From Club-Based Logic to Public Value Creation: How Can Sports Facilities Be Opened Up to More Users?

Sport participation is becoming increasingly diverse, yet many publicly funded sports facilities remain organized around traditional club structures. Drawing on research from Denmark and beyond, Peter Forsberg examines how municipalities and facility operators can strengthen the public value, relevance and legitimacy of sports facilities by reaching new user groups and responding to changing participation patterns. Who are sports facilities actually designed and operated for?