Partially demolished houses in the Vila Autodromo favela, with the Olympic Park in the background. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

As the Olympics approach, stains on Rio’s architecture, infrastructure

An architect rides through the streets of Rio amidst a cacophony of drills and jackhammers. He wonders: Is it worth it? What will the legacy of all this construction be?

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