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2012Staging o the Olympic and Paralympic Games

2013Phased re-opening o the Park begins

2020The Park becomes one o London’s Top Five visitor destinations

2030Over 20,000 residents living on the Park

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Olympic Park Legacy Company Limited

29-35 West Ham LaneStratordLondon E15 4PH

+44 (0) 20 3288 1800

[email protected]

www.legacycompany.co.uk Cert no.SGS-COC-0620



Heathrow

The City of London

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Km o waterways6 5Km2 site area2 5 Minutes rom the City o London15London 2012 Olympic and

Paralympic sports venues5New neighbourhoods5Acres o open space250

“THE OLYMPIC PARK ANd sURROUNdINg AREA Is LONdON’s sINgLE MOsTIMPORTANT REgENERATIONPROjECT fOR THE NExT25 YEARs.”BORIs jOHNsON, MAYOROf LONdON

“LONdONERs ANd THE wORLdwILL BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK ANdsEE THIs PROjECT As A dEfININgMOMENT IN THE HIsTORY Of A gREAT gLOBAL CITY.”BARONEss MARgARET fORd,CHAIR, OLYMPIC PARK LEgACY COMPANY

“THIs Is ONE Of THE BOLdEsTURBAN TRANsfORMATIONs INTHE wORLd – BUILdINg ON THEBEsT Of LONdON TO BECOME ONEOf THE CITY’s gREAT PLACEs.” ANdREw ALTMAN, CHIEfExECUTIvE, OLYMPIC PARK LEgACY COMPANY



Imagine the best o London, all in one place.

Tradition and innovation, side-by-side, in a

landscape o quality amily homes, waterways,

parklands and open spaces – anchored by the

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will oer

all o this and more.

It will take the best o ‘old’ London – such

as terraced housing inspired by Georgian and

Victorian architecture, set in crescents and

squares, within easy walking distance o avariety o parks and open spaces.

It will take the best o ‘new’ London –

whether in terms o sport, sustainability

or technology – to create a new destinationor business, leisure and lie.

Above all, the Park will be inspired by London’slong history o ‘villages’, quality public spaces,acilities and urban living – learning rom

the best o the past – to build successul

communities or amilies o the uture.

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Five new neighbourhoods will be establishedaround the Park, each with its own distinct

character.

Some residents will live in modern squares and

terraces, others will enjoy riverside living, withront doors and gardens opening on to water.

With the right mix o apartments and houses,located close to the acilities communities needto develop and grow, the Park will have the

oundations to become a prosperous, vibrant

new piece o city.

– Up to 11,000 new homes– 35% aordable housing

– 40% amily homes

“London is sorely missing amily home

developments. Coupled with the right socialinrastructure, the plans provide the ingredients

to help make successul neighbourhoods

that will become attractive and inviting placesto live.”

June Barnes, Chie Executive, East Thames

Housing Group

Five new neighbourhoods



Picture taking your lunch break in theOlympic Park – using the Aquatics Centre

or the Velodrome, nipping to the shops

o Westfeld Stratord City or enjoying your

sandwich by the river.

The Park will be an exciting place that works

in every sense, delivering new homes, local jobs

and long-term opportunities, all linked to therest o this global city.

– 11 schools and nurseries

– 3 health centres

The neighbourhoods o the Queen ElizabethOlympic Park will provide residents with a range

o homes in an exceptional location that will

become one o London’s most celebrated places

over the next ten years.

Importantly, these neighbourhoods will include

vital community acilities such as schools, shops,

places to relax, play and exercise as well as aith,health and community centres – all within easywalking distance.

The stated need rom local residents is orreal jobs and opportunities to build careers

across a range o business sectors.

The Park and its key employment hubs will start

to address this need by providing 8-10,000 jobslocated in inspiring modern workspaces within

an inviting parkland setting.

Imagine being able to walk or cycle or a ewminutes to reach your new ofce, in the shadow

o some o London’s best-known buildings,

including the 115m ArcelorMittal Orbit.

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ANd gROw

Three key employment hubs



collaborations and shared opportunities or art,entertainment and events.

The Park will be an exciting new destination or

those living in East London as well as millions o

people rom the rest o London and beyond.

– 30 min walk rom the Stadium to Victoria Park

– 15 bus routes rom Stratord station– 30 bridges in and around the Park

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will delivera new piece o city embedded in the vibrant

communities o East London. The dynamic,

diverse and creative energy o the surrounding

areas will bring lie into the Park.

It will quickly become part o the diverse abric

o East London, with its character and spirit

adding to the rich tapestry o local lie.

Park residents will enjoy strong physical,

economic and social links with their long-

established neighbours in surrounding areas.

Footpaths and cycleways, as well aswaterways, bridges and roads; will criss-cross

the Park, linking it to all its neighbouring

communities. These vital local links will help

stitch together previously disconnected

and oten isolated places.

The excellent transport connections will eed

the local economy linking businesses andworkers to new opportunities.

These links will also open the Park to its

cultural and social neighbours, oering new

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Roads, streets and bridges



The waterways will link the River Thamesand the historic docklands o East London to

the heart o the new Park, with its amily-

ocused green spaces, events and activities.

The northern river-valley parkland, roughly thesize o St James’ Park, will mature in the years

ater the Games as a green lung or the beneft

o Londoners and visitors.

“The Olympic Park oers a truly uniqueopportunity. To have all o these assets

combined in one place, within a ew miles

o central London, but with the space

and the political will to deliver something

quite extraordinary, is not something whichcomes along very oten.”

