{"id":11958,"date":"2012-07-10T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=11958"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:57:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:57:24","slug":"urban-planet-beijings-olympic-venues-in-disrepair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2012\/07\/10\/urban-planet-beijings-olympic-venues-in-disrepair\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Planet: Beijing&#8217;s Olympic Venues in Disrepair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/?attachment_id=8782\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"A weathered notice is seen on the main gate to the former venue for the rowing and kayaking competitions of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, on the outskirts of Beijing\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/uploads\/atlantic\/beijing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/01\/18\/urban-planet-how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths\/feature-urban-planet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25153\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"feature-urban-planet\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/feature-urban-planet.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we look forward to the London 2012 Summer Games, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/jobs-and-economy\/2012\/07\/beijings-olympic-ruins\/2499\/#\">The Atlantic Cities<\/a> looks back to the venues of the Beijing Olympics. While some venues are still in use, many, including those for kayaking, beach volleyball, BMX, and baseball, remain untouched. As author, Mark Byrnes points out, &#8220;Beijing\u00a0Olympics officials approached the 2008 Games as an opportunity to host the world&#8217;s biggest sporting event, not to create infrastructure of permanent importance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/jobs-and-economy\/2012\/07\/beijings-olympic-ruins\/2499\/#\">The Atlantic Cities<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Spacing\/111174192229238\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Spacing\">Twitter<\/a>. Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you&#8217;d like to share? Send the link to <a href=\"mailto:urbanplanet@spacing.ca\">urbanplanet@spacing.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. 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