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From hanging baskets of blooming flowers to the full-scale regeneration of one of the Britain's poorest areas, hidden corners of London are being spruced up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with organizers racing to beautify the run-down East End less than two months before the start of the games.

From hanging baskets of blooming flowers to the full-scale regeneration of one of Britain's poorest areas, hidden corners of London are being spruced up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with organizers racing to beautify the rundown East End less than two months before the start of the games.
"There is hope that games-led regeneration can help achieve this, particularly around employment and [joblessness]," said Steve Cummins, professor of urban health at Queen Mary, the University of London.