CASE STUDY: London Docklands

Objectives Know the history of an Inner City area in the UK Be able to explain Government initiatives which have led to its regeneration.

The History….. Canary Wharf pre 1950s Canary Wharf 2016

Was a very successful area in the Inner City of London. Good Jobs and opportunities

By the 1950s the area had fallen into a spiral of decline and continued to go downhill……….

Globalisation and Containerisation increased competition from abroad

Ship sizes increased this area was too shallow to cope

Container ports were located closer to the mouth of the Thames.

The dockland area became run down economically, socially and environmentally.

SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE !!!!!! ………

THE LONDON DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAPPENED!!!!!

The LDDC had 3 main goals. 1. To improve the local economy & reduce unemployment. 2. To improve the environment and create recreational opportunities. 3. To improve the living conditions for those people living in the area.

THEY HAD TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS WITH: Poor access and that access to the area was via a narrow road system. Therefore an improved transport system was also part of the plan

Transport Improvements: The area is now accessible via a light railway It is home to the City Airport Linked via the Tube (London’s Underground Rail Network).

Environmental Improvements Green recreational spaces have been created Previously derelict and dangerous areas have been redeveloped Conservation areas have been created Places are linked by pedestrian and cycle paths.

Economic Improvements ££££££ Unemployment has been more than halved Banks and Transnational Corporations have offices in the Canary Wharf Development. As employment increases so does secondary employment The number of cafes, shops & restaurants increases to meet demand.

Social Improvements Over £100 million was spent on developing: Education Training facilities and initiatives. Over 22, 000 new homes created Deprived areas refurbished and regenerated

There was a slight down side socially… Some critics of the LDDC feel that the improvements do not benefit the traditional residents. The rise of the YUPPIE in the 1980s caused hassle!

Practise Questions…4 1. Describe the social & economic decline of an inner city area you have studied (6 marks) 2. Explain how an inner city area you have studied has been regenerated. (8 marks) +3SPG marks