In 84 everyone thought that it was going to be a traffic nightmare. Many people took their vacation to see the games or just left town to miss the traffic horror. The mayor un fact suggested the citizens do just that. Amazingly enough traffic was not an issue at all. I was able to drive from Rosemead to the Forum to watch basketball at around 800 am on a weekday the traffic was so minimal it was like 600 am on a random Sunday. Best 2 weeks of traffic ever in LA that I can remember.
Los Angeles Population:
1980 2,966,850
2014 3,928,864
Well, we actually have light rail, a subway and train system now.....
Plus our freeways are much wider now...
It remains whether the IOC will choose LA since most of our infrastructure is already in place, or in the process of being built already....the potential new NFL stadium in Inglewood and new MLS stadium at the site of the LA Sports Arena. From the time we last hosted the Olympics, we have a refurbished Pauly Pavillion, the new USC Galen Center, Staples Center, the Stub Hub Center, the Rose Bowl has been renovated and the Coliseum is undergoing renovations in the future. Honda Center and Angels Stadium down in the OC are also available if needed if they need more venues. Although all these probably isn't shiny enough for the IOC if other hosts are going to build brand new spanking venues.
Also this would be the 3rd time hosting if it were selected so its a safe choice.
I will contribute money to the IOC if they don't put the Olympics in LA.
Relax. You can always take a vacation. I hear Afghanistan is lovely during the summer.
Seriously, this isn't a given but if LA gets it, it will be years from now.
Bye.
What's the weather like in Afghanistan around that time of year? Are the people there all pretending to like sports that they don't care about?
Los Angeles got the Special Olympics this year. Obviously not nearly close in size, but still fairly noteworthy.
Very big difference between the two. I think all the events at the Special Olympics are free to attend other than the opening and closing ceremonies. Also most of the crowds for the Special Olympics events are smaller than for most high school sports.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:20 am Post subject:
lakersken80 wrote:
ocho wrote:
ExPatLkrFan wrote:
In 84 everyone thought that it was going to be a traffic nightmare. Many people took their vacation to see the games or just left town to miss the traffic horror. The mayor un fact suggested the citizens do just that. Amazingly enough traffic was not an issue at all. I was able to drive from Rosemead to the Forum to watch basketball at around 800 am on a weekday the traffic was so minimal it was like 600 am on a random Sunday. Best 2 weeks of traffic ever in LA that I can remember.
Los Angeles Population:
1980 2,966,850
2014 3,928,864
Well, we actually have light rail, a subway and train system now.....
That covers just a tiny portion of this sprawling city.
Quote:
Plus our freeways are much wider now...
Not really. A few sections of a couple of them have been widened, but with no real increase in traffic flow. Just look at the 405. It's wider now, and every bit as slow as it ever was.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:58 am Post subject:
DaMuleRules wrote:
lakersken80 wrote:
ocho wrote:
ExPatLkrFan wrote:
In 84 everyone thought that it was going to be a traffic nightmare. Many people took their vacation to see the games or just left town to miss the traffic horror. The mayor un fact suggested the citizens do just that. Amazingly enough traffic was not an issue at all. I was able to drive from Rosemead to the Forum to watch basketball at around 800 am on a weekday the traffic was so minimal it was like 600 am on a random Sunday. Best 2 weeks of traffic ever in LA that I can remember.
Los Angeles Population:
1980 2,966,850
2014 3,928,864
Well, we actually have light rail, a subway and train system now.....
That covers just a tiny portion of this sprawling city.
Quote:
Plus our freeways are much wider now...
Not really. A few sections of a couple of them have been widened, but with no real increase in traffic flow. Just look at the 405. It's wider now, and every bit as slow as it ever was.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:29 am Post subject:
The only good I can see that could come from the Olympics coming to LA, is the fact that the IOC requires improvements to the city. My hope is that the focus would be on our traffic. Thus, in the long run, we could actually benefit from this! _________________ Don't make me give you a trout slap!
It turned out there was less traffic on the streets during the 84 games. I rode my bike to work the first week of the games. It was so light I got back in my car.
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
Since I don't live in LA, I'd love for LA to get it! I'd still be close enough to go, but wouldn't have to deal with the traffic and tourists on a day to day basis, and also won't have to deal with the financial ruin that the city would undoubtedly end up in
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
Would be nice but I think they will probably keep it at the Coliseum since it has everything in place (Olympic cauldron) plus its in a more central location, and by then the Coliseum renovations would be completed already.
