Long Beach plans to host eight Olympic events, will spend $933 million on infrastructure
2 months ago

Long Beach plans to host eight Olympic events, will spend $933 million on infrastructure

LA Times  

From the outdoor terrace on the 11th floor of Long Beach City Hall, Mayor Rex Richardson looks upon the skyline of an imperfect downtown. Long Beach plans to host eight events — and an unannounced number of Paralympic events — mostly within walking distance of City Hall. By agreeing to host at least seven events during 2028 Olympics, Long Beach hopes to see economic benefits that will help define the city’s future. Separate negotiations will determine how much LA28 will reimburse Long Beach for extra services — such as trash collection and traffic management — that are above “normal and customary” for the city. “The Olympics symbolizes a lot of wonderful things,” she said, “but I personally would not put a lot of weight behind the idea that that’s going to help transform Long Beach.”

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