The Olympic legacy...

Plans for the transformation of the Olympic Park post-games have been revealed, with the first phase set to be completed exactly a year after the games begin. The London Legacy Development Corporation has unveiled a timeline for its 18 month construction of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from October 2012; the new park will combine lush parklands and waterways, new neighbourhoods and world class sports and entertainment venues. As well as iconic permanent venues such as the Olympic Stadium and Velodrome, the Park will be defined by two distinct areas: the river valley in the North, and a 50 acre urban landscape in the South. The North park will include a nature-themed community hub and playground while the community area, the South Plaza will sit between the Stadium, Aquatics Centre and the ArcelorMittal Orbit. To have a global vision of the area and a deeper understanding of how the site was created we suggest you to watch the following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qiVyg1bELII

Moreover thousands of new homes have been given planning permission to be built at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following the games this summer. The London Legacy Development Corporation has been given approval for plans which will incorporate 6,800 homes planned across five neighbourhoods, new schools, nurseries, community spaces and health centres. As the LLDC chief executive Andrew Altman, said: “We can now realise the vision of creating a new piece of the city that will transform people’s lives with new opportunities.”