London-urban Flashcards
During the regeneration of the Olympic park how much were local residents compensated for being displaced
£8500
How many firms were relocated during the regeneration
3000
How many new homes were built
9000
How much of the 2818 new homes will be affordable
40%
How many neighbourhoods will be created
5
How many people will the new neighbourhoods house
8000
What do they use the 50m pool for
As facilities for the community and schools and elite athletes
During the construction were many jobs or very few jobs were created for local people
Few jobs
How many flares had to be torn down
450
How much money was invested into transport improvements
£17 billion
How much investment did the olympics bring to east London
£9 billion
How many permanent jobs were created
12000
How much did the Olympic stadium cost
£701 million
What was the total bill for the olympics of tax payers money
£8.77 billion (5 billion over budget )
What time of green spaces were created
Wildlife habitats, ponds, woodlands
How much of the stadiums were made of recycled material
At least 25%
What type of land was the Olympic park built on
560 acres of brownfield land - property that was neglected and derelict
How many tree, plants, bulbs and wetland plants were planted
4000 trees, 74000 plants 60000 bulbs and 300,000 wetland plants
How many newts, toads and common lizards had to be relocated
4000 newts 100 toads and 300 common lizards
Where did most of the materials needed to built the park come from
Overseas
How much CO2 was produced due to the game
3.3 million tones
How many more people will cross rail bring within a 45 min commute
1.5 million
How much is the cross rail scheme costing
£15 billion
How many estimated annual passengers will use cross rail
200 million
