Stratford

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1 Geography Mind Map on Stratford, created by jamesofili on 04/30/2014.
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Stratford
  1. Need
    1. Loss of industry
      1. Biggest manufacturing area in UK in 60s
        1. 1/3 worked in industry, now only 7.5%
          1. Went into decline as docks closed
          2. Low investment and high unemployment
            1. Contaminated land
              1. Lower Lea Valley was polluted and use by fly-tippers
                1. Much of Olympic site contaminated
              2. Strategies
                1. London 2012 Olympics
                  1. Provided exposure to audiences of billions worldwide
                    1. New world class sports venues
                    2. Improvements to transport
                      1. New underground and bus station
                        1. CTRL provides high speed access to St. Pancras (7 mins) and Europe
                          1. Has become a regional transport hub
                            1. Future Crossrail link
                            2. Largest new urban park in Europe for 150 years
                              1. 4,000 new homes, creating new neighbourhoods
                                1. Westfield shopping centre
                                  1. Wide sphere of influence, wealth brought into Stratford
                                2. Players
                                  1. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
                                    1. Decide who will host Games
                                    2. London Development Agency (LDA)
                                      1. Responsible for sustainable economic and urban development
                                      2. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)
                                        1. Responsible for organising Games
                                        2. Olympic Delivery Authority
                                          1. Responsible for building facilites
                                          2. Mayor of London & Assembly
                                            1. Control policy, transport and planning
                                            2. Transport for London (TfL)
                                              1. Borough councils
                                                1. Consider planning applications
                                              2. Success
                                                1. Environmental
                                                  1. Largest urban park in Europe for 150 years
                                                    1. Wetland habitats have been restored and native species planted
                                                    2. Connection to HS1 and free public transport for visitors
                                                      1. 95% of materials on site redeveloped
                                                        1. Derelict, contaminated land being redeveloped
                                                        2. Economic
                                                          1. £8bn to benefit London, £2bn to benefit rUK
                                                            1. Over half the suppliers based in London
                                                              1. 5,000 new permanent jobs created due to the Park
                                                                1. Games were taxpayer funded, costs ballooned from £2.3bn to £9bn
                                                                  1. Wealth brought in from outside Stratford
                                                                  2. Social
                                                                    1. 4,000 new homes, 3,000 of which will be affordable
                                                                      1. Clays Lane housing co-op shut down, 450 rehoused
                                                                        1. 207 existing business forced out with CPOs
                                                                          1. Many construction workers were locals who were trained
                                                                            1. Feel good factor of hosting Olympics
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