stratford london

• What area in East London was transformed for the 2012 Olympics?

  Lower Lee Valley
• Why was the Lower Lee Valley chosen for redevelopment?

  Due to available land and transport connections
• What were the main issues faced during the redevelopment project?

  Land ownership, pollution, and infrastructure
• When did work start on the redevelopment of Lower Lee Valley?

  2007
• What was the role of the Olympic Delivery Authority?

  To manage the redevelopment and ownership issues
• What was one of the main features of the Olympic project that benefited Lower Lee Valley?

  The Olympic stadium
• How is the main Olympic stadium used after the games?

  By West Ham football club and UK athletics
• What transformation occurred to the aquatic center after the Olympics?

  Converted into a community leisure center
• How much open space does the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park provide?

  100 hectares
• What was the purpose of the athletes' village after the Olympics?

  To provide new homes for nearly 3,000 people
• What was built next to the Olympic Park that created jobs?

  Westfield Stratford City
• What were some social advantages of the 2012 Olympics project?

  Created housing, schools, and community services
• What economic benefits did the 2012 Olympics bring to East London?

  £9 billion investment and £10 million income
• What environmental benefits were associated with the Olympic project?

  Creation of parks and use of recycled materials
• What was a disadvantage regarding housing after the Olympics?

  Affordability for local people
• What was one economic disadvantage of the Olympic project?

  Money came from UK taxpayers
• What environmental impact did the Olympic games have in terms of CO2 emissions?

  Produced 3.3 million tons of CO2
• What were the main social, economic, and environmental impacts of the 2012 Olympics project?

  Social impacts:

  • Created housing and new schools
  • Improved local services

  
  

  Economic impacts:

  • £9 billion investment in infrastructure
  • £10 million extra income to UK economy

  
  

  Environmental impacts:

  • Creation of new parks
  • Regeneration of brownfield land