The Olympic Games aren’t just a collection of the greatest athletes on earth. They are a building, construction, and infrastructure undertaking of massive scale and expense.
Before the games begin, countries and cities embark on a multibillion-dollar endeavor to ensure that buildings are erected, transportation networks are expanded, and public services are scaled up to meet the demand of millions of visitors. How these projects – and others associated with readying the city to host the Olympics – are completed has enormous implications for a host city after the games conclude and the visitors have gone home.
They will either make the city more sustainable, more affordable, and more resilient. Or, leave it entrenched in outdated, inefficient buildings, financially burdened and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence.
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