A useful article by Nate Berg, who argues that the main benefit of South Africa’s World Cup is the urban infrastructure investments, particularly with regard to public transport, but that the real test will be in the country being able to maintain momentum after the World Cup. Read here
Nate Berg is a contributing editor at Planetizen. He is also editor of World Cup Planning, a news blog tracking urban planning news related to the World Cup and other international sporting events. He’ll be in South Africa for the next three months reporting on the cities hosting the 2010 World Cup.
