Author: Malcolm Batten Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1398112925 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
Marking the 10th anniversary of the London Olympic Games, Malcolm Batten celebrates one of the most unique moments in British transport history.
Author: Gavin Poynter Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317637445 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
As London sought to use the Olympics to achieve an ambitious programme of urban renewal in the relatively socially deprived East London it attracted global attention and sparked debate. This book provides an in-depth study of the transformation of East London as a result of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Government and event organisers use legacies of urban renewal to justify hosting the world’s leading sports mega-event, this book examines and evaluates those legacies. The London Olympics and Urban Development: the mega-event city is composed of new research, conducted by academics and policy makers. It combines case study analysis with conceptual insight into the role of a sports mega-events in transforming the city. It critically assesses the narrative of legacy as a framework for legitimizing urban changes and examines the use of this framework as a means of evaluating the outcomes achieved. This book is about that process of renewal, with a focus on the period following the 2012 Games and the diverse social, political and cultural implications of London’s use of the narrative of legacy.
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 0215027914 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 248
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Going for Gold : Transport for London's 2012 Olympic Games, third report of session 2005-06, Vol. 2: Oral and written Evidence
Author: Transport for London (Organization) Publisher: Laurence King ISBN: 9781780672748 Category : Local transit Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
As soon as London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2005, plans were put in place to deal with the enormous transport challenges that this would present. Over the seven-year period that followed, Transport for London oversaw a huge number of upgrades and infrastructure improvements to London's transport network. Accompanying these construction projects, was a major publicity campaign and planning process to ensure that the thousands of visitors could travel to the games as swiftly as possible, while allowing ordinary Londoners to carry on their daily lives.
Author: Eva Kassens-Noor Publisher: ISBN: 9780415689717 Category : City planning Languages : en Pages : 0
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When a city wins the right to hold the Olympics, one of the cited advantages is the catalytic effect upon the urban and transport projects of the host cities. However, Kassens-Noor questions this fundamental assertion of host cities who claim to have used the Olympic Games as a way to move forward their urban agendas.
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215033918 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 12
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Response to HCP 199, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215032560)
Author: Paul Collins Publisher: ISBN: 9780711033092 Category : Buses Languages : en Pages : 0
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Amongst enthusiasts, the summer of 1948 allowed the opportunity for recording the London public transport services. This book, based around historical photographs, records the transport scene during the summer of 1948 when the world came to Britain.
Author: David Lawrence Publisher: ISBN: 9781780676715 Category : Local transit Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Comprehensively illustrated, this is the first work to cover the entire history of public transport in London, from its beginnings in the early 19th century to the present day. This new edition has been updated to include the numerous changes that have happened since 2000, including the expanded river services, the new London bus, the 2012 Olympics, the building of Crossrail and many other developments. It will be invaluable for anyone interested in the history of London and its transport.
Author: Martin Jenkins Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 152672698X Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 317
Book Description
A portrait of midcentury London and its trams, trains, trolleybuses, ferries, and more, filled with color photos from 1948-1969. The rich variety of transport in the London area is reflected in this color album from Martin Jenkins and Charles Roberts. Using mainly previously unpublished color views from the period 1948-1969, they have assembled a remarkable array of views covering all modes of transport. The reader is taken on a fascinating journey of discovery, not knowing what will be around the next corner—encountering buses, trams, and trolleybuses; main line steam, diesel and electric; London Transport electric and steam as well as little-known industrial railways; activities on the Thames, in docks, and on canals; liners, ferries, and pleasure steamers; plus aviation and even a coal merchant’s horse-drawn cart. Captioned images in stunning color have been selected wherever possible to show changing streetscapes, buildings, and fashions, bringing the period to life. This book is a tribute to those photographers who had the foresight to record these scenes before they were swept away in the name of progress.
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Author: Malcolm Batten
Author: London Transport Executive
Author: Gavin Poynter
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Author: Transport for London (Organization)
Author: Eva Kassens-Noor
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Author: Paul Collins
Author: David Lawrence
Author: Martin Jenkins