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Olympics to provide new attractions for London
4 Feb 2010
The 2012 Olympic Games will lead to a number of new attractions being opened in London, it has been announced.
'Legacy plans' unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) show that the Olympic Park will be turned into a public area featuring more than 4,000 trees and temporary wildflower meadows.
East London will also feature new 'hanging gardens', which will be suspended 30 feet above ground on the footbridge that leads to the park from Stratford City.
A tree-lined road modelled on The Mall and Birdcage Walk will be built, featuring specially designed surfacing and lighting.
David Higgins, chief executive of the ODA, said: 'We are cleaning up industrial land and creating the green backdrop for the London 2012 Games that in legacy will become the UK's largest new urban park in over a century.
'Inspired by the original Victorian parks, the meadows, gardens, woods and river walks in this new 'great park' will create a fantastic public space for people and wildlife right at the heart of the transformation of east London.'
It was also announced recently that John Lewis will open a new store next to the Olympic Park in 2011.
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'Legacy plans' unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) show that the Olympic Park will be turned into a public area featuring more than 4,000 trees and temporary wildflower meadows.
East London will also feature new 'hanging gardens', which will be suspended 30 feet above ground on the footbridge that leads to the park from Stratford City.
A tree-lined road modelled on The Mall and Birdcage Walk will be built, featuring specially designed surfacing and lighting.
David Higgins, chief executive of the ODA, said: 'We are cleaning up industrial land and creating the green backdrop for the London 2012 Games that in legacy will become the UK's largest new urban park in over a century.
'Inspired by the original Victorian parks, the meadows, gardens, woods and river walks in this new 'great park' will create a fantastic public space for people and wildlife right at the heart of the transformation of east London.'
It was also announced recently that John Lewis will open a new store next to the Olympic Park in 2011.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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