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Stratford - An in-depth study - Coggle Diagram
Stratford - An in-depth study
A timeline of events
mid 1700s: industry moved from farming to manufacturing
1800: Stratford opened their own dock and wharves
1802 - 1911: 11 docks were built
1839: own railway line opened
mid-1800s: 6,000 people working in Stratford
1860's: over 20,000 people living and working there
1960 - 1980: docks were closed down 1990: railway closed down
Stratford has worse statistics of:
unemployment - 4% higher than national average
never worked - 7.6% higher than national average
in full time work - 3% lower than national average
in good health - 1% lower than national average
no ownership of a car or van - 32% higher than national average
house ownership - 40% lower than national average
overall in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in the country
Media representation of Stratford
The Guardian (left wing)
'a blighted wasteland in East London'
'Newham not seen as tourist destination'
'Newham doesn't have people with the right skills'
BBC (Centre)
'Abandoned, graffiti - dawbed buildings'
Daily Mail (Right Wing)
'shops boarded, buildings gutted and streets a mess'
''the buildings look tatty - roads littered with discarded mattresses, cupboards, wardrobes etc'
Regeneration Strategies
Retail-led regeneration (e.g. Stratford, Westfield
Leisure and sport-led regeneration (e.g. Stratford, London Olympics
Rural diversification (e.g. Tulley's Farm, Surrey
Tourism-led regeneration (e.g. Eden Project, Cornwall)
What was done to regenerate Stratford?
2000 homes from athletes village
Olympic Park became huge greenspace
Canals cleaned
Westfield
Road Updates
Train links
How much investment was put into the project? - £12 billion - Private and Public sources
3 buildings from the Olympic games and their current uses:
The Olympic Stadium: West Ham Football Stadium
The Orbit: Viewing platform
The Velodrome: Hosts national and international cycling events
Key Players and Stakeholders
Local Governments
National Government
Westfield
Local Businesses
Local Residents
Environmental Groups