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The Commonwealth Legacy (Sport vs Active)

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  • Started 9 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
  • Latest reply from crowriver

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  1. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Well, it appears the intended legacy has gone the way of the Emperor's New Clothes.

    1% decrease in adult physical activity, and just 1% increase in child physical activity.

    At what point will someone who actually has the ability to change things realise that if you improve access to active travel then you don't have to just encourage people through 'sport'? Those activity levels just simply become part of 'getting from A to B', rather than something you've got to make an effort to 'participate' in.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. neddie
    Member

    At what point will someone who actually has the ability to change things realise...

    They probably don't even notice, as they're too busy driving their kids around from one overpriced kids club to the next

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. Baldcyclist
    Member

    "We thought Scotland's approach of having a legacy at the forefront of the Commonwealth Games would have made a difference, but no country has seen an upturn in participation levels on the back of a major sporting event." My Bold

    It's all about the money, money, money...

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. Colonies_Chris
    Member

    The speaker on the R Scotland lunchtime news programme (didn't catch his name) was very sensibly pointing out that 'activity' and 'sport' aren't the same thing, and the best way to get people active is to build it into the daily routine (like walking to work). A distinction that many politicians just don't seem to grasp.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. Mandopicker101
    Member

    I guess if active travel is easy for people to do, they'll be more inclined to do it. Perhaps if there was some kind of incentive, it's a tiny bit easier to reconcile yourself to doing it (free coffee? free running shoes? Free bike...?)

    Alternatively, if the easy option is disincentivised, perhaps it makes the alternative choices a wee bit more relevant. For example, what if employers cut back on carpark spaces at office? Of course, such a move wouldn't be a blanket ban, since there's genuine need to use motorised transport (distance from place of work, physical mobility, social/domestic reasons).

    My employer's Glasgow office has very limited car-parking and securing a space is akin to finding the golden ticket. Most folk walk, take the bus/train/underground or cycle. Granted the office is in the centre of the city so onward travel options are plentiful.

    Then again, I guess car-owners would see this as War On The Motorist...

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. crowriver
    Member

    I thought the legacy was some 'world class' sporting venues (e.g. velodrome) and an athlete's village in the east end of Glesca that necessitated compulsory bulldozing of ordinary folk's homes?

    Or did I miss some huge push to get us all more 'active'?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  7. crowriver
    Member

    Ah, here's the legacy. New homes starting at £80k. "Amazing value!"

    http://www.citylegacy.co.uk

    "The Village is at the heart of the legacy of the Commonwealth Games."

    http://www.citylegacy.co.uk/Legacy

    Posted 9 years ago #

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