I’m surprised to see someone say that. I think Lake Placid was the last of the small-town Winter Olympics in a place that still looks almost the same as it did 35 years ago when it hosted the event.
And thats why it looks the same. It destroyed a lot of the towns ability to do a lot considering IIRC, they are STILL paying off the facilities and associated costs. They were for sure when I left the area in the mid 90s and there was no end in sight.
They were never able to host all the events after the olympics they planned for due to a combo of the weather, the Adirondack Park Agency interference, NY generally changing laws on a moments notice and a lot of other issues.