
Tower Hamlets
Aftermath2012: First they came for the residents, businesses, gardeners, then they came for the artists
Submitted by Julian Cheyne on Sat, 30/07/2016 - 23:26.
Article | 2012 Arts & Culture | Clays Lane | Displacement | Hackney | Legacy | Manor Gardens Allotments | Planning & Development | Tower Hamlets
wrong side of the cut
A cynic could well conclude this LLDC consultation has had to be extended because it attracted the wrong kind of responses?
Submitted by Steve Dowding on Sat, 18/01/2014 - 12:26.
Blog | 2012 Legacy | Hackney | Tower Hamlets
It's the East End stupid!
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has been at it again. Following its espousal of the as yet uninhabited E20 postcode it is now predicting a boom based on the vibrant technology, creative and media sectors of the East End. However, this is located not in the attractive E20 zone but in the areas of Shoreditch, Hoxton and Bethnal Green. Of course, these are not usually associated with London 2012 but, no matter, a plug is still given to the Olympics, which supposedly accelerated the trend and brought with it a housing and transport infrastructure boom! That the Athletes' Village remains unoccupied and no housing has yet been built on the Olympic Park, no new transport infrastructure was introduced as a result of the Olympics and E20 and the Shoreditch, Hoxton, Bethnal Green areas are several miles apart are insignificant details to the researchers with their 'unparalleled range of skills and expertise'.
Submitted by Julian Cheyne on Tue, 13/11/2012 - 03:43.
Blog | London 2012 | Newham | Tower Hamlets | Transport
Ambulance thefts? Must be al Qaeda
According to 'sources' more ambulances were stolen during the Olympics than usual. The security services were apparently concerned this might indicate an al Qaeda attack was imminent. Why al Qaeda would want to draw attention to themselves by stealing lots of ambulances and why they would leave it to the last moment to execute these thefts is not explained.
Submitted by Julian Cheyne on Sat, 22/09/2012 - 12:42.
Blog | Crime | Newham | Security | Tower Hamlets
Going Ballistic: “I don’t want to live in a building with armed police at my door and missiles on the roof”
By Brian Whelan
Until two months ago I was happy to have the Olympic stadium next door to my apartment in Bow Quarter, East London – I thought there would be traffic issues but never worried the games would intrude on my life.
Submitted by Steve Dowding on Thu, 28/06/2012 - 22:53.
Article | Displacement | Mega Events | Security | Tower Hamlets
approaching lockdown
Preparations for final lockdown: A security guard looks out from the bridge. A razorwire-topped barrier-cum-landing stage spans the river beneath. View from Lea Navigation towpath bridge over the Old River Lee, 25/06/2012
Submitted by Steve Dowding on Thu, 28/06/2012 - 13:47.
Blog | 2012 Construction | Attractions | Displacement | Hackney | Security | Tower Hamlets
Public expenditure for private profit
This video arrives via Paul Norman's Olympic blog. On September 28 2011 he chaired a debate at the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's annual meeting. He says:
Submitted by Martin Slavin on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 19:00.
Article | Economics | Hackney | Newham | Planning & Development | Politics | Thames Gateway | Tower Hamlets
VIP Lanes: we'll take the low road and they'll take the VIP lanes
By Mike Wells, posted 16th February 2012, edited 17th Feb 2012
For security reasons there will be no commercial flights within 18 miles of the Olympic stadium for the duration of the Games. This will mean that VIPs and heads of state will not be able to use their preferred mode of transport - the helicopter - they will have to slum it with the rest of us on the roads.
Submitted by Mike Wells on Thu, 16/02/2012 - 17:08.
Article | 2012 Sustainability | 2012 Transport | Corruption & Ethics | Economics | Environment | Funding | Government | Hackney | London | Newham | Politics | Protest | Roads | Security | Sponsors | Tower Hamlets | Waltham Forest
