February 25, 2022
There’s a good chance you haven’t seen what I’m describing.
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February 25, 2022
There’s a good chance you haven’t seen what I’m describing.
August 3, 2021
On Yu Miri
Every two years, when the Olympic institution plants its flag in a new city, speculators from metropolitan Lausanne meet with profiteers in the new athletic colony. They hover over the city map with carving knives, repurposing public spaces and re-zoning residences. Together, for the sake of a two-week event, they take over the territory, line their pockets with public resources, bring in outside workers, and push long-established locals aside.