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The Olympic Games and the Production of the Public Realm: Mexico City 1968 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
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| Authors: | Fernanda Canales |
| Abstract: | For Brazil, which is currently the world's eighth largest economy and is tipped to become the fifth, the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016 represent a unique opportunity. Fernanda Canales looks at Rio de Janeiro 2016 in light of Mexico City 1968, and considers how the Games should provide an occasion for both urban regeneration and also recasting the city's often previously conflicting image for an international audience. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Keywords: | Urban revitalization project anti-crime policy health policy a social equalizer Tlatelolco massacre façade of unity and modernity Cultural Olympics Plaza de las Tres Culturas Barcelona ’92 Mario Pani Ramírez Vázquez sustainable legacy Beijing's ostentation BRIC (Brazil Russia India and China) economies Barra de Tijuca Maracaná Copacobana Deodoro reconciling nature with urban development Lula da Silva Le Corbusier Richard Neutra eighth-largest economy transforming favelados into citizens work under a national agenda |