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Old 18-11-2013, 10:47   #36
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Re: £11bn Olympics Benefit Target Met

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Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
The problem, at least at Greenwich. where I work, is that the local shops and market were told that the Olympics would bring in a massive increase in trade then when it came to the actual event, TFL did an excellent job of getting the spectators to and from Greenwich station, but kept them away from a lot of the shops, and effectively sealed off the major market in the area. As such, most of the shops, and the market, took fairly heavy losses.
Then i stand corrected .With an operation as large as the Olympics was i can't see how everybody could benefit but as the greater good i still say it was the right to do
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