Delivering Success: Engagement, Legacy and Vision Olympic Winter Games 2026 Case Study New York 2012 New York’s candidature for the Olympic Games 2012 led the city to rally around a series of sustainable development projects. Mitchell Moss, a Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner, has emphasised the importance of the Even though we lost, I view the effort candidature in bringing together major to bid for the Olympics for New York stakeholders and encouraging action to have been a massive positive… on the city’s key development goals. I can look around this city and The famous High Line development see things that would never have turned a section of unused rail track occurred but for the fact that we were into a new pedestrian park which is now the tenth most Instagrammed place bidding for the Olympics – projects on earth. The bid also accelerated the that people had thought about for decades that 昀椀nally got done. renovation of Hudson Yards, Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront, opening Dan Doctoroff them up to sustainable development. Bid Leader and Deputy Mayor (2001- Hudson Boulevard and Park have been 2008), New York 2012 renovated and expanded, and a major convention centre built. In addition, the Hunter’s Point South district, the proposed location of the Olympic Village, Read the full study here continues to thrive as an affordable housing development for New Yorkers. Sustainability 25