Issue No. 1, January 2005

Rising East Online

This issue’s contents

Editorial

The re-rise of Rising East, by Mike Rustin: Back to life as an aca-zine.... >>

The only game in town?, by Phil Cohen: ‘There is much more to the Games than the sporting events – it is a cultural festival that involves hearts and minds as well as bodies, and one which East London is well placed to celebrate….’ >>

Features

The Olympics story, by Phil Cohen: The 'story' is not something to be added on after the event has already been planned to give the bid a bit of extra promotional gloss; it should inform the whole project from outset to aftermath... >>

The Economics of the Olympics Bid, by Gavin Poynter: Past and present, why hosting the Olympic Games has been so closely linked to strategies for urban regeneration and economic development - and whether it can help... >>

Fortress Olympics, by Brendan O’Neill: If Athens is anything to go by, the Games in an era of fear and terror are destined to be a regimented, risk-averse and pretty dull affair. >>

Plan views

Volunteering for the Olympics – and the Future, by Michael Locke: ‘For all the multi-million pound hype, the fact is that the Olympics depends on tens of thousands of ordinary people working for free….’ >>

The British Sporting Model 2012, by Paul Kitchin: ‘The proliferation and coordination of sport and health programmes at local government level provides great opportunities for communities to access these services….’ >>

Planning Games, by Bill Risebero: ‘How will the Games impact on the physical environment of East London — exploring the social and financial implications.’ >>

Interviews

Stressed out in Stratford, by Lennie Pothecary and Carly Crittenden: Our roving reporters found that opinion on the ground in East London doesn’t always match the positivity of the ‘Back the Bid’ lobby. >>

Photofeature

Providing a creative framework for the young, by by Phil Cohen: Loraine Leeson, the artist who focuses on East London's urban regeneration, discusses her project to engage young people in a debate about the bid. >>

CASCADE 2004/5, Photos by Loraine Leeson: A mentoring programme linking research, education, regeneration and community through the arts, involving partnership between cSPACE arts organisation, the University of East London, young people in further education and local schools. >>

Reviews

Review: After the Gold Rush, by Mike Rustin: A trenchant pamphlet published by Demos and the Institute of Public Policy Research encourages us to see the ‘Games legacy’ not only in terms of buildings, but social investments too. >>

‘Let’s go for it’, by Louise Ford: Reviewing the press responses to the official launch of the London 2012 Olympics bid on 19 November 2004... >>