An Olympic Legacy; the facility quandary
An important part of sustaining an Olympic legacy is the role a facility plays; a strategy must have strong participants as well as a clear vision of engagement. In Birmingham we have suffered by ignoring our potential and being guilty of mismanaging our assets. Part of this problem has been a lack of encompassing strategy and natural resource use, this is something the city consistently misses and when one part of a community is supported another is encouraged to stutter. Whether business, public or third sector, area regeneration and sustainability must co-exist in a wider policy context as well as in the immediate locality. These are some lessons learnt in Birmingham that could assist any future plans for our Olympic venues. Ø Minimize future losses by having Council employees encourage and monitor strategies/successes. On the other side don’t assume your Council can create and sustain a strategy; or even be supportive. Be communicative and inn...