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I agree Sunny... but as you already know the Olympics are a different animal. That being said, so many on here were dead wrong about the convention and most who predicted this have a protectionist (is that a word) view and are against growth of any kind and say no to EVERY plan the city makes.
Funny thing though is most are willing to admit we did succeed with the DNC and Charlottr can do anything it strives to do. Hotels... pfff, we have the land to build em. Sites, we have the colleges to host them and any facility built would be used by the colleges and would help grow these institutions.
I do think getting the Pan Am games or a smaller event would help us prepare for the big leagues....
Now lets get ready for the CIAA... I'm pretty sure another city is trying to steal it from Charlotte. LOL...
And in 2024, Lynx still won't have the capacity of present-day MARTA because it's LRT. In other words, more LRT mileage would be a moot point.
This isn't the question at hand. The question at hand is will Charlotte, with it's enhancements to Lynx, be able to handle the Olympics crowds. I don't think there will be an issue at all.
Marta is way way over built for what it accomplishes, so a comparison to it's maximum capacity is rather pointless. Mileage (i.e. coverage) is much more important in Sunbelt cities over having a small amount of heavy rail that is too expensive to expand. I don't care about the mythical Beltline. It has nothing to do with this topic.
This isn't the question at hand. The question at hand is will Charlotte, with it's enhancements to Lynx, be able to handle the Olympics crowds. I don't think there will be an issue at all.
You can't have it both ways. Either you meant the above or you meant this
"I do think the Olympics however is a monumental undertaking even in a few years.Is it impossible?No."
The two are absolute contradictions.
Ok.Im censored anyway.Charlotte will do fine to host the Olympics.I was wrong.You are right.Forgive me.Charlotte does everything way better than any city and needs no help from for anybody to disagree.
The only way North Carolina could handle the summer Olympics "today" is by using a "regional concept" . Theoretically the opening/closing ceremony and some games could be held in Charlotte while other games could be held in venues in other Piedmont cities like Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/Winston-Salem. The Triangle could host tennis and basketball events for example while Greensboro could host aquatic swimming/diving events. Winston-Salem could host boxing and Charlotte could host track and field and soccer (football). The combined number of hotel rooms in all three metro areas would meet the requirements. But a regional concept wouldn't likely happen because the Olympics always have been and always will be held in one city. But a "Carolina Olympics" is a great idea because it gets the whole state involved and multiple cities and the state could share the cost. Fans could use the train to get between cities. Shuttle service could be available as well. When NC didn't have a city large enough to support a major league sports team it used a regional concept. The ABA Carolina Cougars were based in Greensboro but home games were split between Greensboro, Charlotte and Raleigh. The ABA eventually merged with the NBA and some old ABA teams like the Indiana Pacers survived the merger.
Unless you have some statistical data that would prove that CLT couldn't handle 1/2 million visitors/day by 2024, you are offering up nothing more than an opinion. And one, given some of the arguments made, that isn't based on the realities of Charlotte.
The only way North Carolina could handle the summer Olympics "today" is by using a "regional concept" . Theoretically the opening/closing ceremony and some games could be held in Charlotte while other games could be held in venues in other Piedmont cities like Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/Winston-Salem. The Triangle could host tennis and basketball events for example while Greensboro could host aquatic swimming/diving events. Winston-Salem could host boxing and Charlotte could host track and field and soccer (football). The combined number of hotel rooms in all three metro areas would meet the requirements. But a regional concept wouldn't likely happen because the Olympics always have been and always will be held in one city. But a "Carolina Olympics" is a great idea because it gets the whole state involved and multiple cities and the state could share the cost. Fans could use the train to get between cities. Shuttle service could be available as well. When NC didn't have a city large enough to support a major league sports team it used a regional concept. The ABA Carolina Cougars were based in Greensboro but home games were split between Greensboro, Charlotte and Raleigh. The ABA eventually merged with the NBA and some old ABA teams like the Indiana Pacers survived the merger.
I agree with your ideas! One thing I think needs to be up and running at this time though, is Highspeed Rail, between all three of the big cities in NC. I think it would also be important for the Triangle to have their light rail system up and running.
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