With the Games of the 30th Olympiad officially closed, the mass exodus from Olympic Stadium and greater London begins (except, perhaps, for those Cameroonians). As attention shifts to Russia and Rio for the next Games, what happens in the East End and other areas touched by 2012 Olympic construction? As the excitement of medals, world records, and pageantry fades away, what's left behind is an important part of the outcome of any Games.
The London Legacy Development Corporation has been thinking about this since 2009 and has plans for 8,000 new homes, as well as schools and other community spaces. And as part of the "green" Olympics, roughly a third of London's venues were designed for temporary use. Now, we'll see if all the forethought pays off.
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