Lea Valley Flashcards
What event was the regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley for?
The London 2012 Olympics
What was the net household income before the regeneration project?
£500-£600 per week
What % of children were living in poverty?
30-40%
What had the area been nicknamed because of its noxious industries and slaughterhouses?
Stinky Stratford
What had closed in the 1970s resulting in high levels of unemployment?
The Docks
Eventually the whole Olympic parkland will become five new neighbourhoods housing how many people?
8000 people
Overall did unemployment increase or decrease across London during the Olympic period?
Decreased
Stratford is now second only to where as the most connected part of London?
Kings cross
How much investment did the olympics bring to London?
More than £9billion
How much did Lloyds TSB estimate that the olympics will generate for the UK economy?
£10 billion in extra income
How many trees were planted as part of the project?
4,000
What is the problem with the ‘affordable rents’ for the 2,800 new homes?
They will be unaffordable for Newham’s poorest residents
The olympic stadium is estimated to have cost £701 million pounds. How much was this above the original estimate?
Almost 3 times
Existing businesses had to move. Can you name one?
H. Forman and Sons, a salmon smoking factory
How many tons of CO2 did the games produce?
3.3 million tons
