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Stratford
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1 Geography Mind Map on Stratford, created by jamesofili on 04/30/2014.
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Stratford
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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
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