Stratford Flashcards
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Stratford
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- Won bid to host Olympics 6th July 2005
- Committee formed: London organising committee of olympic and paralympic games (LOCOG)
2
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Spending
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- Olympic delivery authority: £6.2b
- Trnasport: £894m
- Construction: £1.1b
- LOCOG: £2b (events)
3
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Areas developed
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- East london
- Hackney
- Stratford: international station, Westfield shopping centre, lea valley
4
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Social benifits
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- Cultural diversity
- Job growth, skills, employees
- Jobs during recession
- Boosted tourism & travel to london
- Venues still used after event
- Inspired generation of young people
- Improved attitudes to disability & opportunities
- Improved social health
5
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Lea valley park
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- 26 miles long
- Was industrial with sewers and war equipment
- Facilities started to decline
- 1961, mayor of hackney called for regeneration
- Olympic venue made from recycled fridges
- Reasturants and shops
- Cleaner, nice area
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Negative impacts
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- Tube had to cope with extra 3mill travelers a day
- Long waiting times
- Travel time went from 6-7 mins to 50 mins
- Rehousing locals, building of park
- Council housing destroyed
- Money diverted away from NHS
- Temporary jobs
- Cost of living rose due to tourism
- Small business competing with large companies, more rent
- Rise in co2 emission
- Landscape destroyed, habitats & wildlife affected
- Some did not interact with area, left after games
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Olympic legacy
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- Gov benefited
- Locals belifited little
- Encouraged 1.5mill more sporting activities
- Boosted tourism, 3.5mill more visitors
- 3000 new flats 95% occupied
- Longer commute times
- House prices rose dramaticly, expensive
8
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Stratford International station
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- Completed in 2006
- Opened 13th December 2009
- Part of HS1
- 1 train every 15 sec
9
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Further transport
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- 2006 - 2011, £1bil invested in underground, refurbishments & track upgrades
- Stratford regional access to lines improved
10
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Olympic role
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- London failed in 2000 bid due to transport
- Adequate transport required, percived as a strong point
- Hitachi bullet train moves 25k spectators per hour from kings cross to olympics
- No parking arrangements
- Hosted at 33 venues, 17 paralympic
11
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Importance of tansport
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- 1990 recession, unemployment in 5 milles of rail site
- Materials transported via rail
- ease of movement
12
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Role of olympic village
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- Housing for athletes
- Contained medical centres, fitness complexes & drug testing
13
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East village after olympics
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- Converted to residential quaters
- 2181 new homes, 1379 affordable
- Parks, schools, shops, services
- Westfield shopping centre
- Athletic facilities feplaces with services
