Jordan, L. (2017) Glasgow as a learning city: the legacy of the Commonwealth Games. In: James, J., Preece, J. and Valdés-Cotera, R. (eds.) Entrepreneurial Learning City Regions. Springer: Cham, pp. 299-318. ISBN 9783319611297 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61130-3_18)
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Abstract
Hosting a Mega Sporting Event in Glasgow, Scotland: 2014 was an exciting and challenging year for Glasgow; exciting because the city hosted the XX Commonwealth Games (CWG) Scotland or the Glasgow Commonwealth Games (CWG) and challenging as there were great expectations about what the legacy would be after the Games were long gone. The city fathers looked optimistically towards a period of prosperity, growth and vibrancy after the sporting activities. The citizens of Glasgow were encouraged to see this event as an opportunity for the development of the city. This was expected to be through an increase in business growth due to this one-off event. So what makes Glasgow believe it will prosper and thrive after the Games are a distant memory? Why do the politicians and businessmen think they can handle the growing competition between cities in both Scottish and UK regions? How will Glasgow sustain growth against the harsh backcloth of a world recession? It is suggested that entrepreneurs are needed to emerge to boost economic direction both during and after the Games. Other changes needed are strong regional, sustainable policies, participatory citizenship and new models of democracy which consider the future economic position over a longer term period, i.e. over decades rather than over a few short years. Glasgow’s slogan is, “People make Glasgow!” so we explore what the Glaswegians will be left with after the Games and what they can offer as citizens for the future of Glasgow.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Jordan, Ms Lynette |
| Authors: | Jordan, L. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Social Justice Place and Lifelong Education |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISBN: | 9783319611297 |
| Published Online: | 22 September 2017 |
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