I feel like part of the problem here is the IOC and trying to "win" having the Olympics.
A more sensible approach would be temporary housing, akin more to trailers and inexpensive pop up temporaries rather than plush living. These athletes don't need to be treated like royalty. Heck, most of them are used to competing out of cars and cheap motels when on the road because they make so little money. (emphasis on most, not all). Basically something like a FEMA response with a little more class and forethought put into it.
Instead we have cities trying to show how grand and massive these buildings will be, rather than how practical and well put on the event can be. I was honestly thrilled when Chicago lost the bid for 2016 to Rio. That chaos the rest of the world is talking about now would be in my back yard, and potentially even worse given the density of our city, and the poor strength of our government.
One of the things they talk about in the article is building structures that can be moved and used elsewhere after the event, which seems like a pretty good solution.
A more sensible approach would be temporary housing, akin more to trailers and inexpensive pop up temporaries rather than plush living. These athletes don't need to be treated like royalty. Heck, most of them are used to competing out of cars and cheap motels when on the road because they make so little money. (emphasis on most, not all). Basically something like a FEMA response with a little more class and forethought put into it.
Instead we have cities trying to show how grand and massive these buildings will be, rather than how practical and well put on the event can be. I was honestly thrilled when Chicago lost the bid for 2016 to Rio. That chaos the rest of the world is talking about now would be in my back yard, and potentially even worse given the density of our city, and the poor strength of our government.