London Docklands - Urban Regeneration; Why the docklands and success?

1970's new shipping container and didnt fit into the Thames, especially the Isle of Dogs. Containerisation (previously ships loaded on manually)but 83,000 jobs lost (1961-71). spiral of decline. Knock on impacts, drop in population (Tower Hamlets) and no commercial infrastructure. Quality of Life dropped. What was done 1981- Conservative govt set up (London Docklands Development Coorporation (LDDC). Positive Impacts; environment, increasing of open spaces, parks (150 ha), brought in an ecology park, 200,000 trees planted as well as cycle routes. More high rise, office buildings. Unemployment fell. Unemployment halved. 2,700 businesses. Docklands light railway (35,000 travellers a week) 22,000 new homes, brand new shopping parade. 10 million of council accommodation. Improve quality of life. 100 million on education, healthcare, job training. Drawbacks; original people who lived there, where they could live.