Who will win this game?

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1 Image by Laboratório de Cartografias Insurgentes Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics exploring tensions between global and local demands or Who will win this game? by Isabela Ledo

2 Presentation Content. Introduction to the theme: Pros & Cons of hosting the Olympics. Analysis of Rio 2016 Urban & Environmental Legacy Plan. Vila Autódromo Community: a case study. State of affairs. Conclusions

3 Olympic Charter In force as from 7 July to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women; 8. to lead the fight against doping in sport; 9. to encourage and support measures protecting the health of athletes; 10. to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes; 11. to encourage and support the efforts of sports organisations and public authorities to provide for the social and professional future of athletes; 12. to encourage and support the development of sport for all; 13. to encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental issues, to promote sustainable development in sport and to require that the Olympic Games are held accordingly; 14. to promote a positive legacy from the Olympic Games to the host cities and host countries; 15. to encourage and support initiatives blending sport with culture and education; 16. to encourage and support the activities of the International Olympic Academy ( IOA ) and other institutions which dedicate themselves to Olympic education. 15

4 Positive Urban Legacy Barcelona 1992 Mobility upgrade Venues reuse Urban regeneration projects Atlanta 1996 Venues reuse Environment preservation Urban regeneration projects Sydney 2000 Venues reuse Environment preservation Athens 2004 Mobility upgrade Venues reuse Environment preservation Urban regeneration projects Beijing 2008 Mobility upgrade Venues reuse Environment preservation source: IOC, As every host city is different and has different priorities, the IOC encourages each one to reflect on its own goals right from the beginning of the bid process and to look at how the Games can be a catalyst for development. (, 2010)

5 Negative Urban Legacy BEFORE Direct displacement of low-income inhabitants Shortage of investments in local needs AFTER Indirect displacement of low-income inhabitants Under use of Olympic infrastructure Increase of government s debits/ Increase of taxes and living costs

6 available at: Urban and Environmental Legacy Plan (UELP) Olympics Rio 2016 Lei Complementar n.º 111 de 1º de fevereiro de Dispõe sobre a Política Urbana e Ambiental do Município, institui o Plano Diretor de Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável do Município do Rio de Janeiro e dá outras providências. Autor: Poder Executivo O PREFEITO DA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO, faço saber que a Câmara Municipal decreta e eu sanciono a seguinte Lei Complementar: TÍTULO I + DA POLÍTICA URBANA E AMBIENTAL Art. 1º Esta Lei Complementar dispõe sobre a política urbana e ambiental e institui o Plano Diretor de Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável do Município do Rio de Janeiro. Parágrafo único. O Plano Diretor da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro será avaliado a cada cinco anos e revisto a cada dez anos. CAPÍTULO I DOS PRINCÍPIOS E DIRETRIZES DA POLÍTICA URBANA DO MUNICÍPIO Art. 2º A política urbana será formulada e implementada com base nos seguintes princípios: I - desenvolvimento sustentável, de forma a promover o desenvolvimento econômico, a preservação ambiental e a equidade social; II - função social da cidade e da propriedade urbana; III - valorização, proteção e uso sustentável do meio ambiente, da paisagem e do patrimônio natural, cultural, histórico e arqueológico no processo de desenvolvimento da Cidade; IV - universalização do acesso à infraestrutura e os serviços urbanos; V - democracia participativa, de forma a se promover ampla participação social; VI -.universalização do acesso à terra e à moradia regular digna; VII.- a universalização a acessibilidade para pessoas com deficiência de qualquer natureza; VIII.- planejamento contínuo integrado das ações governamentais, visando a eficácia, a eficiência e a otimização dos serviços públicos, e o controle de gastos, utilizando-se os dados obtidos pela aplicação de uma política de informação; IX - garantia de qualidade da ambiência urbana como resultado do processo de planejamento e ordenação do território municipal; X - articulação de políticas públicas de ordenamento, planejamento e gestão territorial municipal; XI - integração de políticas públicas municipais entendendo o município como cidade pólo da região metropolitana; XII - cooperação entre os governos nas suas diversas instâncias, a iniciativa privada e os demais setores da sociedade no processo de urbanização em atendimento ao interesse social.

7 Urban and Environmental Legacy Plan (UELP) Olympics Rio 2016 The Legacy Plan, made of a set of interconnected propositions for urban and environmental development, has as goals: - the environmental protection, - the social inclusion, - the attraction of investments and - the improvement of urban mobility, accessibility and distribution of public services, aiming at raising the population s life quality. (source: UELP, 2008)

8 URBAN LEGACY / CONVERGENCES Goals Games Candidature File Rio de Janeiro Master Plan Accommodations/ Housing Olympic, Referee & Media Villages, supporting hotels Housing deficit decrease, housing production stimulus, development of housing in central districts Urban Transportation Accessibility to the Olympic Venues Urban Transport Master Plan: Transport system rationalization & investments in road infrastructure and public transport Sanitation & Environment Environmental sustainability: minimum impact on natural environment Universal sanitation, pollution control, environmental heritage protection, forestation increase City Appreciation Focus on the environment and landscape appreciation, on environment protection and on social inclusion Focus on the natural and cultural heritage protection and in a more just and balanced distribution of urbanization benefits Source: / translation by author

