THE LONDON DOCKLANDS

WHAT IT WAS LIKE BEFORE

• The london docklands used to be the busiest port in the world. 
• In the 1930's 35 million tons of cargo came through
• And 100,000 dockers worked there

What happened

• The boats started getting to big for the docks
• New forms of transport started getting used more e.g. Trucks
• Containerisation (there was no more need for dockers)
• people stopped using the docklands

Effects of the L.D. closing

• Docks became derelict
• Unemployment grew
• Terraced housing fell into disrepair
• Transport links worsened 
• Services and leisure centres declined

The jobs of the lddc

• Bringing land and buildings into effective use
• Encouraging the development of new and existing businesses
• Creating an attractive environment
• Ensuring that housing and social facilities are available
• To encourage people to live in the area 

How the LDDC Fixed it

• They encouraged people to invest money
• They encouraged people to buy houses near the Docks 
• And they built the docklands light railway

nothing is perfect

• Many jobs now available don't fit the skills of the old dockers 
• New comers don't mix with the people who originally lived there
• care homes didn't have enough space for the elderly