Daily News Roundup - June 30, 2015 - Bid 2.0
Bid 2.0 came out yesterday, and it's filled with magic, lies, and bad ideas. Boston's Revised '24 Bid Criticized as Incomplete (NYT) State Leaders React Cautiously to Bid 2.0 (CommonWealth) Boston 2024 Promises a Lot at 'Minimal Risk' (CommonWealth) But even what they're promisng isn't good. See Which Real Estate Leaders Helped Boston 2024 Craft Its Financing Plan (BBJ) Boston 2024 Pressed for Details -- But Remain Vague -- on Insurance, Taxpayer Risks (BBJ) Here's What the B
Daily News Roundup - June 29, 2015
AP-GfK Poll: Americans Show Strong Support for Home Olympics (AP) USOC has to poll the whole country to get positive numbers given how poorly they do in Boston. Japan in Twist over Controversial 'Bike Helmet' Design for Olympic Stadium (CNN) If Boston Stumbles in 2024 Olympics Bid, L.A. Could Be Asked to Step in (LA Times) Boston 2024 Boosters Set to Reveal Bid 2.0 on Monday (Boston Mag) Velodrome an Elusive Target for Boston (Boston Globe) BBJ's Bombshells, or What's the Mat
Daily News Roundup - June 27, 2015
Boston 2024's Davey Rebuffs City Council Demands for Original Olympics Budget (BBJ) Boston 2024 Land Watch: Parcels Worth at Least $300 Million in Play for Olympics (WGBH News) Exclusive: City Hall Emails Highlight Boston Olympics Planning, Media Spin (BBJ) Boston 2024 Will Release Its Revised Bid on Monday (WBUR) Here's Everything We Learned about Boston 2024 from City Hall Emails, Part II (Boston Mag) From Yesterday's City Council Hearing: No Financial Updates at Today's Bo
Testimony by Cassie Hurd at the 6/26 City Council Hearing on Boston 2024 Venues and Financing
The following testimony was given by Cassie Hurd on behalf of No Boston 2024 and the Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee at the hearing of the Boston City Council's Special Committee on the 2024 Olympics on Friday, June 26, 2015: My name is Cassie Hurd; I'm an Allston resident and am here on behalf of No Boston 2024 and the Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee. I was immediately concerned when Boston was picked by the USOC in January as I knew the legacy of displacement the
Daily News Roundup - June 26, 2015
Rome's City Council Votes in Favor of Rome 2024 Bid (AP) European city councils seem to actually vote on things. How novel. Mayor Walsh Has a Boston Olympics Problem of His Own Making (BBJ) City Hall Vetted Communications, FOIA Response with Boston 2024 PR Team (BBJ) Dot Gathering Airs Some Locals' Concerns about Olympics (Dorchester Reporter) Andrew Zimbalist on the Hidden Costs of Boston 2024 (WGBH News) Can Boston 2024 Win Over the Doubters? (NECN) No. Stupid question. #Do
Daily News Roundup - June 25, 2015
No Boston 2024 Meets with Arlington Residents (Arlington Advocate) As Bayside Expo's Razing Nears, Interest in Parcel Grows (Boston Globe) Brazil Plans 60,000 Security Force for Olympics: Source (Reuters) Journalists Should Submit *All* Records Requests through Media Relations, Says Mayor's Office (MuckRock) Economic Crap Shoot? The Real Cost of the Boston 2024 Olympic Bid (JP Forum) FIFA Scandal May Affect Boston's 2024 Bid (Boston Globe) Environmental Concerns Cloud Volleyb
Daily News Roundup - June 24, 2015
In Boston's Faltering Bid for 2024 Games, a Message for Olympics (Christian Science Monitor) Another Boston 2024 Surprising (NECN) "Owners of hydroelectric plant that controls Deerfield River flows say they never heard from Olympics organizers." A Boston 2024 Pre-Mortem (Boston Globe) DCU Center Gets Boston Olympic Committee Nod for Handball Venue (Worcester Telegram) The Hidden Costs of a Boston Olympics (Andrew Zimbalist) What Does the IOC Think of Boston 2024? (Radio Bosto
Daily News Roundup - June 23, 2015
Rep. Lynch Against Proposed Olympic Stadium (NECN) Boston 2024: Olympic Whitewater Canoe/Kayak Slalom Races Would Be on Deerfield River in Franklin, Berkshire Counties (MassLive) Does Boston 2024 Have an Intern Problem? (Bay State Examiner) Harvard No Longer Slated as Boston 2024 Tennis Host (Harvard Crimson) Support for Boston 2024 is Not Too Low to Win Olympic Bid (CommonWealth) Because the IOC has as much disregard for public opinion as Boston 2024 does, apparently. Steve
Eight Things We Learned from the Northwind-City Hall Documents
Many people have criticized the fact that the Mayor’s Office and Boston 2024 seem to be interchangeable when it comes to the Olympic bid process. Recent documents gained from a public records request on communication between Northwind Strategies, Boston 2024’s PR firm, and the Mayor’s Office show the truth of such criticism. (1) The Mayor’s Office ran a statement by Mayor Walsh on the Olympic bid by Northwind for approval before releasing. On December 1st, Melina Schuler, sen
Daily News Roundup - June 22, 2015
Questions Remain About Boston 2024's Plans for Olympic Referendum (AP) Olympic Promises Fails as Fall in Sporting Activity Reveals a Divided Nation (Guardian) The Forgotten Cost of the "Miracle on Ice" (BostInno) For Some, Boston Olympics Opposition Unconditional (Boston.com) Here's How Boston's Olympic Bid Could Be Dropped (Boston.com) Keller @ Large: Lynch Disappointed in President over Trade Deal (CBS Local) Lynch expresed his opposition to the stadium in Widett Circle. Ou