Tower Hamlets and Liverpool

Why did London Docklands decline (how many jobs lost)

Containerisation in 1960’s. - 150,000 jobs lost

What did the LDDC do in Docklands?

£10bn+ private investment

24,000 new homes

Major transport upgrades:

• DLR (1987)

• Jubilee Line (1999)

• Elizabeth Line (2022)

How successful was Canary Wharf economically?

120,000+ workers

40,000 “affordable” housing

Stats about inequality in Tower Hamlets

39% Live in relative poverty

10% of workers in Canary Wharf live in Tower Hamlets

Why is Brick Lane important in Changing Places?

Around 32% of Tower Hamlets residents are Bangladeshi

Brick Lane represents:

• Migration

• Multiculturalism

• Community identity

• Gentrification

Qualitative data in Tower Hamlets

Flower thrower Banksy

• replaces boring corporate buildings with colourful rebellious art

• Visual complaint agaisnt rich buyers taking over working class neighbourhoods

Why did Liverpool decline?

Unemployment around 20% in the 1980s

Urban decay

Population decline

What is Liverpool ONE and why is it important?

£1.2bn regeneration project opened in 2008

170+ shops and leisure

(Vibrant and modern investment friendly)

Why was European Capital of Culture 2008 important? (visitors and economic gain)

• £750m economic benefit

• 9 million extra visitors

Improved Liverpool’s image through culture-led regeneration.

How do The Beatles shape Liverpool’s identity?

Beatles tourism attracts millions and creates a global image of Liverpool as:

• Creative

• Cultural

• Friendly

• Music-focused

£81.9 Million influx

Eg - Cavern Club

Penny Lane

Beatles Story Museum

What statistics show regeneration success and inequality in Liverpool? (jobs and toruism revenue)

Tourism worth £5bn+ annually

50,000+ tourism jobs