Los Angeles Battles Chicago for Olympic Glory
Two of America’s great cities are going head to head for the opportunity to host the 2016 Olympic Games. With radically different cultures, Chicago hopes its work ethic and business savvy will impress the U.S. Olympic Committee, while L.A. is banking on experience and Hollywood-caliber glitz.
Wait, before you go…Financial Times via MSNBC:
Chicago has been unashamed in promoting the potential economic benefits of hosting the games, using it as a springboard to revitalise parts of its lakefront and south side.
The focus of a Los Angeles bid will be to reignite interest in sport, rather than the economic regeneration which has fired Chicago’s mayor, Richard M. Daley, to galvanise the local business community. “We want to bring audiences back to the Olympics,” says Barry Sanders, executive counsel at law firm Latham & Watkins and chairman of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games.
“I think that Chicago, being a city of celebration and celebrating sport, there will never be an Olympics with so many people involved,” countered [Pat] Ryan this week, as both teams put the finishing touches to their presentations. [Ryan, a businessman, heads a panel trying to land the Olympics for Chicago.]
If you're reading this, you probably already know that non-profit, independent journalism is under threat worldwide. Independent news sites are overshadowed by larger heavily funded mainstream media that inundate us with hype and noise that barely scratch the surface. We believe that our readers deserve to know the full story. Truthdig writers bravely dig beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that tells you what’s really happening and who’s rolling up their sleeves to do something about it.
Like you, we believe a well-informed public that doesn’t have blind faith in the status quo can help change the world. Your contribution of as little as $5 monthly or $35 annually will make you a groundbreaking member and lays the foundation of our work.
Support Truthdig
Environment
Trillions of gallons of precipitation turned the Salinas River into a torrent.
Health & Wellness
Optometrists are lobbying for more leeway to treat patients — and physicians’ groups are pushing back.
Business & Economy
Tax breaks, mostly for industrial companies and wealthy households, add up to more than double the expected deficit.
News
Dozens of cities and states sued oil giants for deceiving the public. The Supreme Court could soon break those cases out of limbo.
Environment
The plan would cut water use on the river by roughly a quarter, drying up farms and subdivisions across the Southwest.
Environment
Trees have grown less fire-resistant, affecting the state's plans to fight climate change.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.