Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The 2012 Games rebuilt polluted industrial land in east London into a park, homes and jobs, though not everyone gained.
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Public Sector Funding Package for the 2012 Games
9.3billion pounds
2 sources
“the Government’s preparations and management of the £9.3 billion Public Sector Funding Package have been led throughout by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Cost of building the venues and infrastructure
6.7billion pounds
“The final cost of the Olympic Delivery Authority’s programme to build the venues and associated infrastructure is expected to be around £6.7 billion”
Homes in East Village
2,800homes
2 sources
queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
“With over 2,800 new homes - and 2000 more planned - East Village is now home to around 6,000 people”
Athletes housed in the village during the Games
17,000athletes
queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
“The London 2012 Athletes’ Village - Home to 17,000 athletes in Games-time - has been transformed into East Village.”
Permanent jobs at Westfield Stratford City
10,000jobs
2 sources
“Up to 10,000 permanent jobs including 2,001 going to local people.”
Westfield jobs that went to local people
2,001jobs
2 sources
“Up to 10,000 permanent jobs including 2,001 going to local people.”
Clays Lane residents displaced from the site
425people
“A total of 425 Clays Lane residents were moved out of the 2.5km area that is now the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park”
Size of the Olympic Park site
2.5square kilometres
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
“2.5sq km is the size of the Olympic Park”
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