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2012 Legacybombastic pantsIts inspiring to read the news before its news isn't it. For example London Legacy Development Corporation announces opening plans for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 11 May 2012 Submitted by Steve Dowding on Mon, 29/07/2013 - 13:40. Blog | 2012 Arts & Culture | 2012 Legacy | 2012 Media | 2012 Sustainability | Legacy legacy legoBack in 2006 the Media Centre was relocated to Hackney Wick. Its legacy languishing, in 2011 someone had the bright idea of an indoor ski resort (see In search of legacies lost). Submitted by Steve Dowding on Thu, 25/07/2013 - 14:32. Blog | 2012 Legacy | Attractions | London | Regeneration the wrong kind of snowIn an earlier post today I took poor Emily Dugan to task for her churnalistic efforts, pointing to the datasets on the London 2012 budget published by the Guardian. In fairness it can't be that easy to dig out the truth from the smorgasbord of possible truths laid before us. Controversial enough is the widespread popular belief - not just amongst journalists - that the budget remains around £9billion. OK, factor in the externalities and news sources such as Sky could have us believe that including the hidden costs the real budget can easily have been as much as £24billion. Who knows? Submitted by Steve Dowding on Fri, 19/07/2013 - 16:14. Blog | 2012 Finance | 2012 Legacy | 2012 Media | 2012 Transport | Economics the wrong kind of journalismTis the season to be jolly and publish utter bullshit about legacies it seems, it being one year on. Emily Dugan provides an excellent example for The Independent, notably this one-liner Submitted by Steve Dowding on Fri, 19/07/2013 - 11:07. Blog | 2012 Legacy | 2012 Media | 2012 Transport | Finance | Public transport | Railways | Regeneration The fat lady still hasn't sung in the stadiumThe little guy just won't lie down. Leyton Orient have pledged to continue the fight over the Pudding Mill Stadium after everyone else thought the fat lady had already sung. Submitted by Julian Cheyne on Sat, 15/06/2013 - 14:06. Blog | 2012 Legacy | 2012 Sport | London 2012 a paralympic legacyPeers are apparently keen to prevent appointment of fellow peer the Baroness Grey Thompson (of the £7500 a Submitted by Steve Dowding on Tue, 23/04/2013 - 09:46. Blog | 2012 Legacy | 2012 Sport | Government | Jobs | People To the Manor born - 15% affordable housing in the Aftermath Zone?Back in September Games Monitor reported that the amount of affordable housing in the Aftermath Zone (it's time to think of some more imaginative names than the QEII Park - suggestions welcome) would be reduced to 28%. The LLDC had waited to reveal this to, of all people, an American Community Land Trust organiser, Greg Rosenberg, who was visiting London to promote CLTs. Submitted by Julian Cheyne on Tue, 23/04/2013 - 03:41. Article | 2012 Legacy | Clays Lane | Displacement | Housing | Legacy | Newham | Private Housing | Travellers on the wrong side of the trackIt was something of a joy last night to attend the launch at the Institute of Education of Phil Cohen's East London and the Post Olympics. Part of that joy for me was meeting up with commonKnowledge tovarich John Wallett who spoke briefly and featured in the film shown, Lights on for the Territory. Submitted by Steve Dowding on Sat, 20/04/2013 - 08:21. ![]() |
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