Stratford

Question 1

what is the name of the estate impacted most by the regeneration of Stratford?

Answer 1

Carpenter’s estate

Question 2

what percentage of Newham have a foreign identity?

Answer 2

34%

Question 3

what percentage of the Stratford population was born abroad?

Answer 3

17%

Question 4

why did London win the Olympic bid?

Answer 4

• its a global status city
• focus upon regenerating a poor area
• culturally and ethnically diverse

Question 5

where is Stratford?

Answer 5

a town in the London Borough of Newham. 10km east of the centre of London. Was an industrial suburb during the 19th century

Question 6

what were the positive impacts of gentrification in Stratford?

Answer 6

• improved transport communications around the area and to other areas of London
• gentrification and construction brings jobs for people building
• revitalises the area
• creates an ‘arc of opportunity’- good for property investors- large shopping mall, casino, hotels etc
• entertainment/ social opportunities
• Westfield attracted 50 mil visitors in its first year, providing over 10k permanent jobs
• multiplier effects- increased spending in area

Question 7

why was there opposition to gentrification?

Answer 7

• some residents believe that the relocation was a form of social cleansing
• E15 mums opposed- protests and occupations
• Polarisation= neglected areas like the Carpenters estate
• redevelopment meant more overseas companies
• fragmentations in communities
• people went from being insiders to outsiders- undermined their active citizenship

Question 8

what evidence was there for gentrification?

Answer 8

• Westfield
• Stratford plaza (25 storey) and Halo
• The university of East London to open a new campus
• built environment changing
• property prices increased

Question 9

what reasons were there for the gentrification in Stratford?

Answer 9

• deindustrialisation
• globalisation
• ‘Blitz legacy’
• Olympic bid
• concentration and focus on finance-orientated service sector
• one of the most deprived areas in London
• shortage of accommodation and high demand for housing
• transport improvements

Question 10

how many of the residents in E15 were relocated?

Answer 10

70%