Bringing the Park to Life
The Park's life begins with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Building on the enthusiasm, energy and momentum of the Games, the Park can thrive for many generations.
For this reason, we aim to open the Park to everyone as soon as possible after the Games. We want it to be an essential destination for visitors to London - a new, vibrant and exciting area of the capital that people will keep coming back to.
The Park's visionary development is being planned over the next 25 years and beyond. There is lots of work to be done to transform the Park when the Games are over - taking down structures, clearing and preparing the site. Some areas of the Park and venues will inevitably have to be temporarily closed as the space grows and changes. But we will do all we can to make sure people can use as much of the Park as possible, as soon as is practical.
With this in mind, a number of interim uses for the Park are being considered. These include ideas such as community markets, performance spaces and arts festivals, as well as international sporting events. It's an exciting time, and we welcome ideas.
We're interested to hear ideas for interim uses for areas of the Park. Activities and events like ice skating and music festivals, pop-up shops and food markets - you name it.
Please email your thoughts to info@legacycompany.co.uk
There are three main phases of development. The details of these may change, and it's important to remember that development will continue well beyond this timeline.
Planning, preparation and early promotion of the Park, working with the Olympic Delivery Authority, LOCOG and other partners on detailed plans for venues, infrastructure, management and maintenance of the Park after the Games. We also will start to promote investment opportunities for residential and commercial use and focus on the appointment of partners, service providers and operators.
Reinstating and transforming the Park after the Games, working with the Olympic Delivery Authority and other partners to develop venues and infrastructure, beginning to open up the Park to everyone and staging attractions and events.
Settling into the long term development phase of the Park - this will see communities established within the Village and around new housing developments, with new businesses providing opportunities and venues offering world-class facilities for all. During this period the Park will become a new and vibrant metropolitan area of the capital - a 'must see, must return' destination for London's visitors.
