A case study of the construction of Hammarby Sjöstad, a planned Olympic village in Stockholm, Sweden. Why was this \'green\' district built even though the 2004 Games went to Athens? I focus on public management and urban planning lessons.
Making the Move to Multiple Benefit Urban Greening
Failed Mega Events As Urban Development Engines?
1. FailedMega-Events as Urban Development Engines? Paul T. Levin, Ph.D., Program Director, Governance and Management Training at the Centre for Regional and Educational Development
2. My talk Part 1: Background and the puzzle Part 2: Solving the puzzle? Part 3: Lessons 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
4. Global cities and mega-events “One of the main strategies adopted by cities that want to become part of the ‘global network’ is to stage a mega-event.” “Hosting high-profile events … boosts global visibility by promoting the image of the city as a vital and dynamic place, …” 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
5. Mega-events and urban development (MUD) “… but it also acts, locally, as a catalyst for development and a way to legitimize large-scale transformations, giving local governments the license to reprioritize the urban agenda without the public scrutiny theynormallyreceive.” Barcelona 1992 first successful MUD example Sydney 2000 first ”green” event 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
6. Failedmega-events and UD No ME no UD E.g. Berlin 2000, Madrid 2016 No support for hypothesis that ”even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can provide a major impetus for urban development” 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
7. The puzzle September 1997: 2004 Olympics to Athens Unlikemostfailedbidders, Stockholm builtits Olympic Village anyway Why? Whatlessons, ifany, canwelearn from this? Why is this interesting? Likelyhood of failure Increasedbiddingcosts Public management/city planninglessons 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
18. The Olympic ”push” Got the city leadershipinvolved Local business eliteinvolved Fast-tracked plans Introduced Green dimension 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
19. Institutionalfactors A localunified HS projectorganization Localentity for dispension of national governmentfunds Plans wereadoptedbefore the rejection, someevenbefore the bid 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
20. Compelling vision The Environmental Program for HS ”Twice as good” on green technology (E.T.) ”Cuttingedge” on E.T. ”Made it easy to communicate the vision” Actorscoalescedaround vision 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
21. An emerging urban regime? Multitude of stakeholders Different motivesbutshared ambition Expressive (symbolic) and instrumental 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
23. Public management lessons Count on (and prepare for) failure Useexisting plans Political support important in earlystages Compelling(green?) vision Vision ”anchored” early on Range of stake-holders (coalescedaround vision) Institutionalizeproject (and vision) 22/05/2010 / Paul T. Levin, GOVMAT
