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Which single use venues are your referring to, exactly? All the venues built for the London Olympics are either still in active use, or were specifically design
by jonp888 4y ago
Which single use venues are your referring to, exactly? All the venues built for the London Olympics are either still in active use, or were specifically designed to be temporary.
- jpm_sd 4y agoEvery dedicated Olympics complex built in every host nation? Sure, they get a little bit of use afterward, but not nearly enough to justify the expense of construction.
- jbjbjbjb 4y agoIsn’t the usual problem that most of these venues are just simply left to rot? That’s not the case for London. The problem this piece highlights is “just” that the redevelopment didn’t fulfil the promises on affordable housing. It’s a lovely place for those who can afford it.
- JKCalhoun 4y agoThe term "affordable housing" has begun to bother me lately. Another way to make affordable housing is to instead raise the wages of the bottom-earners?