when you build all that once maybe you do it all correctly but if you do it
do it all correctly but if you do it
do it all correctly but if you do it wrong it’s a big mistake
wrong it’s a big mistake
wrong it’s a big mistake urban planning for the Olympic Games is
urban planning for the Olympic Games is
urban planning for the Olympic Games is a huge undertaking from a technical and
a huge undertaking from a technical and
a huge undertaking from a technical and political standpoint some cities have
political standpoint some cities have
political standpoint some cities have been very successful while others not as
been very successful while others not as
been very successful while others not as much hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
much hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
much hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com in this section of our
to watchmojo.com in this section of our
to watchmojo.com in this section of our Olympic series we discuss five major
Olympic series we discuss five major
Olympic series we discuss five major questions and challenges that face
questions and challenges that face
questions and challenges that face Olympic urban planners for example are
Olympic urban planners for example are
Olympic urban planners for example are the exorbitant costs associated with
the exorbitant costs associated with
the exorbitant costs associated with hosting the Olympics really worth it
hosting the Olympics really worth it
hosting the Olympics really worth it generally the promises of Revenue failed
generally the promises of Revenue failed
generally the promises of Revenue failed to materialize I mean there’s a lot of
to materialize I mean there’s a lot of
to materialize I mean there’s a lot of optimism of what Olympic Games will
optimism of what Olympic Games will
optimism of what Olympic Games will bring I think Olympic Games are sold to
bring I think Olympic Games are sold to
bring I think Olympic Games are sold to the population to the electorate and so
the population to the electorate and so
the population to the electorate and so on on the basis of economic promises
on on the basis of economic promises
on on the basis of economic promises that don’t always materialize it’s good
that don’t always materialize it’s good
that don’t always materialize it’s good if olympic games don’t cost too much but
if olympic games don’t cost too much but
if olympic games don’t cost too much but on the other hand we know that olympic
on the other hand we know that olympic
on the other hand we know that olympic games have a lot of benefits in terms of
games have a lot of benefits in terms of
games have a lot of benefits in terms of urban regeneration tons of putting a
urban regeneration tons of putting a
urban regeneration tons of putting a city on the map and so on and so forth
city on the map and so on and so forth
city on the map and so on and so forth that may justify a certain expenditure
that may justify a certain expenditure
that may justify a certain expenditure one way the Olympic Games can have that
one way the Olympic Games can have that
one way the Olympic Games can have that lasting value on a city is in its
lasting value on a city is in its
lasting value on a city is in its reputation this sporting event is not
reputation this sporting event is not
reputation this sporting event is not only a time for international
only a time for international
only a time for international cooperation and competition it’s also a
cooperation and competition it’s also a
cooperation and competition it’s also a time to showcase the host city to the
time to showcase the host city to the
time to showcase the host city to the world the design will be a showcase of
world the design will be a showcase of
world the design will be a showcase of talent of innovation of creativity it’s
talent of innovation of creativity it’s
talent of innovation of creativity it’s really an opportunity for city to boast
really an opportunity for city to boast
really an opportunity for city to boast you want to leave an impression of the
you want to leave an impression of the
you want to leave an impression of the sort of city you are for many cities is
sort of city you are for many cities is
sort of city you are for many cities is your city of avant-garde for some cities
your city of avant-garde for some cities
your city of avant-garde for some cities your sustainable green city it’s kind of
your sustainable green city it’s kind of
your sustainable green city it’s kind of the theme and the branding that it
the theme and the branding that it
the theme and the branding that it enables you to do but sometimes that
enables you to do but sometimes that
enables you to do but sometimes that boasting and branding can get host
boasting and branding can get host
boasting and branding can get host cities into trouble some have failed to
cities into trouble some have failed to
cities into trouble some have failed to successfully integrate their Olympic
successfully integrate their Olympic
successfully integrate their Olympic venues into the city after the games for
venues into the city after the games for
venues into the city after the games for example bird’s nest stadium is a
example bird’s nest stadium is a
example bird’s nest stadium is a spectacular design but has struggled to
spectacular design but has struggled to
spectacular design but has struggled to find a place in post Olympic Beijing
find a place in post Olympic Beijing
find a place in post Olympic Beijing here’s why cities that we like very
here’s why cities that we like very
here’s why cities that we like very often have grown over time organically
often have grown over time organically
often have grown over time organically you cannot just plunk down you
you cannot just plunk down you
you cannot just plunk down you huge objects in a million and expect
huge objects in a million and expect
huge objects in a million and expect them to be integrated
them to be integrated
them to be integrated you can try to integrate large-scale
you can try to integrate large-scale
you can try to integrate large-scale developments mega projects in the city
developments mega projects in the city
developments mega projects in the city better if you have a large scope in
better if you have a large scope in
better if you have a large scope in other words if you really consider the
other words if you really consider the
other words if you really consider the Olympic venue the Olympic Village in the
Olympic venue the Olympic Village in the
Olympic venue the Olympic Village in the larger fabric of the city and especially
larger fabric of the city and especially
larger fabric of the city and especially if you plan ahead for how to make these
if you plan ahead for how to make these
if you plan ahead for how to make these things work in the long term how do you
things work in the long term how do you
things work in the long term how do you plan it so that it functions both for
plan it so that it functions both for
plan it so that it functions both for special event and for normal life
special event and for normal life
special event and for normal life afterwards and we’ve seen that you know
afterwards and we’ve seen that you know
