Stratford Flashcards
(35 cards)
Where is Stratford
East London in the borough of Newham
How don’t many own cars
70%
How many aren’t born in England
50%
What trains enter Stratford
The Elizabeth line, central line and jubilee line
What happened to the E15 mums
Their council housing was knocked down to build the Olympic park. Their accommodation was replaced in Manchester removing them from their social networks
Who was Letitia Brown
A 15 year old school student who was exposed to knife crime writes a poem to raise awareness and make a difference
What happened during WW2
The blitz targeted Stratford docks, carpenters estate was built after this
Who’s the Mayor of Newham
Robin Wales, born in Scotland. Insider vs Outsider?
What has happened to the Olympic stadium
Now the home of Westham. Sustainable?
For every £1 how much is invested in the legacy of the Olympics
3/4
Where did Mary finch live
Carpenters estate which was knocked down for UCL
How did Mary finch buy her house
The right to buy scheme
How much did the government buy her house for
110% the market value, which is much less than the regenerated area
Why is mary finches 110% bad
Because it was calculated before the regeneration
What happened to Mary finch
Carpenters estate was knocked down and Mary finch died from stress
What was wrong with robin Wales’s attitudes
He only cared about how the rest of the world viewed Stratford instead of its residents
Where did Julian Cheyen live
Clays lane which was knocked down for chobbham manor
What happened to the clays lane community
It was split up and relocated to worse housing with very little compensation
What happened to east London
It was regenerated but not for current residents but for a more favourable population, (gentrification)
How was unsuccessful regeneration masked
Social cleansing, legacy ?
We’re the residents invited to the games
No
How many tenants lived in clays lane
450
When was it announced that London would host
July 2005
When did the games begin
July 2012
