From temporary event spaces to permanent urban communities: A physical-relational-legacy framework for Olympic Village transformation
Yezi Liu, Shengchen Zhang, Hai Li · 2026
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Yezi Liu, Shengchen Zhang, and Hai Li published this research article in PLOS ONE in 2026. It studies Olympic Villages, the housing built for athletes during the Games. The question is how these temporary event spaces become permanent urban communities after the closing ceremony.
The authors propose a physical-relational-legacy framework, joining the buildings themselves, the social ties formed, and what the event leaves behind. Many host cities struggle with underused Olympic districts, so a framework for conversion has wide use. Urban planners bidding for or inheriting mega-event sites are the readers for this guidance.
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| CREATOR | Yezi Liu, Shengchen Zhang, Hai Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60956 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |