An Olympic-sized recycling project?
Officials handling Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Games are exploring whether parts of the collapsible stadium being built for London's 2012 Games could be reused here.
"We're talking to London," said Patrick Sandusky, a Chicago 2016 spokesman. "What's important to note is they have a similar concept in terms of re-purposing the stadium, so we're talking to them about how to best use a stadium and how to leave the best legacy."
Chicago's Olympic plans call for Washington Park on the South Side to be the site of an 80,000-seat temporary stadium that would be converted into a permanent 5,000-seat venue after the Games are done.
London's stadium, which recently got under construction, also is to have 80,000 seats. But, unlike Chicago's proposed facility, 25,000 of those seats are to remain permanent.
Even if recycling London's stadium isn't feasible, Sandusky said the talks are worth it.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Could Chicago recycle London 2012 stadium?
More talk about these Olympics coming to Chicago from today's Sun-Times:
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