Building a Legacy

Posted on | February 12, 2010 | No Comments

“Mega-sporting events can transform a city.  Forgotten neighbourhoods get desperately needed makeovers.  Massive clean-up efforts curb smog and pollution.  Transportation upgrades enhance mobility.

[And] for cities and nations that focus on both the immediate and the longer term, they do more than simply host an event, they build a legacy.”

- Jamil Satchu, Emmanuel Hembert, Nicolass du Plessis  A.T. Kearney

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