https://issuu.com/incomuab/docs/poynter_eng
Mega Events and the Urban Economy: What can Olympic Cities learn from each other?
Cities have sought to host sports mega events to catalyse urban development and renewal. In several cities urban transformation was accelerated and social tensions intensified. This paper argues that addressing these tensions creatively requires host cities to focus on public interventions aimed at reducing social inequality. Host cities may learn much from each other about the types of interventions that promote the creation of integrated rather than fragmented communities.