The team has been working for the past year with play, sports and Olympics leads in Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest - the four boroughs immediately surrounding the Olympics site - to integrate their borough's play strategy mapping and audit information.
They then worked with CABE Space and senior borough planners to create a map showing areas of play deprivation and barriers to play, such as roads and railways. The map will inform proposals and ensure child-friendly access to new housing developments and the Olympics legacy parklands.
Mick Conway, regional programme and development manager for London, said: "We want to ensure London has plenty of playable spaces for future generations to enjoy. Local play strategies really can make a difference, especially when everyone works together."
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