LEAD Challenge Hackney Wick

Hackney Wick - Introduction

Stakeholders consultation process• Katie Glasgow, Hackney Borough Council• Alex Savine, ODA• Locals in the street• Niall McNevin (OPLC), Felicity Hartnett (LOGOC),

Alan Bucknall (British Government), Richard Jackson (ODA)

• Phone talk with Sona, Leabank Square Residents’ Association

Sensing

Impressions of stakeholders’ views

ODA, LOCOG, OPLC• Community will be physically

integrated with the Olympic Park• Community is benefiting from

renewed infrastructure, greater security

• Hackney residents get jobs• The whole planning process have been

very efficient and thre has been plenty of consultations with local community

• Olympic Park is an opportunity for community in general

• There is a question mark of effective continuity of tasks (ie. Consultation) being handed over from one organization to the other

The community• 50% are for the Olympic Games and

50% are sceptical• The most important thing is jobs for

local residents• Gangs are a problem• They will need to get help/

training / education / skillls development in preparing to get the jobs

• Do not really know what is going to be after the Olympic Games

• Are sceptical if the ODA/ LOCOG/OPLC fulfill their promises

Various stakeholders on the topic

Hackney council• It is difficult to deal with

many authorities• May want to have a greater

influence over how the Olympic Park impacts development in Hackney Wick

Our observations• ODA/ LOCOG/ OPLC believe that they

are doing a good job • Communities do not feel fully

informed on what is going on in their neighbourhood despite the consultation process that was conducted

• „The greenest Games ever” – Strong focus on environment, but is there enough attention on social issues?

• Social development and integration is the goal

• Infrastructure – very obvious visual contrast between two areas

Presensing

Challenges in Hackney Wick

• High levels of economic and social disadvantage• High unemployment in Hackney Wick• Culturally and ethnically diverse community• Physical barriers between old Hackney Wick and new

Hackney Wick• Disengagement with decision-making processes and

lack of information• Higher crime rates• Changing profile of the community• The goal is to avoid a second Canary Wharf

Modelling

Recommendations• ENGAGEMENT

– Cultural and sporting events involving all the Boroughs preserving the creative spirit and artistic space for the community.

• JOBS– Entrepreneurship (ideally with sustainability orientation).

• Reserving spaces for local small business in Olympic Park• Sponsorship / Competition to support small businesses

– General Training for workers entering the job market

• CONSULTATION– Aiming for two-way, dynamic consultation, to give community the

power to participate decisions.

INTEGRATION