The Dazzle and the Desolation of Stadiums in World Cup Host Cities

 



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"The 420-page stadium manual published by FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, says that a new arena “provides many benefits for the local community” and enhances community pride. It says many new stadiums have gymnasiums, shops and other perks for residents. History has hinted that the fate of those stadiums will be dire.

But these countries and governing bodies never learn. Maybe an entire section of FIFA’s 420-page stadium manual needs to cover the downsides of building a stadium without a long-term plan to use it. One section would describe how some Cape Town residents are so upset by the World Cup extravagance that they have called for their sparkling, state-of-art stadium to be razed to make room for affordable housing. "

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