Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Bee's Journal Assignment #1


I think Chicago would make a good Olympic because it's beautiful and a compact games on the lakefront with the beautiful skyline as the backdrop. The village is situated so that 90 percent of athletes are 15 mins away from their competition venues.. and 10 mins away from bustling downtown.. with beautiful parks, dining, museums and culture. A good use of existing facilities, while also creating new stadiums that will be downgraded after the games to be used for chicagoans..unlike the "white elephant"stadiums that go unused.

Chicagoans are known for their love of sports. It has the two most influential people in OBama and Oprah, supporting the game. Chicago has crime, but is Rarely seen in the downtown area and is not as bad as rio. Chicago has more convention space than any other city except for Las Vegas. More than double the amount of hotel space required by the IOC and at a lesser price than the other candiate cities.It has made a 2.5 billion dollar guarentee for the games, it needs to be noted that NO american city has ever lost money for an olympic games.

Chicago is home to dining, sports, culture, music, and pride. I think it will make a fantastic city to host. I think many chicagoans fear that they will be footed with the bill, but the games give chicago a chance to make a big step on the world stage. As chicago city planner Daniel Burnham famously said "Make no little plans, they have no magic to stir mens blood,.. Make big plans..aim high in hope and work"

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