Paris-Houston Sustainability Exchange / Days 3-4

Event Legacy Labs

Working sessions on how temporary event investments can become durable neighborhood, public-space, equity, and resilience assets.

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Legacy lens

Design the event so the city is better afterward.

The labs examine how event spending, temporary operations, cultural programming, and public-space upgrades can leave lasting civic value. The work treats legacy as a design requirement, not a post-event afterthought.

For Houston, the lab converts Paris lessons into practical decision points for procurement, neighborhood benefit, public realm upgrades, venue operations, and shared accountability.

ThemeLegacy, equity, design, resilience

Houston questionWhat should remain after the final match?

OutputLegacy investment and benefit matrix

Paris Olympic venue shade structures and public space

What The Team Studies

How public investments can serve event needs and everyday community priorities.
How cultural districts, campuses, venues, and neighborhoods share long-term value.
How equity and environmental justice shape event legacy decisions.

Paris Signals

Legacy planning tied to public realm improvements and civic identity.
Reusable operating models for visitor services, safety, and hospitality.
Procurement and partnership practices that can survive beyond the event cycle.

Houston Translation

Define legacy outcomes before selecting pilots, partners, or locations.
Connect World Cup investments to neighborhood plans and public health priorities.
Track who benefits, who maintains assets, and how benefits are measured over time.

Experts interviewed

Paris Legacy, Circularity, And Delivery Voices

Yann Krysinski

CEO, SOLIDEO

Yann Krysinski is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: Olympic delivery and long-term legacy

Lila Durix

Head of Zero Single-Use Plastic Ambition, City of Paris

Lila Durix is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: circular operations and plastic reduction

Michèle Pappalardo

Fondation Université Gustave Eiffel

Michèle Pappalardo is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: institutional learning and accountability

Christophe Chauvard

Founder & CEO, Shared Value Partners

Christophe Chauvard is a recognized expert in sustainability, resilience, planning, mobility, governance, or event delivery. During the Houston Sustainability Delegation, this expert provided insights into how Paris leveraged the Olympic Games to advance long-term environmental, social, and economic objectives. Their work illustrates the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational decision-making and public policy.

Interview focus: shared value and partnership governance