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Places case study- The olympic park Flashcards

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1
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Where is the Olympic park located?

A

Stratford and New Town in the London borough of Newham

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.Why did East London need rebranding?

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  • manufacturing had declined due to foreign competition
  • illegal dumping in canals
  • social deprivation, 2nd poorest London borough
  • few transport links
  • environmental problems associated with factory closure
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What were the environmental problems associated with the closure of factories?

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  • rubbish
  • contaminated brownfield sites
  • toxic waste
  • cyanide and lead in soils
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What % of the population were under 24 before redevelopment?

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41

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What % of households had no one who spoke English as their first language before redevelopment?

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24

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What proportion of the population was white before redevelopment?

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1 in 6

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What was the population of the borough before redevelopment?

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320,000

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What were the 3 elements of rebranding?

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  • Improve the local environment
  • Create a legacy of parkland and leisure facilities
  • Tackle socio-economic issues and open up Newham to inward investment
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What were the plans to improve the local envrionment?

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  • waste removed
  • soil cleaned
  • tree planted
  • waterways improved
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What were the plans to create a legacy of parkland and leisure facilities?

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  • provide flexible indoor spaces

- plant trees

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What were the plans to tackle socio-economic issues and open up Newham to inward investment?

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  • create more and better jobs
  • improve transport
  • increase amount of housing
  • bring in private investment
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How was the local environment improved?

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  • soils cleaned of mercury and cyanide
  • more green space
  • more habitats for wildlife e.g. bat boxes in the Olympic park
  • bridges connect Olympic park, village, and other developments
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What is the effect of bridges connecting the park, the village, and further development?

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  • gives the message development is being shared with the whole of East London
  • allows for better flows of people within the area
  • allows for better flow of people in and out of the area
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How was a legacy of parkland and leisure facilities created?

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Through flagship architecture such as:

  • aquatic centre open to the public
  • ArcelorMittal Orbit, Britain’s largest sculpture
  • Copper box arena, flexible space open to the public
  • Olympic stadium modified
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What does the Copper Box arena provide?

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  • gym facilities
  • sports hall
  • cafe
  • hosts range of sports (e.g. basketball, boxing, volleyball
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What have been the problems associated with the ArcelorMittal Orbit?

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  • estimated to coast Londoners £10,000 a day

- received 1/3rd of the visitors expected

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How were the problems with ArcelorMittal Orbit dealt with?

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-A slide from the top was built to try and boost visitors

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How has the Olympic stadium been modified?

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-capacity reduced from 80,000 to 54,000

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Who purchased the Olympic stadium?

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-West Ham FC

20
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How much did West Ham pay for the Olympic stadium?

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£25 million

21
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How much did the Olympic stadium cost to build?

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£700 million

22
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What other events has the Olympic park hosted?

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  • Invictus games

- 2015 Rugby World Cup

23
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How were socio-economic issue tackled?

How was Newham opened up to inward investment?

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  • Inward investment from Westfield
  • Investment by Asper’s casino
  • ‘Here East’ in the Olympic Park
  • better transport links
24
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How have transport links been improved?

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  • docklands light railway extended
  • eurostar connection to Stratford
  • Stratford regional station equipped to cope with greater numbers
  • London’s crossrail project includes a spur line to Stratford
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How did inward investment from Westfield tackle socio-economic issues?

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  • built shopping centre
  • provides retail, social, and cultural opportunities
  • new jobs created
  • raised profile of East London
  • created on a difficult previously isolated site
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How much money did Westfield invest to create the shopping centre?

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£1.45 billion

27
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How much money did Westfield invest in public transport?

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£150 million

28
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How many jobs were created in the construction of Westfield?

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27,000

29
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How many permanent jobs were created by Westfield?

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11,000

30
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What were ‘Here East’ facilities used for in the Olympic games?

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Built and used for Press and Broadcasts

31
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Give an example of a tenant in ‘Here East’

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BT Sport

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How many jobs has ‘Here East’ created?

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6500

33
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How has ‘Here East’ helped to tackle social inequality?

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  • partnered with Hackney community college to provide digital apprenticeships
  • Loughborough university created new postgrad reearch centre
34
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Why are the educational connections ‘Here East’ provides so important?

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The area has a low % of young people having qualifications

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How many houses have been built?

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10,000

36
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How has the Athlete’s village been re-purposed?

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  • turned into 2800 homes

- 1400 of which are affordable homes

37
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How has the community been developed as a result of redevelopment?

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  • community hub built

- health centre built

38
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Evaluate the impact of redevelopment on jobs

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  • more jobs have been created
  • many zero hours contracts or insecure part time
  • many are low paid
  • does not offer financial stability
39
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What are the typical jobs that have been created by redevelopment?

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  • cleaners

- security guards

40
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How has rebranding altered out of area perceptions of Newham?

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  • much more positive

- previously perceived to be disconnected and run down

41
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How has rebranding altered residents’ perceptions of Newham?

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  • few feel people have gained employment
  • wealthy only benefiting
  • job security feels threatened
  • increased cost of living
  • look forward to new facilities
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What are the perceptions of investors about the area?

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  • good area to invest in

- good transport link

43
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How has redevelopment impacted housing?

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  • more homes built
  • homes built mostly private rent
  • residents can’t afford new homes
  • cost of housing has risen
44
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How many businesses were demolished to make space for the Olympic Park?

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250

45
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How much money did the national lottery contribute towards to Olympics?

A

£2 billion

46
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What was the budget for the Olympic Delivery Authority?

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£5 billion

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