Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Stratford
- Need
- Loss of industry
- Biggest manufacturing
area in UK in 60s
- 1/3 worked in industry, now only 7.5%
- Went into decline as docks closed
- Low investment and
high unemployment
- Contaminated land
- Lower Lea Valley was polluted
and use by fly-tippers
- Much of Olympic site
contaminated
- Strategies
- London 2012 Olympics
- Provided exposure to audiences
of billions worldwide
- New world class sports venues
- Improvements
to transport
- New underground and bus station
- CTRL provides high speed access
to St. Pancras (7 mins) and Europe
- Has become a regional transport hub
- Future Crossrail link
- Largest new urban park in
Europe for 150 years
- 4,000 new homes, creating
new neighbourhoods
- Westfield shopping centre
- Wide sphere of influence,
wealth brought into Stratford
- Players
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Decide who will host Games
- London Development Agency (LDA)
- Responsible for sustainable
economic and urban development
- London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)
- Responsible for organising Games
- Olympic Delivery Authority
- Responsible for building facilites
- Mayor of London & Assembly
- Control policy, transport and planning
- Transport for London (TfL)
- Borough councils
- Consider planning applications
- Success
- Environmental
- Largest urban park in
Europe for 150 years
- Wetland habitats have been
restored and native species planted
- Connection to HS1 and free
public transport for visitors
- 95% of materials on site redeveloped
- Derelict, contaminated
land being redeveloped
- Economic
- £8bn to benefit London,
£2bn to benefit rUK
- Over half the suppliers based in London
- 5,000 new permanent jobs
created due to the Park
- Games were taxpayer
funded, costs ballooned
from £2.3bn to £9bn
- Wealth brought in from
outside Stratford
- Social
- 4,000 new homes, 3,000 of
which will be affordable
- Clays Lane housing co-op
shut down, 450 rehoused
- 207 existing business
forced out with CPOs
- Many construction workers
were locals who were trained
- Feel good factor of
hosting Olympics