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Urban Regeneration Project: 2012 olympics (lower lee valley was in need of…
Urban Regeneration Project: 2012 olympics
lower lee valley was in need of regeneration because of:
abandoned industrial sites
low achievement at school in terms of GCSE points score
unemployment 3x higher than the rest of london
industrial wastelands
higher deprivation and poverty for people living there
Stratford / lower lee valley
average household income between 300 and 400 per week
new tube station
lots of development occured
all the apartments that the athletes stayed in were converted to be affordable housing for locals
Greece and Rio's stadiums were abandoned and ruined
Olympic quality sports venues available to the public
Velodrome open to the public
Still used for international events
The converted athletes village was given to public, but not all of it was affordable
Stadiums made of at least 25% recycled materials
queen elizabeth park
olympic site built on brownfield land