On 15 Mar 2007 08:25:37 -0700, "alex_t"
wrote:


As a resident of East London, I'm inclined to agree with
them.

As a resident of East London I'd say that East London would have been
much better if even half of those money would be invested directly
into the transformation of the land - without any Olympics. Besides I
don't think that Stratford or Bow will look any better in the end
(until they will demolish everything and replace with a park).

More than half the money is going into regeneration. The actual costs
of running the Games are (a) small in comparison and (b) entirely met
by sponsorship and TV rights money.