Whats interesting is that they are going to hold the swimming events inside a temporary pool in the new soccer stadium on the site of the current LA Sports Arena.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:09 am Post subject:
AY2043 wrote:
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
>inglewood
>"palace"
There's a motel near on Century called "Tivoli". I don't think it's a UNESCO heritage site.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:52 am Post subject:
AY2043 wrote:
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
I don't think the new stadium is going to be configured properly for international track and field events (though perhaps could be), but even if it were, there'd be no way they would pass on the historical aspect of having the ceremonies take place in the Coliseum.
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:48 am Post subject:
lakersken80 wrote:
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
It'd be pretty poor form to flash your military at an international event like the Olympics whose spirit is antithetical to such a thing.
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
I don't think the new stadium is going to be configured properly for international track and field events (though perhaps could be), but even if it were, there'd be no way they would pass on the historical aspect of having the ceremonies take place in the Coliseum.
True, but I don't see how they'd pass up at least trying to make use of a beautiful brand-spanking new stadium. Plus there's that whole shopping complex that's supposedly going to surround it. I can't see it just sitting there empty
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:49 am Post subject:
AY2043 wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
AY2043 wrote:
Keep in mind there will be the new Inglewood Palace as well.. Would probably be better than the Coliseum/Rose Bowl for Opening/Closing Ceremonies and Track and Field
I don't think the new stadium is going to be configured properly for international track and field events (though perhaps could be), but even if it were, there'd be no way they would pass on the historical aspect of having the ceremonies take place in the Coliseum.
True, but I don't see how they'd pass up at least trying to make use of a beautiful brand-spanking new stadium. Plus there's that whole shopping complex that's supposedly going to surround it. I can't see it just sitting there empty
I agree that it would be put into use if the Olympics came to LA. But I'm guessing it would be for something like soccer rather than the ceremonies etc.
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
It'd be pretty poor form to flash your military at an international event like the Olympics whose spirit is antithetical to such a thing.
I guess I must have been seeing something different from the past couple of Olympics at Beijing and Sochi......
Look what I found the Brits were doing at the 2012 Olympics.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:24 am Post subject:
lakersken80 wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
lakersken80 wrote:
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
It'd be pretty poor form to flash your military at an international event like the Olympics whose spirit is antithetical to such a thing.
I guess I must have been seeing something different from the past couple of Olympics at Beijing and Sochi......
Look what I found the Brits were doing at the 2012 Olympics.
I wouldn't use the Russians or the Chinese as a stellar example of diplomacy in regards to flaunting their military. As for the London thing, that didn't take place over the opening ceremonies.
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
It'd be pretty poor form to flash your military at an international event like the Olympics whose spirit is antithetical to such a thing.
I guess I must have been seeing something different from the past couple of Olympics at Beijing and Sochi......
Look what I found the Brits were doing at the 2012 Olympics.
I wouldn't use the Russians or the Chinese as a stellar example of diplomacy in regards to flaunting their military. As for the London thing, that didn't take place over the opening ceremonies.
Wrong...its only on their official youtube page as well.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:36 am Post subject:
lakersken80 wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
lakersken80 wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
lakersken80 wrote:
Also the problem with the new stadium is that you probably won't have Air Force/Navy pre-game flybys without shutting down the air traffic around the airport. Its directly in the flightpath of planes landing at LAX. I'm sure the new stadium will be used if they do get rewarded the Olympics, I'm not sure they'll get the big events like an opening/closing ceremony because lets face it was built for NFL football first. Also you have to consider that LA's bid, most of the events were concentrated around downtown LA using Staples Center, Galen Center, LA convention center, future MLS soccer stadium, and LA Coliseum as the centerpieces for events. I still think LA is a longshot since it doesn't require a lot of new facilities to be built and not a lot of places for the IOC to get bribes, most of the facilities like the Coliseum will be renovated even if they don't get the games.
It'd be pretty poor form to flash your military at an international event like the Olympics whose spirit is antithetical to such a thing.
I guess I must have been seeing something different from the past couple of Olympics at Beijing and Sochi......
Look what I found the Brits were doing at the 2012 Olympics.
I wouldn't use the Russians or the Chinese as a stellar example of diplomacy in regards to flaunting their military. As for the London thing, that didn't take place over the opening ceremonies.
Wrong...its only on their official youtube page as well.
The first video you posted was in Edinburgh.
Anyway, still not a great idea to open a games no matter who does it.
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