London-urban

Question 1

During the regeneration of the Olympic park how much were local residents compensated for being displaced

Answer 1

£8500

Question 2

How many firms were relocated during the regeneration

Answer 2

3000

Question 3

How many new homes were built

Answer 3

9000

Question 4

How much of the 2818 new homes will be affordable

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

How many neighbourhoods will be created

Answer 5

5

Question 6

How many people will the new neighbourhoods house

Answer 6

8000

Question 7

What do they use the 50m pool for

Answer 7

As facilities for the community and schools and elite athletes

Question 8

During the construction were many jobs or very few jobs were created for local people

Answer 8

Few jobs

Question 9

How many flares had to be torn down

Answer 9

450

Question 10

How much money was invested into transport improvements

Answer 10

£17 billion

Question 11

How much investment did the olympics bring to east London

Answer 11

£9 billion

Question 12

How many permanent jobs were created

Answer 12

12000

Question 13

How much did the Olympic stadium cost

Answer 13

£701 million

Question 14

What was the total bill for the olympics of tax payers money

Answer 14

£8.77 billion (5 billion over budget )

Question 15

What time of green spaces were created

Answer 15

Wildlife habitats, ponds, woodlands

Question 16

How much of the stadiums were made of recycled material

Answer 16

At least 25%

Question 17

What type of land was the Olympic park built on

Answer 17

560 acres of brownfield land - property that was neglected and derelict

Question 18

How many tree, plants, bulbs and wetland plants were planted

Answer 18

4000 trees, 74000 plants 60000 bulbs and 300,000 wetland plants

Question 19

How many newts, toads and common lizards had to be relocated

Answer 19

4000 newts 100 toads and 300 common lizards

Question 20

Where did most of the materials needed to built the park come from

Answer 20

Overseas

Question 21

How much CO2 was produced due to the game

Answer 21

3.3 million tones

Question 22

How many more people will cross rail bring within a 45 min commute

Answer 22

1.5 million

Question 23

How much is the cross rail scheme costing

Answer 23

£15 billion

Question 24

How many estimated annual passengers will use cross rail

Answer 24

200 million

Question 25

How many stations will crossrail serve

Answer 25

41 stations

Question 26

The journey time from London Heathrow to the city of London will from what

Answer 26

55 top 34 minutes

Question 27

Will the crossrail be open for 24 hours

Answer 27

No