reflection and references 

The regeneration process has many different stages and multiple stakeholders.  There are many opportunities for local people in addition to the regional benefits that large regeneration projects provide.  Regeneration often occurs in deprived areas which creates new employment opportunities for the community.  Java Island in Amsterdam offers an example on how to create a mixed-use development that caters to the community’s needs. 

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The Royal Docks Site offers great opportunities to develop local skills and make the area a destination for arts, culture, horticulture and create a tourist destination as with Royal Albert Docks in Liverpool.  Key regeneration priorities have been growth orientated and the previous project failed due to the developer’s bankruptcy highlighting the risks of foreign investment.          

   

New developments should benefit the community by providing accessible employment opportunities such as with Coin Street in London.  There are challenges to achieve this whilst meeting the wider area’s strategic needs.   This proposal looked at employment and job creation through a development that capitalises on cultural and educational venues, diverse employment opportunities and high quality green spaces.  Property led schemes are common regeneration approaches but are not the only strategies.  

 

Ensuring access to high quality green spaces in urban areas is today a key requirement following the pandemic.  The Port De Versailles Urban Farm adopts the principles of the circular economy through local food production at minimal impact and also enables individuals in the community access to green space through plots available to rent and grow produce.  Heritage is a key element to many regeneration sites nationally as well as globally.  London’s Royal Albert Dock is an area with history that has created a lasting influence through key industrial heritage with The Tate and Lyle Sugar Factories remaining a local employer.

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In conclusion, regeneration provides a variety of opportunities for an area.  The final product of a regeneration scheme can vary depending on whether there are private or public parties involved in leading the projects. A combination of both ensures that regeneration aims to benefit all parties whilst maintaining the heritage assets of areas and delivering economic growth and employment opportunities.