CANNES-London Mayor Boris Johnson is riding the crest of the wave known as the Olympics. Despite Mitt Romney's doubts, he told a standing-room audience on MIPIM's opening day, the Olympics were a success on many different levels and he intends to build on that momentum.
He knocked those who knock business growth and “wealth creation,” and he laid out a widespread plan to take advantage of what he termed “the astonishing scope of development” that the city is capable of producing.
He also used the podium as a sort of early campaign platform to spell out his business model, amid rumors that he might seek the prime minister-ship. The presentation was much like a campaign speech, in fact, light in detail and long on vision.
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John Salustri
John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
