Case Study: The London Olympic Park and Lower Lea Valley Regeneration Strategy
A study of the planning discipline behind London’s Olympic Park — and the lessons Cape Town can draw from a Games designed for legacy, not spectacle.
Planning the London 2012 Olympic Park: An interview with Guy Briggs
An in-depth interview with Guy Briggs, who led the regeneration strategy for London’s Lower Lea Valley and helped shape the 2012 Olympic Park master plan. The conversation explores political will, legacy planning, infrastructure, integration challenges and what Cape Town can learn from one of the most ambitious urban regeneration projects of our time.
What if Cape Town had won its bid to host the 2004 Olympic Games?
If Cape Town had won the 2004 Olympic bid, how would its housing, sports venues, public transport, tourism and everyday life have changed?
How Barcelona used the Olympic Games to transform the city
Rashiq Fataar explores how Barcelona used the 1992 Olympic Games to accelerate a pre-existing urban vision, reconnecting its seafront, investing in public space and embedding political will into long-term city-making.