This is a blanket statement that can be easily refuted. The overhaul of Barcelona for the Olympics comes to mind, and same story with Torino in Italy. Both citi

This is a blanket statement that can be easily refuted. The overhaul of Barcelona for the Olympics comes to mind, and same story with Torino in Italy. Both cities benefited greatly from a large planned investment in infrastructure. Same thing with Madrid and the doubling of the metro system now that I think about it.