Stratford: Olympic Park, Westfield, and East London's Transformation
Stratford in East London has changed more dramatically than almost any other part of Britain since 2005, when the area was selected as the site for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Before the Olympics, Stratford was industrial land, railway sidings, and post-war housing estates. The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, covering 560 acres, now includes the London Stadium (home of West Ham United since 2016), the London Aquatics Centre designed by Zaha Hadid, and the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture and observation tower. Westfield Stratford City, which opened in 2011, is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe.
Stratford is in the London Borough of Newham. The population of Newham is around 353,000, making it one of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse boroughs in London. Stratford station is a major transport interchange, serving the Central and Jubilee lines, the DLR, the Elizabeth line (Crossrail), National Rail, and Stratford International on High Speed 1. The Theatre Royal Stratford East, founded by Joan Littlewood in 1953, pioneered working-class theatre. For adult companionship, English law applies throughout London.
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Stratford in East London has changed more dramatically than almost any other part of Britain since 2005, when the area was selected as the site for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Before the Olympics, Stratford was industrial land, railway sidings, and post-war housing estates. The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, covering 560 acres, now includes the London Stadium (home of West Ham United since 2016), the London Aquatics Centre designed by Zaha Hadid, and the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture and observation tower. Westfield Stratford City, which opened in 2011, is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe.
Stratford is in the London Borough of Newham. The population of Newham is around 353,000, making it one of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse boroughs in London. Stratford station is a major transport interchange, serving the Central and Jubilee lines, the DLR, the Elizabeth line (Crossrail), National Rail, and Stratford International on High Speed 1. The Theatre Royal Stratford East, founded by Joan Littlewood in 1953, pioneered working-class theatre. For adult companionship, English law applies throughout London.
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