How Canary Wharf Became a TRILLION Pound Business District!

[@firestarter1888]

I remember walking through Docklands in 1993 when only 1 canada square was there and it was an empty wasteland. The scale of development since is beyond incredible.

[@acivilconversation18]

Wow that's cool, thanks for sharing. Do you think the area has been transformed for the better?

[@backupintheday9710]

@@acivilconversation18 All getting submerged by the river in November 2023.

[@simonsmall6446]

i walked through canary wharf in 1990 and the construction was amazing crawler cranes and tower cranes everywhere

[@acivilconversation18]

Ah that's cool, who would have thought it would grow into what it is today?

[@lisacianci8]

I worked for a major US entertainment client who was looking for building/offices in UK. I performed due diligence study of several sites. When we visited future site of Canary Warf Business Center BEFORE 1 Canada Square Existed in late 1980's with Olympia & York. There were MANY low income Families who lived there. When I asked how they intended to relocate everyone fairly... my ? "Sadly" went ignored.

[@ggggvvv]

I like how you genuinely describe canary wharf very clearly. Can you do one for singapore marina bay too? Thanks love your videos as always!

[@acivilconversation18]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I quite like your suggestion of Marina Bay actually, watch this space...

[@markbooth1117]

I was there, working on 1 Canada Square being built, before everything was built around it.

[@acivilconversation18]

Oh wow, thanks for sharing Mark. Do you think the area's transformed for the better?

[@markbooth1117]

@@acivilconversation18 It does look better, however there is a massive downside as usual with these sort of massive projects. The original Eastenders that lived in the area before the developments can't afford to live there in the area they grew up in, with million quid plus apartments that have taken over. Basically everyone who lives there is imported and the original people squeezed out.

[@joshygoldiem_j2799]

My mum has a friend who used to work in one of these buildings

[@acivilconversation18]

Oh wow, that's cool! Must have had some view to work from.

[@pacoramon9468]

Back in the day when the Canary Island was the biggest exporter of bananas to Europe and not the Dominican Republic.