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Which city's Olympic Park redeveloped into the thriving residential and business district known as Homebush Bay?
Answer
Sydney
Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, and its main venue precinct at Homebush Bay was later redeveloped into housing, offices, and parkland, making it one of the most cited successful post-Olympic legacy projects.
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Sydney's 2000 Olympic site transformed into a thriving residential and business district called Homebush Bay, becoming a rare example of successful post-Olympic urban renewal.
Other options people guess
- Athens
- Beijing
- Atlanta
Topics
- olympics
- sydney
- urban-development
- host-cities
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