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How much bigger and long term could #stl dream? Bids are already being submitted for 2036, but St. Louis Olympics 2044 has a nice ring to it. Hear me out. 20 years goes by quick. It will probably take an undertaking similar to the 1904 #worldsfair and #olympics to put the #stlouis region back on the map. - If the region took a page from #Paris and #LosAngeles and used the Olympics as models, it could create and revitalize civic amenities with financing that would never make sense without a global event. - The plan could adopt sustainable building codes that emphasized the #masstimber and construction hub initiatives that should be coming online at #gatewaysouth - The marketing and branding makes sense. And the history of St. Louis hosting the 1904 olympics is a point of civic pride - We could justify refurbishing the interior at #lambert and attract new direct flights - The amount of job creation and workforce training opportunities would far exceed our current population attracting new residents - Don't forget about #housing and #infrastructure #economicdevelopment #downtownstl #Stlmade #northstl #cityofstlouis #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment https://lnkd.in/gbevDxZH

As the countdown to the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris ticks away, the city is making preparations that will completely shift its urban landscape and infrastructure. Set to be the largest event ever organized in France, the games will start on 26 July and continue till 11 August 2024. With only 200 days left, the Paris City Council has approved around 43 new initiatives acting as a catalyst for the city's transformation – aiming for a greener, healthier, and mobile Paris. From cleaning the Seine River to building a cycling lane, activating a transit line, and banning non-essential city traffic, the heart of the French capital is on a mission against time to revitalize its historic urban core. Integral to Paris’s ambitious vision is its “Swimming Plan,” which aims to transform the Seine into a venue for aquatic Olympic events the city aims to implement new underground pipes, tanks, and pumps that are designed to clean up the river from harmful bacteria. Although the river has not been open for public swimming for over a century, the city plans to change that for the notorious games. In fact, “The goal is to have what is essentially a giant rainwater holding tank, measuring 50m wide and 34m deep, capable of storing up to 46m liters ready by spring.” However, according to experts, the billion-dollar effort to clean up the river may take much longer than planned to execute.

🏅 Today marks a historic moment as the 2024 Olympic Games open with athletes from around the globe navigating the Seine in Paris on boats, using the river and its banks as grand stages. 🌊✨ While this ceremony is celebrated as groundbreaking, it also harks back to a centuries-old tradition of waterborne festivals. This fascinating connection is explored in the newly published article, "Liquid Streets: Early Modern Waterways in Urban Spaces" in the edited volume The Street in the Urban Structure (Porto: CITCEM, 2024), based on Dr. Davide Martino's PhD research at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Martino's research draws intriguing parallels between urban highways and waterways, showing how waterways served as more than mere transport routes, but as venues for complex social and political activities. His work highlights examples like the 1589 celebrations in Tuscany, featuring a naval battle reenacted on the Arno river. Dr. Martino, now a postdoc in architectural history at Universität Bern, explains the contemporary relevance: “The Seine’s role in the Paris Olympics is thrilling. Beyond the opening ceremony, it will host open swimming, triathlon, and paratriathlon races. Despite criticisms over the clean-up costs, this effort symbolizes the healing of a century-old rift, as Paris reclaims the Seine as a vital urban space.” This research provides a profound perspective on the integration of waterways in urban development, emphasizing sustainable and shared use of our natural resources. 🌍 Read more here - https://lnkd.in/emCxJH78 #Paris2024 #OlympicGames! #UrbanHistory #Waterways #SustainableCities #ArchitecturalHistory

A century after hosting its last #OlympicGames, the French capital prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame of Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024. As the world gears up to celebrate, ICON explores the transformative effects the Olympic Games can have on urban landscapes. From generating iconic landmarks to revitalising neglected areas, how might #Paris2024 reshape the urban profile of the city? https://lnkd.in/dVqZ2w8Z

