Winter Olympics Report 6: The Price of Property

The Winter Olympics have briefly put Milan in the global spotlight—but what will the Games actually leave behind?

In Matt Rendell’s latest report, he exposes how speculative developers have used the Olympics as cover to build luxury apartments.

Meanwhile, Milan is in the middle of a housing crisis. Over 25,000 families are waiting for homes, yet a new block of extortionately priced student flats has been presented as a “gift to the city.”

Each day, Matt will be reporting on the direct environmental and social impacts of the Winter Games along with their role promoting the most polluting companies.