Breitbart: LA Metro began a series of public meetings last week to showcase a Sepulveda Pass train route to launch its “Twenty-eight by ’28” plan to build public transportation projects in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Board of the LA Metro have plans to build dozens of public transportation projects and enhancements through 2041, funded by voter-approved Measure R and Measure M countywide sales tax increases.
The Sepulveda Pass was first graded in the 1920s; paved in the 1940s; expanded into eight lanes in 1962; and then widened to ten lanes in 2014. As L.A.’s most congested roadway with 300,000 cars a day, urban planners had hoped to introduce light rail in the late 2030s.
But after Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, Mayor Garcetti began previewing what he calls the “Twenty-eight by 28” initiative to prioritize completion of 28 major transportation projects before the opening of the Games.
The Montreal (1976), Rio de Janeiro (2016), and Athens (2004) Summer Olympics caused massive political turmoil and bankrupted governments due to massive cost overruns from spending on sports and housing venues. But Los Angeles adopted a “Spartan Summer Olympics” model in 1984 that relied on the private sector and never spent a penny of government funds.
The LA84 Organizing Committee signed a $225 million television rights deal with ABC, drummed up multi-national sponsors, and relied on using 75 existing facilities to generate a $232.5 million profit and provide a $93 million endowment for the LA84 Foundation that continues to mentor youth sports across Southern California.
With Los Angeles winning the right to host the 2028 Games by making another “Spartan Summer Olympics” bid with no government funding, Garcetti is hoping to find a public-private partnership or other funding structure to launch his first three projects. These include the Sepulveda Pass transit corridor, West Santa Ana light rail line from Bellflower to Union Station, and the Gold Line extension to El Monte. more here
SNIP: I wonder what the Olympic mascot will be?
You know what would be faster, cheaper, raise the quality of life for everyone while fixing L.A.’s notorious traffic problem?
Deport a few million illegal aliens from Southren California and the L.A. Basin back to Mexico and Centeral America.
Just that one “weird trick” would greatly enhance the quality of life for everyone!
No bloated infrastructure projects that will never be completed on time will be needed.
Just get rid of the human garbage infesting California.
Mexico will not fare well in these Olympics. Every Mexican who can run, jump, or swim is already in the U.S.
“With Los Angeles winning the right to host the 2028 Games” meaningless tripe except for robbing tax payers a decade in advance. Please fund this instead of the wall! Garcetti proves once again that your vote does not matter. Only that non-citizen votes do. Wish they would use these funds for cancer research, instead of funding self proclaimed genius Musk’s bipolar BS,,, nah. That would make sense and be worthwhile. Can’t have that,,
Gee Wally, I’d be a little concerned when Garcetti sez he’s gonna be running a train in the hood!
Not only that Beave, but they’re going all Greek!
Does that mean it will be a light (in-the-loafers) rail line Wally?
300K cars a day, major construction, five year project.
Yum, can’t wait to avoid the Sepulveda pass by 500 miles.
Grew up near there as a kid.
Back when the cops called the valley: Sleepy Hollow
Now they call it: Gangland
Don’t miss it at ALL
“But Los Angeles adopted a “Spartan Summer Olympics” model in 1984 that relied on the private sector and never spent a penny of government funds.” as big a lie as “compassionate conservative”!
In ’80 the Sales Tax in LA county was 4%. Mayor Tom talked the County Board of Sup to Raise the tax 25% “TEMPORARILY” $xx,xxx,xxx of tax $ were spent to pay for the ’84 Olympics. And Real NAZI P. UBEROTH NEVER HAD HIS OPERATION SUBJECTED TO AN AUDIT – so we do not know for sure how far in the Red he went – BUT WE DO KNOW THE TAX RATE STAYED UP TO PAY OFF THE DEBT! More $xx,xxx,xxx of government $ was spent after ’84 to pay off the debts. Sales tax rate remained at 5% until we needed more money to rebuild “the Projects”.
To say no taxpayer money ws spent on the Olympics is as honest as saying Stalin killed no White Russians from 1927 to 1938!
an olexJarhead- I knew someone here would point that out. Thank you.
They also raised taxes in Southern California to help repair No Cal’s earthquake damage… Temporarily, of course.
MJA
As I remember, that tax was a 1.5 cent “temporary” gas tax. State wide. Which they never rescinded.