In the wake of the USOC pulling out of the Boston 2024 Olympic bid, we are already seeing a narrative form that Boston likes things small, is too provincial to think globally, and is scared of wide scale city changing projects. I would … [Read more...]
Archives for July 28, 2015
The death of Boston 2024: Shirley Leung gets it right, and wrong
There's an enormous amount of commentary regarding the decision to withdraw Boston's bid to host the 2024 Olympics. I'll leave it to you, diligent reader, to dig out your favorite bits and post them here as the day wears on. I'm going … [Read more...]
Tune In To Bernie Sanders Kickoff July 29th 7:30pm EDT
Be part of an amazing organizational effort. As of right now there are 3,146 meeting places with 81,677 RSVPs and counting for the Senator Bernie Sanders Kickoff event. It is an effort to bring in working volunteers from every state in … [Read more...]
Let’s not cloud the issue with facts
From today's Globe Supporters were never able to ignite much visible passion for the Games, and the public debate descended into a joyless cost-benefit analysis of financial risks and rewards, which seemed to inspire only dissenters. … [Read more...]