Timid times
Rouse, Jon
Timid times - 2005 - Building 270(8400) 30 September 2005, 37(1) .
Argues that fear of failure and attempts to build a concensus have led to a general inability in the UK and other Western nations to plan and execute major visionary projects. Believes that such exceptions as the redevelopment of Manchester, Gateshead and Bristol, have been driven by top-down conviction, with government empowering and resourcing appropriate agencies to deliver. Discusses the implications for the 2012 Olympics.
Timid times - 2005 - Building 270(8400) 30 September 2005, 37(1) .
Argues that fear of failure and attempts to build a concensus have led to a general inability in the UK and other Western nations to plan and execute major visionary projects. Believes that such exceptions as the redevelopment of Manchester, Gateshead and Bristol, have been driven by top-down conviction, with government empowering and resourcing appropriate agencies to deliver. Discusses the implications for the 2012 Olympics.