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That was then … this is now
	Thamesmead	Thames Gateway
What they said	“It would be hard to exaggerate either the challenge or the opportunity” – Sir William Fiske	“Thames Gateway presents a huge opportunity” – John Prescott
Objective	To provide more affordable homes for Londoners	To provide more affordable homes for Londoners
The site	53 ha of brownfield land on the Thames’ south side	A 4000 ha (43 × 20 miles) stretch of land, to the east of London, much of it brownfield
The homes	45,000 so far; the target is 60,000	Ultimately 200,000
The build method	It was initially concrete, but later changed to brick	Government is actively encouraging