London Olympics

Question 1

X2 major areas where redevelopment for Olympics took place

Answer 1

Stratford

Lea Valley

Question 2

What was Lea Valley in the 1960s

Answer 2

largest manufacturing area

Question 3

What % of the local population now work in manufacturing compared with 1/3 in 1960s

Answer 3

7.5%

Question 4

What happened to the amount of available housing since 2006 when the Olympics was won?

Answer 4

declined as house prices have increased

Question 5

When did London win the Olympic bid?

Answer 5

2006

Question 6

How many jobs thought to be created in each borough due to Olympic regeneration project?

Answer 6

30,000

Question 7

Total cost for the Olympics

Answer 7

£9.9billion

Question 8

What % of Olympic budget accounted for transport infrastructure?

Answer 8

72%

Question 9

Cost of Olympic Park in Lea Valley

Answer 9

£1,312 million

Question 10

Name of the Exhibition Centre for East London

Answer 10

EdCel

Question 11

Location of Olympic Village

Answer 11

Clays Lane, Stratford

Question 12

Cost of Olympic Village

Answer 12

£650million

Question 13

Why was the Lea Valley area’s soil decontaminated?

Answer 13

due to previous use as brickyard, gas works and mills

Question 14

What body was established to get feedback from local residents?

Answer 14

Olympic Delivery Authority

Question 15

What did the Olympic Delivery Authority do with local residents?

Answer 15

held public consultations to get feedback

Question 16

How many railway lines now into Stratford?

Answer 16

10

Question 17

How many passengers per hour by rail are now able to go through Stratford (establishing it as a transport + commuters hub)

Answer 17

240,000

Question 18

Extension of what underground line

Answer 18

Jubilee

Question 19

What advantage to the rest of London has Stratford had since 2007?

Answer 19

Channel Tunnel Rail Link

Question 20

When was the Channel Tunnel Rail Link from Stratford established?

Answer 20

2007

Question 21

Why has transport brought employment opportunities?

Answer 21

in construction

commuters can travel easily into the area

quick transport to other locations e.g France

Question 22

What line has been upgraded improving journey times 18%?

Answer 22

Northern Line

Question 23

By what % have journey times on the Northern Line been improved?

Answer 23

18%

Question 24

How many homes have been built in Stratford in the redevelopment?

Answer 24

4,850

Question 25

How many metres^2 of commercial space have been made available?

Answer 25

1.2million m

Question 26

How many hotels expected to be built by 2020?

Answer 26

4

Question 27

How many operation personnel needed at the games?

Answer 27

63,000

Question 28

Criticism of locals involvement in the project includes;

Answer 28

- few locals involved in management - much of employment short term - 450 housing association flats destroyed to make room for site

Question 29

How many permanent jobs created due to Olympics

Answer 29

12,000

Question 30

What has the Olympic Park left a legacy for in terms of education?

Answer 30

solved school shortage problem in Hackney building of Chobham Academy in Olympic Park

Question 31

How many people did the legacy of the Olympics provide affordable housing for?

Answer 31

3,000

Question 32

What did the Olympic village housing get converted into?

Answer 32

Halls of residence for University of East London Clays Lane Housing Cooperative

Question 33

What has happened to specific purpose buildings e.g media centre?

Answer 33

£300million media centre sold and used by other companies

Question 34

Who is currently occupying the media centre?

Answer 34

BT Sport and Loughborough University

Question 35

Length of pool in aquatics centre?

Answer 35

50m

Question 36

Who can use the aquatics centre?

Answer 36

community, schools, elite athletes

Question 37

What has the Copper Box since been used for?

Answer 37

concert and corporate events venue

Question 38

capacity of Copper Box

Answer 38

7,500

Question 39

When did the 1st inhabitants of the public move into the Athletes Village post-games?

Answer 39

Spring 2013

Question 40

How many visitors to events in the Olympic Park do they think they will receive 2015-16?

Answer 40

9million

Question 41

What will the Olympic Stadium hold in 2017?

Answer 41

World Athletics Championship

Question 42

What use will the Olympic Stadium have in autumn 2015?

Answer 42

one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup

Question 43

What will happen to the velodrome?

Answer 43

Becomes the Lea Valley Velopark includes BMX track

Question 44

How did London 2012 aim to encourage public transport use?

Answer 44

no car parking provided improving transport infrastructure