London Docklands 1981-1998
Background information
-Decline due to decline in portside industries
-Docklands was derelict by 1950's
-Regenerated 8 1/2 square miles
-Has become a slight attraction
-Began in 1980's in a effort to reverse inner city decline
-Organisations got planning permission from local authorities
-Government money was used 4 billion of public money spent 12 bn private
-Refurbished 35,000 housing units and created 19,000 jobs
Social benifits
-10 million pounds spent on improving council housing
-Docklands sailing and water sports centre
Economic
More shop keepers in the area
190,000 new jobs
Criticisms
-People argues not enough jobs were created
-Lost huge sums of money for buying land that later fell in value (trigger happy)
-Democratic accountability was removed and people felt their feelings were -being ignored
-Locals felt physically secluded
-Intimidated by high rise buildings and bankers in the streets
-Lack of jobs that needed locals skills so unemplyment
-Anti LDDC vandalism
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