CHICAGO -- A new idea from Mayor Richard M. Daley aims to help bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago, but not everyone likes the idea.

Daley said among the options he is considering is a temporary stadium, NBC5's Charlie Wojciechowski reported on Monday.

Other options under consideration were taking down the scoreboards in Soldier Field to make room for more people, and taking down McCormick Place East to make room for a new stadium.

Currently, Soldier Field is too small to be an Olympic stadium, which typically seats between 80,000 to 100,000 people.

"The whole concept is, 'How well does it benefit the city in the long run?'" he said. "What do we have left when the Olympics leave? What do we build upon? What do we share with it?"

One professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology said a temporary stadium is the best of the three that were under discussion. One possibility is a stadium built from segments, which are made of glass and steel, tied together and held taut with cables.

"It's very efficient," said the professor, Peter Land. "It lets out some light, it's self-ventilating, and it's self-erecting as well."

Another idea, from IIT architects Jeanne Gang and Mark Schendel, would be a stadium hidden amidst the skyscrapers that could accommodate thousands and disappear when not in use. That idea holds favor among those who said the lakefront is crowded enough as is.

"I'd love the Olympics to come to Illinois, to come to Chicago, that would be great," said boat owner Steven Klein. "But, let's not have it where we're already crowded. The lakefront is beautiful, but enough is enough."

Daley said he is still looking at dozens of options, including using stadiums at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois as venues.

The city will submit its information to the U.S. Olympic Committee on June 21.

Los Angles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said even though the cities were in competition with each other for the Olympic Games, the mayors would work together for whichever city got the bid.