Olympic Agenda 2020: Towards a New Era for the Games?

Gustavo Lopes dos Santos holds a PhD in Territorial Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (Portugal). He is interested in the study of the dynamic interrelationship between the city and (mega-)events, regarding the planning, delivery, and permanent and temporary effects in territories and communities.Beatriz Condessa is assistant professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (Portugal). She teaches and researches in urban management, focused on the integration of urban planning, law and urban economics, and she has special expertise on application of equity in land use planning.Fernando Nunes da Silva is a retired full professor of Urban Planning at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (Portugal). He participated regularly in courses of urban mobility and transportation and taught in several European and Brazilian Universities.Marie Delaplace is a retired full professor in planning and regional development in the Parisian school of urban planning (EUP, Gustave Eiffel University, France). She co-manages the observatory for Research on Mega-events (ORME) which deals especially with the Olympic Games (Paris 2024).

• 1.- Introduction: The Olympic Games as a Tool for Urban Development.- 2.- From Glory to Condemnation: The Background of Olympic Agenda 2020.- 3.- Olympic Agenda 2020: The Conceptual Implementation of Policies and Reforms.- 4.- Paris 2024 and Milan-Cortina 2026: The Practical Implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020.- 5.- Building the Future: A Pathway for Enhancing the Urban Sustainability of the Games.- 6.- Conclusion: Framing Olympic Agenda 2020+5 in the Long Journey to Go.