The 1992 Universal Exhibition marked the future of Andalusia.
The world set its sights on the community and, especially, on Seville, but the fruits of that interest, 30 years later, have been uneven.
In a context in which cities compete internationally to attract resources and attention, some capitals in the region seem to once again bet on major events to promote their urban transformation and attract investment.
Experts warn against this model if it does not put the citizen at the center.
relaunch the past
Expo 92 generated an intangible heritage that in this time has gone unnoticed or has been underused.
Three decades later, some of that pioneering knowledge has been rescued for its application to urban environments;
in other cases, it is with the anniversary when we appreciate the value of their cultural legacy.
It is also time to review our relationship with the origin of the ephemeris.
The lever for the change of productive model
Knowledge is a safe bet for the transformation and socioeconomic growth of cities.
In Andalusia, science and technology parks have become a fundamental part of the economy of the municipalities and provinces in which they are located.
Backbone Andalusia
The arrival of high speed and the construction of the A-92 motorway were two of the great infrastructures that Expo 92 left behind. The economic boost of the territories through which they transit contrasts with those that were left aside.
Where the echoes faded
Although the Andalusia 92 plan articulated investments in all the territories, in many cases they hardly had any real impact.
Attempts to attract investment with big events also failed.
The analysis
Expo 92 promoted the transformation of Seville, which has always known how to take advantage of these great events and seeks inspiration from them to continue its modernization path.
The equidistance now allows us to assess the legacy of the exhibition, without forgetting that the path of development that it opened is still closed in a good part of the territory.
