The London Dockland Development Corporation (LDDC) had a lot to do with the development of the London Docklands. Its aims included economically regenerating the area by drawing the attention of private investments, improving living conditions, and, of course, physically regenerate the environment of the Docklands.
Before the LDDC programme, housing was insufficient, and there was a huge lack of transport and facilities. Between 1970 and 1980, roughly 30,000 people had lost their jobs, and 50% of the Docklands was dilapidated. Now, the London Docklands employ or create over 1,000 jobs a month. The LDDC’s improvements to the land use include spending £7.7 billion in private sectors, creating and building 24,046 new homes, and spending roughly
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The first hypothesis, “the London Docklands will have a variety of functional land use” has been proven by the three sites I have analysed.
In Site 1, West India Quay, not only are there food and drink services and buildings with office and commercial use, but there are also health facilities, hair and beauty services, entertainment services and more. In Site 2, Canary Wharf, the most common service type would be both, food and drink and offices and commercial. There are also clothing services, health facilities, estate agents and many more around the area.
Finally, in Site 3, South Quay, the most common service was office and commercial, but the area also had buildings that were used for residents, entertainment purposes, health facilities and many more. The range of functions that the three sites provide is large, and it also shows how the regeneration of the Docks has improved the area.
The above shows that there have been many improvements to the London Docklands since its original purpose went out of business, and that the London Docklands have a wide range of functional land
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This is because the third site resulted in an environmental quality result in the negatives. The reasons for this may be due to the many construction sites in and around the area, and the air and noise pollution caused by the construction machinery, for example loud lorries and drilling. The first site had an environmental quality of 50% (16/32). The area had high qualities for design, but general qualities for litter, convenience of location of shops and services, and poor qualities of traffic and ease of parking. The area was generally well kept, and had many nice features, such as small ships with restaurants inside them.
The second site had the best environmental quality result of them all, achieving 75% with 24/32. This may be due to the possibility that Canary Wharf was one of the first sites to be regenerated. The area where we went through was well kept and clean and the roads had no traffic congestion. There was neither litter nor graffiti anywhere, and the roads were well maintained with paving. There were many shops, facilities or services nearby the main business/office buildings, and the outside had gardens and open space that were kept in good conditions. There were a couple of disadvantages, which included traffic noise and pollution due to
Another negative impact of this urban decay was the dereliction of the wharves, once central to the industry of the suburb. As there was no public access granted, the wharves were no longer put to good use and became dilapidated. Finally in 1991, the federal government initiated a ‘Better Cities Program’ which aimed to make Australian cities sustainable and more liveable. It encouraged partnership arrangements among the three tiers of government, the private sector and the community.... ...
Objective- To build on and realize the strengths of the downtown as the heart of the London community: an international centre for the arts, culture, tourism, education, and knowledge based industries, and a leading national business, finance, and government centre.
All along the bay are trees and shelters with barbecues and places for children to run and play. This particularly is a defining factor of this suburb’s environmental quality. There is plenty of greenery around and no lacking of native wildlife. The houses all have nice designs and are in good condition. Although there are some
Regenerating London Docklands We know that the London docklands are located, near the CBD (central). business district by the river themes. Its in the bough of "tower" hamlets. The area covers app.
From 1801 to 1851, the population of London grew from under 1 million inhabitants to 2.25 million. This was due in large part to immigration, both from other countries and from the countryside of England. Hundreds of thousands of people were moving to the newly industrialized cities and towns to find work, having been squeezed off the land because of the enclosure of farms. There was also displacement of the working-class within the city of London because of a number of construction projects. There were street improvement schemes in which tenements were razed in order to widen the passages. The transformation of part of the city into a non-residential district devoted to finance and commerce destroyed whole neighborhoods. Finally, in 1820 the construction of the London Docks meant the destruction of 1,300 houses, followed in 1828 by the construction of St. Catherine's Dock resulting in the loss of a further 1,033 residences.
Lehrer, U. and Laidley, J. (2008) analyze how the expensive urban projects close to waterfront Toronto are used as an expression and indication of urban renewal. The article explains that diversity of forms and uses are employed in these new mega-projects which initiates urban inequality compared to the old mega project...
With the rapid development of the city and tremendous progress of technology in America, gentrification becomes a universal phenomenon in every city, especially in Englewood―the south side of Chicago. As capital begins to flow into the Englewood community, many aspects of daily life are changed for better. The tremendous change brings not only the renovated facilities but arrives with the new retail and service business. Plenty of citizens who live in the Englewood community were benefiting from the gentrification. They also said that gentrification is a commendable change in Englewood to renew and develop. Thus, gentrification is beneficial to local residents because it arrives with the new retail and service business, increases employment opportunities and transform a more beautiful community.
After reading The “Most Dangerous Game” we, as a class, were asked whether or not it is considered correct to kill someone but, like a ballot, there were mixed results. This can branch out into a wide variety of topics ranging from abortion to downright murder. “Most Dangerous game” is a short story about a man named Rainsford who gets saved after a boat crash. The man who saved him, General Zaroff, is a hunter. A trait both share in common. However, Zaroff kills humans rather than animals in that the hunt is more thrilling. Of course, there is a disagreement on the subject matter to further the plot. Rainsford is completely opposed to the idea of killing his own kind. We also analyzed the film, “The Hunger Games”. Katniss Everdeen was forced into an arena where the only way to stay alive was to kill others. Both pieces of literature are a survival of the fittest test. Both had justifiable reasons for killing and it made reputable, however morbid, sense.
... regeneration: a case study of Castle Vale", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 31(9), pp.451 – 458.
The following case study critiques Upton’s vision to establish a sustainable community through implementing comprehensive sustainable strategy. The urban periphery development is thought to demonstrate superior execution of sustainable principles in development (Jackson 2007). As a parallel, the report focuses on the development of Upton’s design code and demonstrates how large -scale mix-use developments can incorporate sustainable practice and principles of urban growth.
The first thing to address is the fact that the proposed construction site is located within an area that does not meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The environmental protection agency has declared the area a nonattainment area. The EPA defines nonattainment as “any area that does not meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for the pollutant.” (Environmental Protection Agency, 2011) Since the proposed area is classified a nonattainment area special considerations must occur in order for project approval.
One of the key elements of tourism is the quality of the environment, both natural and man-made. Tourism however, can have a negative effect on the environment due to people not caring for the environment because it is not an area where they normally reside, so they do not consider what long-term effects that their temporary actions may have. Tourism that is not regulated or controlled can lead to negative environmental impacts on air, water, soil, vegetation, and wildlife quality and sustainability.
For our group community assessment, we assessed the neighbourhood of Moss Park. Throughout our assessment at Moss Park, we noted many of the community’s characteristics including physical environment, resources available, strengths and weaknesses etc… Moss Park is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, the area is mainly comprised of worn-out buildings and houses with a satisfactory number of resources including a public library, school, health care centers, pharmacies etc… During the assessment of this neighbourhood we noticed that the physical environment was contaminated with the presence of garbage on the streets and in residential areas. As we were walking through this area during our assessment, we noticed a strong smell of cigarette smoke in many areas on the streets and in some residential areas. We also observed many people smoking in the area which creates a harmful environment of second-hand smoke. Lastly, we noted th...
The Government also set up programmes which would help these aims to be met, such as the Urban Development Corporations (e.g. LDDC London Docklands Development Corporation) and the availability of grants for urban development.
Greater London Authority, (2008). London’s Central Business District: “Its global importance”. Greater London Authority, London .UK.