Roger Madelin, Joint Chie Executive, Argent

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park benefts rom

a truly extraordinary location.

It orms the southern part o the 26-mile green

corridor o the Lee Valley Regional Park, with

its award-winning mix o countryside activities,sports acilities and nature reserves.

At the same time, the Olympic Park is minutesaway rom the centre o two o the world’s major

commercial hubs – Canary Whar and theCity o London.

The Park enjoys an almost unique ability

to weave nature into the city.

During the 2012 Games, visitors will get the

frst taste o this remarkable new landscape,

shaped by a distinctive network o revitalisedwaterways, landscaped parklands and vibrant,

urban open spaces.

The restored canals and rivers will help

bring the landscape back to lie, whilst alsocreating inspiring places to work and play –

right on the water.

OPEN sPACE ANd vIBRANTwATERwAYs

Rivers, canals and parks



Lunchtime could include some exercise atone o the sports venues or some street art in

the open spaces that will eature an exciting

line-up o activities and perormance.

Your aternoon could be ull o sport, whethertrying your hand at BMX at the VeloPark or

watching world champions at the Aquatics

Centre or the Stadium.

And, to fnish the day, you could enjoy dinner

at one o the Park’s restaurants – or head to

Brick Lane, Green Street or other East Londonhotspots to enjoy local music and cuisine.

The next twenty years will see Queen Elizabeth

Olympic Park emerge as a national and

international destination, where you can fndthe best o London, all in one place.

London will be at the centre o the globalstage in 2012.

Its millions o Games-time visitors will discover

a new destination.

Standing tall above it all will be the 115m

ArcelorMittal Orbit – the UK’s tallest sculpture –

oering unparalleled views across the city.

The ArcelorMittal Orbit will be a symbol o

the ambition and creativity o the Park, which

will also be demonstrated by a world-class

programme o activities, events and estivals tobe staged rom the summer o 2013 onwards.

A day in the Park might start with a coee

and toast, soaking in the views o the Park and

the striking 2012 Games venues.

Your morning could eature a trip up the Orbit –

to see the remarkable panorama across London– ollowed by some retail therapy at WestfeldStratord City.

LONdON’sNEw gLOBAL

ATTRACTION

Three new icons or London



The magic and spirit o the world’s greatestsporting estival will live on in the Park’s fve

permanent sporting venues.

In the south plaza, the two main London

2012 venues – the Stadium and the AquaticsCentre – will be at the heart o an exciting new

visitor experience.

The north park will be home to the UK’sonly VeloPark oering a purpose-built road

cycle circuit, the Velodrome, BMX tracks

and mountain-bike trails. This is urther

complemented by the mixed-use sports acilitiesat Eton Manor – both operated by the Lee Valley

Regional Park Authority.

Together, these London 2012 venues will be the

platorm to deliver a genuine sporting legacy,encouraging excellence rom national and

international competition to local clubs and

school leagues.

They will set the tone or the Park, where the

ocus will be on active and outdoor living: sport,

recreation and play. Residents and visitors will

EvERYONE’s AN ATHLETE

enjoy watching and taking part in sportingcompetitions, which will see local users sharing

acilities with the new generation o elite

athletes in training.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be the mostaccessible destination in London, enjoying the

highest levels o inclusive design. This will enable

all visitors, residents, athletes o all levels andthose with a disability to make ull use o theseexceptional acilities.

The south plaza will be the frs t area to reopenater the Games, with a rolling programme o

sporting and cultural events rom 2013 onwards.

With this, the promise o a true spor ting legacy

or all - made during London’s successul bid tohost the 2012 Games – will be delivered: day-in,

day-out.

2012 Games venues



– 30% o London’s stations can be reachedwith a direct connection

– 20 minutes to City Airport

– 30 minutes drive to the M25

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be one o thebest-connected destinations in London.

Nine rail lines will serve the Park rom 2017,

including connections to mainland Europe as

well as the planned Crossrail stop at StratordRegional Station.

Whether you are coming rom Bristol orBrussels, you will be able to enjoy quick andeasy train travel and onward connections.

I you want to drive, the M25, oering roadaccess to the entire south-east o England and

urther, is only 30 minutes away.

There will be excellent international air

connections with City Airport 20 minutesaway by train and London Heathrow just

over an hour.

No matter where you’re coming rom, gettingto Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be

convenient and easy.

LINKs TOEvERYwHERE

Main roads and rail lines



Sustainability was at the heart o London’ssuccessul bid or the London 2012 Olympic and

Paralympic Games.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will respect, and

continue to deliver, on the ‘green’ initiativeso the Games, aiming to create a sustainable

development that is in tune with the world’s

changing climate and resource needs.

Using the best o the Games’ inrastructure,

innovation and inspiration, the Park will

provide a new blueprint or 21st centurysustainable city living.

Residents and visitors will be encouraged

to cycle and walk, using the bike routes and

pathways that cover the entire Park.

The Park’s buildings will use the latest ‘green’

technologies and low-carbon design, minimisingtheir overall environmental impact and theirenergy needs.

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And the power that is required or much o thePark will be provided by a new Energy Centre,

using the latest sustainable energy technology.

The Park will also eature other environmental

innovations, such as ‘grey and black water’recycling, where waste water rom baths,

sinks and washing machines is re-used

elsewhere on-site.

The Park was conceived as an environmentalshowcase and will continue to strive or

environmental excellence.

– 10,000 homes can be powered by the

Park’s Energy Centre– 2,000 semi-mature trees being planted

across the Park

– 35 km o new cycleways and ootpaths

Ensuring sustainability



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