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Planning mega-event legacies: uncomfortable knowledge for host cities

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The rhetoric employed when cities bid for the right to host mega-events like the Olympic Games suggests that benefits will include improved infrastructure, investment in city infrastructure, and regeneration of neglected urban areas. However, the legacy of mega-events has historically been mixed; while some cities have been recognized for their development efforts, many others have been vilified for their subsequent actions, or lack thereof. The term legacy itself is, however, problematic;...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1080/02665433.2015.1043933

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University of Oxford
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SSD
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SAME
Sub department:
Social & Cultural Anthropology
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Publisher:
Taylor and Francis (Routledge) Publisher's website
Journal:
Planning Perspectives Journal website
Volume:
31
Issue:
2
Pages:
157-179
Publication date:
2016-01-01
Acceptance date:
2015-02-12
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EISSN:
1466-4518
ISSN:
0266-5433
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uuid:62b7b606-75b5-46ba-9132-8a61ce6f4af9
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606565
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2016-02-26

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