I attended the discussion this afternoon about Olympicopolis, with Munira Mirza, Martin Roth and others on the panel.   What’s the idea ?   It comes from the Olympic Legacy Development Corporation and from Boris Johnson as Mayor.   Some of it is the neo-Victorian idea of social improvement, bringing culture to an area of urban deprivation, as the Bethnal Green Museum did nearly 150 years ago.   They’ve provided housing and sports facilities and a big public park, but nothing so far for the arts.   Then, there’s the link between the arts and practice, providing visible studio space where artists and designers will be expected to interact with the public.   Also, it’s neo-Victorian in being a grand initiative of central government.   As Munira Mirza described it (excitingly), it’s about the sexiness of Victorian self-confidence, inspired as much by Cedric Price as Prince Albert.