afterwards and we’ve seen that you know some things may have been great for the
some things may have been great for the
some things may have been great for the event but they’re not so successful
event but they’re not so successful
event but they’re not so successful after okay our stadium in Montreal not
after okay our stadium in Montreal not
after okay our stadium in Montreal not greatest success in that respect now
greatest success in that respect now
greatest success in that respect now it’s due to technical problems and so on
it’s due to technical problems and so on
it’s due to technical problems and so on but we’re getting there one host city
but we’re getting there one host city
but we’re getting there one host city that was trying its best not to waste
that was trying its best not to waste
that was trying its best not to waste the Olympic opportunity of regeneration
the Olympic opportunity of regeneration
the Olympic opportunity of regeneration was London
was London
was London urban planners ahead of the 2012 Summer
urban planners ahead of the 2012 Summer
urban planners ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics wanted to ensure that they were
Olympics wanted to ensure that they were
Olympics wanted to ensure that they were building constructions that would have a
building constructions that would have a
building constructions that would have a lasting and positive effect on the city
lasting and positive effect on the city
lasting and positive effect on the city the bet of London was that the Olympic
the bet of London was that the Olympic
the bet of London was that the Olympic Games would really help in urban
Games would really help in urban
Games would really help in urban regeneration that is really what they
regeneration that is really what they
regeneration that is really what they decided who said we’re going to use the
decided who said we’re going to use the
decided who said we’re going to use the Olympic Games as an opportunity to
Olympic Games as an opportunity to
Olympic Games as an opportunity to regenerate one of those parts of London
regenerate one of those parts of London
regenerate one of those parts of London that have been characterized by an
that have been characterized by an
that have been characterized by an industrial past the industrialization
industrial past the industrialization
industrial past the industrialization and therefore a lot of abandoned land
and therefore a lot of abandoned land
and therefore a lot of abandoned land and employment poor living conditions
and employment poor living conditions
and employment poor living conditions and so on the corporation that is in
and so on the corporation that is in
and so on the corporation that is in charge of the facilities of creating
charge of the facilities of creating
charge of the facilities of creating everything is called the London Olympic
everything is called the London Olympic
everything is called the London Olympic legacy company and so the whole idea
legacy company and so the whole idea
legacy company and so the whole idea there is that the Olympics would have a
there is that the Olympics would have a
there is that the Olympics would have a legacy for London for the long term and
legacy for London for the long term and
legacy for London for the long term and that a part of the city would be changed
that a part of the city would be changed
that a part of the city would be changed by the Olympics forever and for the
by the Olympics forever and for the
by the Olympics forever and for the better obviously one of the most vital
better obviously one of the most vital
better obviously one of the most vital constructions to any Olympic Games is
constructions to any Olympic Games is
constructions to any Olympic Games is the Olympic Village but again it can be
the Olympic Village but again it can be
the Olympic Village but again it can be very difficult to plan for its use after
very difficult to plan for its use after
very difficult to plan for its use after the event for a variety of reasons
the event for a variety of reasons
the event for a variety of reasons art-lete quarters are very important
art-lete quarters are very important
art-lete quarters are very important component of the Olympic venues in
component of the Olympic venues in
component of the Olympic venues in general and they generally are those
general and they generally are those
general and they generally are those that are meant to serve a general
that are meant to serve a general
that are meant to serve a general population afterwards you know the
population afterwards you know the
population afterwards you know the Olympic Stadium may become a soccer
Olympic Stadium may become a soccer
Olympic Stadium may become a soccer stadium or football stadium the athletes
stadium or football stadium the athletes
stadium or football stadium the athletes accommodations have to become housing in
accommodations have to become housing in
accommodations have to become housing in Montreal we have these two very large
Montreal we have these two very large
Montreal we have these two very large buildings that have become housing they
buildings that have become housing they
buildings that have become housing they were not well integrated in their
were not well integrated in their
were not well integrated in their neighborhood the integration is
neighborhood the integration is
neighborhood the integration is proceeding now with construction on the
proceeding now with construction on the
proceeding now with construction on the empty land next to them but in London
empty land next to them but in London
empty land next to them but in London they really have decided to make the
they really have decided to make the
they really have decided to make the athletes housing into a new neighborhood
athletes housing into a new neighborhood
athletes housing into a new neighborhood and it’s very large it’s designed like a
and it’s very large it’s designed like a
and it’s very large it’s designed like a neighborhood not a neighborhood of
neighborhood not a neighborhood of
neighborhood not a neighborhood of duplexes and triplexes the neighborhood
duplexes and triplexes the neighborhood
duplexes and triplexes the neighborhood of high-rises and one of the big
of high-rises and one of the big
of high-rises and one of the big challenges there again is the scale
challenges there again is the scale
challenges there again is the scale what’s even more difficult is then to
what’s even more difficult is then to
what’s even more difficult is then to find someone who will take off and be
find someone who will take off and be
find someone who will take off and be responsible for that to what extent do
responsible for that to what extent do
responsible for that to what extent do you allow something that was built
you allow something that was built
you allow something that was built publicly to become private I think that
publicly to become private I think that
publicly to become private I think that if you actually don’t have good planning
if you actually don’t have good planning
if you actually don’t have good planning from the start that’s where you have
from the start that’s where you have
from the start that’s where you have problems
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