9 URBAN LEGACY / CONVERGENCES Goals Games Candidature File Rio de Janeiro Master Plan Accommodations/ Housing Olympic, Referee & Media Villages, supporting hotels Housing deficit decrease, housing production stimulus, development of housing in central districts Rio de Janeiro city housing deficit in 2009: (source: Observatório das Metrópoles) dwellings Number of rooms to be constructed for the Olympic Family in 2016: (source: Rio2016 Candidature Files) ca rooms rooms dwellings 8.8% of the total housing deficit

10 esporte.uol.com.br blogs.lancenet.com.br OLYMPIC/ATHLETES VILLAGE Barra da Tijuca dwellings MEDIA & REFEREE VILLAGES Centro -Harbour District rooms Hotels/Apart-hotels/ Temporary Hotels/Housing In 2007, 89,4% of the housing deficit in Brazil was concentrated among the country s poorest inhabitants (0-3 SM) (source: FJP/CEI, 2009)

11 change the m PAC/FAVELA-BAIRRO/PRO-MORADIA/MORAR CARIOCA (source: UELP, 2008)

12 PAC/FAVELA-BAIRRO/PRO-MORADIA/MORAR CARIOCA NOVAS ALTERNATIVAS (source: UELP, 2008)

13 PAC/FAVELA-BAIRRO/PRO-MORADIA/MORAR CARIOCA NOVAS ALTERNATIVAS NEW SOCIAL HOUSING (source: UELP, 2008)

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15 URBAN LEGACY / CONVERGENCES Goals Games Candidature File Rio de Janeiro Master Plan Accommodations/ Housing Olympic, Referee & Media Villages, supporting hotels Housing deficit decrease, housing production stimulus, development of housing in central districts City Centre AUG 2008 R$ 2.210,00 162% AUG 2011 R$ 5.798,00 Rio Suburbs AUG 2008 R$ 1.306,00 97% AUG 2011 R$ 2.576,00 source: FIPE/ZAP

16 City Appreciation Focus on the environment and landscape appreciation, on environment protection and on social inclusion Focus on the natural and cultural heritage protection and in a more just and balanced distribution of urbanization benefits Rio 2016 Olympics Concept Map source: Rio 2016 Candidature Files, 2008 Barra da Tijuca Cluster The Heart of the Games source: Rio 2016 Candidature Files

17 Rio 2016 Olympics Concept Map source: Rio 2016 Candidature Files, 2008 source: Armazém de Dados source: Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, 2011 source: ADEMI

18 case study VILA AUTÓDROMO Barra da Tijuca, RJ source: AMPVA

19 VILA AUTÓDROMO OLYMPIC PARK ATHLETES VILLAGE source: Rio 2016 Candidature Files

20 Rio 2016 Legacy Plan Barra da Tijuca source: UELP, 2008 UELP Plan Situation today

21 GLOBAL Olympic Games Global connectivity (long distance/high speed) LOCAL Vila Autódromo Global investments (global market) Global image (Global City) Local connectivity (short distance/low speed) Local investments (education, health, security, etc.) Local image (local identity)

22 HD.1.4 Relocation special actions Relocation of families living in areas with geotechnical and environmental risks or in areas of public interventions. It includes the physical & social cadastre and support to the families and the construction of social housing when necessary. Source: (translation by author) area for resettlement

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24 TR Relocation of families of Vila Autódromo Relocation of families living in (environmental) preservation areas and in areas related to the plans for broadening the Av. Salvador Allende and the final stretch of Av. Abelardo Bueno & Av. Ayrton Senna. It includes the physical and social cadastre of the 354 families to be relocated, social support, elaboration of diagnosis indicating the type of relocation, considering the profile of the settlement and the relocation plan implementation. Vila Autódromo Barra da Tijuca Itanhangá Barra da Tijuca

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32 State of Affairs. Up to the present time, there is no official estimation of how many people are going to be relocated because of Rio s Olympic UrbanPlan,. Most of the communities that are going to be re relocated were not yet informed about the government s plans of resettlement,. From all the social housing projects mentioned in the UELP only one is being constructed at the moment.

33 State of Affairs. Up to the present time, there is no official estimation of how many people are going to be relocated because of Rio s Olympic UrbanPlan,. Most of the communities that are going to be re relocated were not yet informed about the government s plans of resettlement,. From all the social housing projects mentioned in the UELP only one is being constructed at the moment.

34 State of Affairs. Up to the present time, there is no official estimation of how many people are going to be relocated because of Rio s Olympic UrbanPlan,. Most of the communities that are going to be re relocated were not yet informed about the government s plans of resettlement,. From all the social housing projects mentioned in the UELP only one is being constructed at the moment.

35 Rio 2016 Olympic Park Barra da Tijuca

36 Olympic Plan Legacy Plan

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38 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

39 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

40 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

41 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

42 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

43 Conclusions - It is not possible to assure that the 2016 Olympics will succeed in its goal of social inclusion, at least in the perspective of reducing the social-spatial segregation existing in Rio today, - There are many conceptual divergences between the Olympic Master Plan and Rio de Janeiro Master Plan, especially in relation to social-spatial issues, - The lack of information and discussion about Rio s UELP goes against Rio s Master Plan principle of Participatory Democracy, - The way that Rio s Olympic Master Plan was designed, shows that economic forces are the ones that will most benefit from the Olympics in Rio, - The relocation of Vila Autódromo is not based on any well grounded rationale but the one of socio-spatial discrimination, - The role of the IOC in promoting and assuring a positive urban legacy for Rio de Janeiro city is yet to be seen.

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