3. Traffic Last Time
- When L.A. hosted the '84 Olympics, everyone was all worried about traffic. In the end, people took the warnings to avoid downtown Los Angeles so seriously that the streets were empty, and Olympics planners got scared they wouldn't sell enough tickets. But things went smoothly and Olympics CEO Peter Ueberroth was a hero. That was 30 years ago, when L.A. had 3 million people who complained about "rush hour." Today, we are edging toward 4 million people and rush hour is a lifestyle.
- Remember when city leaders insisted that an NFL stadium downtown wouldn’t cause traffic jams because games were on Sundays? Some developer declared, “Traffic is so light on the 110 freeway that you could roll a bowling ball down the highway and never hit a car.” You may not remember that quote with our clarity, but maybe you should. During the Farmers Field NFL stadium frenzy, L.A. leaders squirmed out of discussing the $100 million in taxpayer costs to rebuild onramps and new lanes for the stadium. Now, Garcetti is making a move to beg the feds for money to finish the Metro Purple Line for the Olympics. Guess who might get stuck with that overrun?
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