Stratford

Question 1

when was the olympic games held?

Answer 1

2012

Question 2

what are the three scales of intervention?

Answer 2

international: IOC
regional: City Hall
local: Newham Borough Council

Question 3

what has the IOC done?

Answer 3

• aimed to regenerate East London
• created long - lasting legacies (sports and sustainable development legacy)
• overreaching aim of ‘inspiring a generation’

Question 4

what has City Hall done?

Answer 4

• created new connections (Stratford international)
• created new family housing

Question 5

what has Newham Council done?

Answer 5

• Chobham academy: improve education
• reduce environmental impacts
• agreed affordable housing

Question 6

what percentage of children live in poverty in Newham?

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

why did it require regeneration? (Stratford)

Answer 7

• most deprived borough in London
• dereliction
• deindustrialisation

Question 8

example of sports legacy facility?

Answer 8

£3.50 swimming pool

Question 9

what percentage of affordable housing was given?

Answer 9

30% affordable housing (although was promised 50%)

Question 10

positive impacts of regeneration? (Stratford)

Answer 10

• Chobham academy: improved education and QoL for children
• capital gets fitter

Question 11

what is a negative environmental impact? (Stratford)

Answer 11

nature reserve decreased - decreases well-being and sense of place

Question 12

what percentage of flats in Athletes village was bought by the Qatari government, why was this bad?

Answer 12

20%
they were then left inhabitant and decreased access to affordable housing

Question 13

what conflict arose due to the regeneration? (Stratford)

Answer 13

focus E15 mums group
- grass roots campaign
- against gentrification
- negative sense of place