Demos Projects on the 2012 London Olympics
The Olympics are a reflection of the world that creates them - a heady mixture of optimism, unfullfilled expectations and collective global dreams. For cities they represent an unprecedented opportunity to reinvent themselves in buildings, events and social innovations.
"londonbrand"
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- London Unlimited This is a new unbrella body set up by Visit London who "will oversee the positioning of London as the best city in the world to invest, study, visit and conduct business" - presumably quite important for developing London's approach to public diplomacy in 2012. from : charlietims 7th August 2006
- Transforming Tate Modern A cubist-style glass extension of the Tate Modern building, aimed to be finished by 2012. Represents concept of ‘a museum for the twenty-first century’. New visual symbol for London? from : charlietims 10th August 2006
- London Development Agency and its role in the 2012 Olympics Outlines the LDA's role in the Olympics, its vision of the Olympic Park, and its role in generating business and stimulaing London's economy. from : charlietims 10th August 2006
- East London Advertiser - Green Olympics gets Ken's backing ken launches GReen Olympics - interesting. This perhaps is the angle to be developed if London is going to show "global leadership" through the Olympics rather than just using it as a city-repositioning excercise from : charlietims 2nd October 2006
