For the past 13 months, NoBostonOlympics.org has attempted to level the playing field as Boston2024 advances Phase I of its efforts (the quiet bid to the USOC). With today’s presentation by boosters to win the American bid, we are concluding Phase I with an NBO presence outside the USOC meeting in California,
Now we potentially enter Phase II (the national, public push for Boston to the IOC). And we need your help.
We are just one of many voices – from Dan Shaughnessy to veteran JP activists – that have made the USOC & local/national media take notice, and we hope that a variety of voices continue to be heard. We are an all-volunteer organization, but every time the No Boston Olympics co-chairs had to step back (births, deaths, work, etc) we had five other community members stepping forward to volunteer. As the booster operation goes from $11 Million to $36 Million in the next stage, we are going to need the experience and energy of the BMG community. We need the Hydra to grow more heads.
The No Boston Olympics mantra has been to avoid kneejerk reactions that proponents expected (too much traffic, corruption, etc) and focused on the gigantic opportunity cost – what other priorities could we focus on with the civic attention and resources consumed by a Boston Olympics? How many kids off the early childhood wait list? How many bridge repairs? Etc, etc.
As we potentially enter this more intense, complicated Phase II we know there are many likeminded BMGers who could help keep the playing field somewhat level. Please email us at nobostonolympicsemail@gmail.com to get involved, stay connected to us through www.NoBostonOlympics.org/join and on Twitter @NoBosOlympics, or join an allied group. Thanks for your support!