Urban Regeneration - Olympic Legacy

Question 1

What area was the site for the 2012 olympics

What was it like

Answer 1

The Lower Lea Valley in East London

Was one of the most deprived parts of London and used to be one of London’s main industrial areas

Question 2

4 reasons the lower lea valley needed regeneration

Answer 2

Open space
Industry
Derelict land
Housing
Transport
Water

Question 3

What was the land of the lower lea valley like before regeneration

Answer 3

Unused,overgrown land on previous industrial sites

Badly contaminated by chemicals

Question 4

What station was already built on the lower lea valley before regeneration

Answer 4

Stratford International station

Question 5

What 2 waterways go through the lower lea valley

Answer 5

The River Lea

Lee Navington Canal

Question 6

How long did it take for the Olympic park to be built

Answer 6

5 years

Question 7

3 obstacles that had to be overcome before construction

Answer 7

• lane brought together under 1 new owner (ODA- the Olympic delivery authority) set up by government
• existing landowners + users had to leave site by 2007, some protested
• land previously polluted by industry had to be decontaminated
• electricity pylons removed + over head cables buried below ground
• bridges built to link area

Question 8

3 reasons why london beat other rival cities to host 2012 Olympic Games

Answer 8

• was large area of available land
• east London has very good transport connections (Stratford station)
• diverse population - most diverse borough of London (Newham)
• promised to leave a lasting legacy to help regenerate east London

Question 9

What’s appeared in the lower lea valley , in place of things that have been removed

Answer 9

• new sports venues e.g aquatics centre, stadium, velodrome
• landscapes park with tourist attractions + natural habitats
• Athletes’ village (residential)
• clean soil + waterways

Question 10

What has the Athletes’ Village been converted into

Answer 10

A residential community

Question 11

What’s taken over from the ODA (Olympic Delivery Authority)

Answer 11

LLDC (The London Legacy Development Corporation)

Question 12

What’s the new name for the media centre

How many jobs has it provided

Answer 12

Here East

5000 jobs

Question 13

What’s the park called with over 100 hectares of open space

Answer 13

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Question 14

What’s the new home for West Ham United FC and still an athletics stadium in summer

Answer 14

Olympic stadium

Question 15

What does the LLDC control

Answer 15

An area including the park + surrounding neighbourhoods to make the legacy a reality

Question 16

What’s the new name for the athletes village which is a desirable place to live
How many homes does it now provide

Answer 16

East Village

2800 homes

Question 17

2 ways east village is eco-friendly

Answer 17

Green rooves
Trees
Ponds
Water recycling
Good transport communications

Question 18

What’s the shopping centre next door to the park that employs 10,000 people

Answer 18

Westfield Stratford City shopping centre

Question 19

What’s a new commercial development of high-rise offices which will employ 25,000

Answer 19

The International Quater

Question 20

What are the 2 new sports venues open to the public and schools

Answer 20

Aquatics Centre

Velopark

Question 21

How much money did london spend on the games

Answer 21

£9.3 billion

Question 22

When is the regeneration likely to be completed

Answer 22

2030

Question 23

3 things in east village

Answer 23

• 2800 new homes
• 1 bedroom apartments -> 4 bedroom town houses
• 35 small independent shops,cafes,bars + restaurants, a supermarket and a gym
• new school for 1800 students aged 3->18
• close to bus routes, new local station + Stratford international station

Question 24

Key international organisation who decided who would host olympics

Answer 24

International Olympic committee (IOC)

Question 25

What uk company was responsible for organising the games

Answer 25

London organising committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)

Question 26

Who in regional government had responsibility

Answer 26

Mayor of London

Transport for London

Question 27

What’s the economic impact of Olympic Games said to be by 2020

Answer 27

£28-41 billion

Question 28

What museum is on the Olympic park

Answer 28

The Victoria + Albert Museum

Question 29

3 disadvantages to the regeneration

Answer 29

Relocation
Polarisation
Privatisation
Fragmentation

Question 30

What’s social cleansing

Answer 30

Removal from the area of members of a social class considered ‘undesirable’