See Also: 
London Football
London Olympics 2012
LocationThe focus of London's 2012 bid is a 500 acre plot of land in Stratford, North East of central London.
On the outskirts of a developing London, Stratford has always been somewhat overlooked, in terms of cultural and tourist hot-spots. During the Industrial Revolution, it was the centre of some of the cities more unwanted industries, including chemical plants, soap-creation and ink-making, and later became the centre for carriage and train making. Later, after the Second World War, Stratford faced much devestation and the closure of the Royal Docks, and since then struggled to develop while preserve its history.
Plans for the 2012 Olympics has become a wind in the sail of Stratford development, offering huge numbers of jobs, community programs and sparkling new facilities.
The bid states that Stratford will hold the Olympic Park and Olympic Village, including the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Hockey Centre, Velodome and a BMX track.
Accessible on the proposed Olympic Javelin Underground line - a seven-minute ride from central London - the plot includes plans that will incorporate millions in traffic and remain useful for the London community in the future, especially for Stratford.
Once the games are finished, the Olympic Village alone will transform easily into 3,600 homes, with the rest of the village useful for educational and sporting purposes.
