & open space createdcreated

Some low cost houses have been builtSome low cost houses have been built Much of money spent on expensive office Much of money spent on expensive office

blocks etc not hospitals, schools etcblocks etc not hospitals, schools etc

Your bit! – you need to thinkYour bit! – you need to think

Since 1981 the environment and Since 1981 the environment and economic condition of the area has economic condition of the area has improved but the social condition has improved but the social condition has become worse for the locals.- copy become worse for the locals.- copy out this statementout this statement

Say if you agree with this or not Say if you agree with this or not using the all the facts you have. Give using the all the facts you have. Give both sides of the argument but be both sides of the argument but be sure to come to some conclusion.sure to come to some conclusion.