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L.A. officials study Paris as they prep for the 2028 Olympics

Looking ahead to the 2028 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles might learn a thing or two from Paris.

The French capital, which will stage the 2024 edition of the Games in July, has struggled with budget and security issues. Public workers are threatening to strike, and the organizing committee’s offices were raided as part of a corruption probe.

A recent poll showed that 44% of residents consider hosting the Olympics a “bad thing.”

Against this backdrop, Mayor Karen Bass and several City Council members visited Paris this week for a firsthand look at the hurdles L.A. might face.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 16, 2024los angeles, global, culture, infrastructure, civic space, public space, cities, civic engagement, urban planning
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