Mega events require alignment between the event organizers and several agencies. This collaboration is crucial in serving the needs of spectators and minimizing the impacts to residents. Critical to mega events is the integration of the public transport system, pedestrian infrastructure, and roadway space. The Rio 2016 Games relied heavily on public transport. The city constructed a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, consisting of three corridors, built one Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, and expanded the metro, connecting all four sporting clusters and closing major transport gaps. Part of these gaps involved adequate pedestrian infrastructure, an essential “last-mile” linkage critical to passenger flow. Extrapolated demand during mega events requires special considerations when planning for pedestrian infrastructure. Management of roadway space by ensuring vehicular throughput and avoiding roadway paralysis is also vital in the movement of people and services. During mega events, the City Operations Center is responsible for mitigating potential roadway failure across the entire region. Successfully integrating these components is part of the Rio 2016 legacy and has been utilized in other mega events. The Integrated Urban Mobility Center (IUMC) was created to holistically integrate urban mobility. In coordination with public transport and various city agencies, the IUMC was able to oversee public transport and roadways while activating necessary contingency plans and emergency responses.

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Rio 2016: Case Study for Mega Events, Urban Mobility, and Flow of People

  • Simone Silva,
  • Jacqueline Torres

摘要

Mega events require alignment between the event organizers and several agencies. This collaboration is crucial in serving the needs of spectators and minimizing the impacts to residents. Critical to mega events is the integration of the public transport system, pedestrian infrastructure, and roadway space. The Rio 2016 Games relied heavily on public transport. The city constructed a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, consisting of three corridors, built one Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, and expanded the metro, connecting all four sporting clusters and closing major transport gaps. Part of these gaps involved adequate pedestrian infrastructure, an essential “last-mile” linkage critical to passenger flow. Extrapolated demand during mega events requires special considerations when planning for pedestrian infrastructure. Management of roadway space by ensuring vehicular throughput and avoiding roadway paralysis is also vital in the movement of people and services. During mega events, the City Operations Center is responsible for mitigating potential roadway failure across the entire region. Successfully integrating these components is part of the Rio 2016 legacy and has been utilized in other mega events. The Integrated Urban Mobility Center (IUMC) was created to holistically integrate urban mobility. In coordination with public transport and various city agencies, the IUMC was able to oversee public transport and roadways while activating necessary contingency plans and emergency responses.