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1
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what initiative is the London docklands regeneration

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property led initiative

2
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what did the government do in the 1980s in an attempt to reverse the process of inner city decline

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set up urban development corporations (UDCs)

3
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aims of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) - social, economic and environmental

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  1. Improve social conditions by creating new housing, creating new recreational facilities and improving shopping facilities.
  2. Improve economic conditions by creating new jobs and improving the transport system (to and within area).
  3. Improve environmental conditions by reclaiming derelict land, cleaning up the docks, planting trees and creating areas of open space (people like parks and peaceful green surroundings).
4
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how much was spent on new homes

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£10 million

5
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how many new homes built

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22,000

6
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how much was spent on health, education and job training

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£100 million

7
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how much private sector investment was there

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£7.7 billion

8
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how many conservation areas were set up

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17

9
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how many trees were planted

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200,000

10
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how many acres of land were reclaimed in the London Docklands

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750 acres

11
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how many hectares of open space were created

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130 hectares

12
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successes of the LDDC

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increase in trade
better transport
sustainable building
conservation

13
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criticisms of the LDDC

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didn’t benefit the original residents who couldn’t afford the new houses
high skilled jobs not for old dockers
no community feel