🌊 Breaking news from the City of Light: Mayor Anne Hidalgo just swam in the Seine River! This isn't just any swim—it's a $1.5 billion statement. After a century-long ban, the Seine is open for Olympic business. Picture this: Olympic athletes racing where countless baguettes once floated. It's not just about sports; it's a complete urban metamorphosis.🥖 As we watch the Seine transform, let's consider: How do global events reshape our cities? What's the ripple effect on local economies? Food for thought as we witness history in the making. The world stage isn't just for athletes but also for visionary civic planning! #Paris2024 #UrbanDevelopment #EconomicImpact Source: https://lnkd.in/gSZHBxyS

The symposium highlighted the positive impact of sports on education and emphasized the need for collaboration between the sports and education sectors to enhance learning outcomes. #TakeAim #OrangeArrow #OASIS #OASIS24

The answer is time. It is not an overstatement to say that Olympic Games and host cities have had a tumultuous relationship over the years. Criticised for their carbon footprint, social displacements, and cost overruns, Olympic Games have tended to concentrate towering amounts of investment in limited geographic areas and time spans; often leaving behind oversized infrastructures lacking alignment with local needs. In this blog article for Gensler, I explore how Paris managed to avert these pitfalls by completely reimagining the temporality of its urban interventions. I argue that through a savvy coordination of infrastructure reuse, retrofitting of public transport, renovation of public monuments, and the temporary activation of public space, Paris 2024 has set a new architectural precedent in the organisation of large-scale sporting events. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/en_4W4UB #Paris2024 #TacticalUrbanism #Architecture #OlympicGames #UrbanDesign Ville de Paris Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 Philippe Paré, AIA Melanie Vincent Svetlana Sanbe (née Leu) Eden Goode

🌊 Breaking news from the City of Light: Mayor Anne Hidalgo just swam in the Seine River! This isn't just any swim—it's a $1.5 billion statement. After a century-long ban, the Seine is open for Olympic business. Picture this: Olympic athletes racing where countless baguettes once floated. It's not just about sports; it's a complete urban metamorphosis.🥖 As we watch the Seine transform, let's consider: How do global events reshape our cities? What's the ripple effect on local economies? Food for thought as we witness history in the making. The world stage isn't just for athletes but also for visionary civic planning! #Paris2024 #UrbanDevelopment #EconomicImpact Source: https://lnkd.in/eGP9EMnU

Showcase Your Sporting Events #NSHD2024! National Sporting Heritage Day is coming on the 30th of September and is your chance to celebrate your sporting story! The day is for everyone involved in sport and heritage who wants to promote how sport can be used for inspiration and celebration. If you're looking for inspiration on planning your events, exhibitions, open days and community events, we are here to help. ✅Exhibitions that bring in objects, ✅Archives ✅Images ✅Film and stories about sport These are all great ways to showcase a sporting theme, sport, sports person, or local sporting tradition. They're also a perfect way to highlight the development of local sports clubs, and they don't have to be grand displays in museum settings (although that's great!). Your event could be a one-off display that lasts for a weekend and is held in a village hall. Think of opportunities for the community to work together by creating an exhibition, telling a local story, or the chance for a sports club to chat about their history and development. Need some inspiration? Find out more about some of the events that happened for National Sporting Heritage Day in previous years: https://bit.ly/3zJHWEI ✉️ Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter for all upcoming NSHD plans and put your sport on the map in our collections database! #nationalsportingheritageday #nationalsportingheritage #NSHD #SportingHeritage

🌊 Breaking news from the City of Light: Mayor Anne Hidalgo just swam in the Seine River! This isn't just any swim—it's a $1.5 billion statement. After a century-long ban, the Seine is open for Olympic business. Picture this: Olympic athletes racing where countless baguettes once floated. It's not just about sports; it's a complete urban metamorphosis.🥖 As we watch the Seine transform, let's consider: How do global events reshape our cities? What's the ripple effect on local economies? Food for thought as we witness history in the making. The world stage isn't just for athletes but also for visionary civic planning! #Paris2024 #UrbanDevelopment #EconomicImpact Source: https://lnkd.in/eWB4A8zp