1Oct
Glasgow conference to be addressed by Olympic regeneration boss
The man responsible for delivering London's Olympic legacy targets
is to address an urban regeneration conference on how Glasgow can
use the forthcoming 2014 Commonwealth Games to revive the east of
the city.
Group director for Olympic legacy at the London Development Agency
Tom Russell will be at the Going for Gold conference to share the
experiences of London and also those of 2002 Commonwealth Games
hosts Manchester in using the event to bring about urban renewal,
24dash reports.
This sort of renewal includes economic development and also the
creation of new homes, the intention being to make these areas more
attractive ones in which to live and work.
Should Glasgow be able to apply the experiences of the two English
cities successfully, this could help raise house prices in the
city, create opportunities for those buying for investment and
provide more homes for first-time buyers.
The decision to award Glasgow the games was announced in the Sri
Lankan city of Colombo in November 2007.
