Ksenia Mokrushina Thesis

Appendix 3. Research Instruments: Sample Semi-Structured Interview Questions 1. In your view, how did the 2010 Olympic Games change Vancouver?

2. How would you define i) a sustainable Olympics and ii) Olympic sustainability legacy?

3. What are the examples of Olympic sustainability legacy in Vancouver?

4. Did hosting the Olympics cause any burdens or challenges for the city (e.g. financial, environmental, economic, social)?

5. What problems did the Olympic and the Olympic planning process helped the City to address?

6. How is sustainable Olympics different from environmentally friendly/ “green�

Olympics in Torino and Salt Lake City, for instance?

7. How was planning for sustainability in Vancouver different from other Olympic cities?

8. Controlling the economic, social and environmental outcomes of the Games: a. Were you able to control the outcomes of the Games? How so? b. If yes, what levers (policymaking, communication, etc.) did the City use to gear the changes brought about by the Olympics towards a more sustainable outcome? c. What challenges did you face along the way? What are some potential pitfalls? d. What were the critical decisions in the 7-year preparation process that proved to shape the sustainability outcome? e. How did you ensure consistency in making sustainability decisions throughout the preparation process?

9. Governance: a. How was governance set up to ensure sustainable Olympics and legacy? In particular, please, speak to the issues of: i. Leadership ii. Decision-making iii. Public participation iv. Regulation and voluntary standards v. Stakeholder engagement vi. Partnerships vii. Roles, division of tasks, coordination (among levels of government, departments and stakeholders). viii. Inclusivity ix. Openness and transparency x. Monitoring and reporting, etc. b. What were the most important factors of success? c. What could have been done better? d. Given your knowledge of the difference in governance among BC municipalities that were involved in preparing and hosting the Olympics, in what way was sustainability outcome different?

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