Battersea Flashcards
Cost of the project
9 billion pounds
The historic site of Battersea
Industrial brownfield site
42 acres
Historic architecture
1st Chapter of development
Circus West Village
Completed in 2017
1800 residents
Bars, restaurants, cinema, theatre etc
2nd phase of development
Opening the power station
Apples London campus
New shops, historic turbine halls, 2000 capacity event venue etc
Residential property in Battersea
25 000 people living and working in Battersea
24/7 community
19 acres public space
Environmental change in battersea
Formerly 42 acre industrial brown field site
Now 6 acres of public park space
2 new stops on rail line
Role of international investment
Malaysian Consortium (works alongside British Based Battersea Power Station Development Company)
FDI from businesses
Migration
Economic impact of new jobs
20 000 new jobs in the area
Injects 20 billion in to UK economy
Providing for local community
9 parks, 4364 new homes, NHS medical facility, art centre etc
Community forum: roles of local individuals as players
Sense of community and belonging
Founded in 2003, quarterly meeting in local community
Discuss local issues with 70 people and sometimes guest speakers
Charitable donation programme: role of local individuals as players
Over 3.3 mil has been awarded to charities and community projects since its launch
Supporting Battersea cats and dogs, providing event tickets to local youth groups etc
305 000 grant to Battersea arts centre
Positive social aspects of regeneration
Rebranding
17 x more jobs
15 billion pound investment to nine elms area
New train line increases connectivity
Cycle, pedestrian and river banks decrease car use
New parks: environment
Negative aspects of regeneration
Gentrification pushes out locals
Only 4.5% houses are affordable, bellow the 10% local council target
Winners of the redevelopment
Development companies, businesses, new residents (new jobs and housing for them)
Losers of the redevelopment
Locals, small business (e.g. corner shops )
