PALO
ALTO, Calif., Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Every four years, billions of viewers and millions
of spectators cheer on 10,000 of the world's greatest athletes
during the Summer Olympic Games. With the global spotlight on them,
Paris is using their 2024
host-city status to emphasize sustainability. Paris has declared the ambitious goal of
halving the carbon footprint compared to previous Games,
particularly by mitigating the footprint of transportation used by
spectators. Los Angeles, the host
of the 2028 Olympics, faces significant challenges in continuing
this sustainability effort.
Each competition venue is accessible by public transportation,
with expanded metro lines and a 15% increase in services over usual
summer benchmarks. Paris is also
adding electric buses and 400 km of bike lanes. Toyota is
delivering over 2,650 electrified vehicles and 700 electric
last-mile solutions, optimizing the fleet to use around 40% fewer
vehicles than in previous Games.
Like Paris in 2024, L.A. 2028
aims to make Metro the primary mode of transportation. "We're
planning to make the 2028 Olympics transit-first Games," said L.A.
County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Yet,
in addition to an increased demand on public transport,
Los Angeles also faces a different
set of challenges. When L.A. hosted the 1984 Olympics, the
Metro Rail system didn't exist. Although it now has over 100 miles
of track, this is not enough to cover the city efficiently. To
promote Metro use and reduce congestion, most private vehicle
parking around competition venues will be prohibited. Supplemental
bus service during the Games will likely require an additional
2,700 buses, with cost estimates ranging from $700 million to $1
billion. Los Angeles
recently secured almost $900 million
in federal funding for infrastructure projects.
Paris is setting an excellent
example for amplifying the message of sustainability. The largest
impact comes from global transport to and from the Games, but
Paris has shown that margins
matter, powering venues with 100% renewable energy and utilizing
existing sites for 95% of all competition venues. L.A. can learn
that sustainability is a winning issue, especially as improvements
to transportation infrastructure will benefit Angelenos long after
2028.
For a detailed analysis of the sustainability efforts for the
Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, please refer to the
full version of our report here.
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