This dissertation analyzes contemporary transformations in urban policy and space
production in Brazil; in particular, those associated with state efforts to attract the private …

Through the analysis of three cases, the attempted development of a former airport in Berlin
and a casino mega project and large condominium development on former industrial lands …

This paper uses newspaper reports to document the experiences of people who were made
homeless by the building frenzy surrounding the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec …

Sebbene i grandi eventi siano ormai uno strumento routinario di politica urbana, essi sono
concepiti come situazioni eccezionali. Analizzando gli aspetti processuali delle esperienze …

The transnational forces involved in mega-events as well as their international character
play a central role in the public imaginaries of these events. The global media exposure, the …

As the size and scale of the summer Olympic Games proliferated over the 20th Century,
there has arisen a dilemma, in representing regionalism, nationalism and globalism in …

Urban 'mega-events' like the Olympics are frequently used to spur tourism flows and pursue
urban development goals in the process. They are defined as events with 'dramatic …

Since the 1980s the hosting of mega-events has been a globalised practice in
entrepreneurial urban governance. A spectacle that lasts only weeks is portrayed by event …

The inspiration for this project can be traced to 2013, when I arrived in Rio de Janeiro just
weeks after massive protests swept Brazil, calling attention to the country's urban …

Cities are increasingly proactive in defining their own visions of'development', and in using
the municipal state to pursue those visions. This marks a fundamental distinction in the …