Fireworks. Wall dancers. Behemoth LCD screens. The Chinese version of the Death Star. Arguably more spectacle and theatrics than a production of Les Miserables. Yes, the Closing Ceremonies of the 29th Olympiad have come and gone, leaving the world with the warm glow of universalism and the fuzzy feeling of a global community. But what of the next four years? How will London prepare for such a daunting task?
Good question. You might want to ask them. But, if not - here's the plan in a London-sized nutshell. East London will be transformed - specifically, the Lower Lea Valley, a location which has "great untapped potential," according to the site. More than 200 buildings will be demolished to accommodate this task to make room for the Olympic Park, from an Aquatic Centre to Olympic Stadium, and the Velodrome. . And, after the Olympics have ended, the site will be metamorphosed to Europe's largest urban park.
The green may be good, but the gold is better, as the saying goes.
Maybe it doesn't. But it should.
Thought of the Day: I, too, was not ordained "cute enough" by the American government to publish this post. It has been type-synced so the optimal amount of cuteness has been reached.
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