Boris unveils his 'legacy masterplan' for 2012 site
Olympics chiefs released images today of how they hope a regenerated Stratford will look in 2040.
Mayor Boris Johnson published the futuristic proposals as he seeks planning permission for the 500-acre site.
Locals will be consulted over the next six weeks on plans to add schools and housing to the sports venues which will remain after the Games.
Today's plans were devised by the London Development Agency and are a response to the Mayor's criticism - after his election - of the lack of legacy planning.
The "legacy masterplan" promises seven new schools, 10,000 new homes and the creation of 10,000 new jobs.
The £547million Olympic stadium will be reduced in capacity to 27,000 from 80,000 after the Games and will primarily operate as an athletics venue. Its undercroft will house a sports academy for about 400 secondary school pupils, and several public sports bodies are being lined up as co-tenants.
The English Institute of Sport, experts in sports science, and a new National Skills Academy for sports and leisure industries will set up offices at the stadium. But, as the Evening Standard revealed last month, the blueprint confirms that a proposed groundshare between Leyton Orient and a Premiership rugby club has failed because of their objections to the design.
The other major new venues - the aquatics centre and velodrome - will be used by schools and local sports clubs. The LDA will hand over the task of bringing in private investors to a legacy company which will be formed this year.
Mr Johnson said: "One of my main concerns was always the lack of a clear vision for the legacy that would be left for east London from the huge investment we were making. Now I believe that the future for this most deprived area is spectacularly bright."
Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham, said: "We want this to be a place that provides opportunities for local people and becomes a real powerhouse for prosperity in the capital."
