Not unusually for a warm Saturday night, the Barbican area of Plymouth was busy this weekend. What was more unusual, however, was the arrival of the Olympic torch in the city. Media coverage of this event suggested there were around 55,000 people on the streets of Plymouth on Saurday, both in the town and on the Hoe to see the Olympic flame. My own research has focused on some of the urban renewal aspects of the 2012 Games, and a particluar focus on the role of communities.
Now, to be honest, sometimes governance models cannot capture everything about a moment or story (though it pains me to admit that!) and despite my experience of research looking at the role of communities in urban renewal and partly the 2012 Games (the book will be out next year with Routledge), I was totally bowled over by the amazing turnout and reception the people of Plymouth provided on Saturday evening when the Olympic torch arrived. It was brilliant to see such pride in the city and to share that little moment of history.
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