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AD HOC 2028 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: PARIS 2024 LESSONS LEARNED REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the report on lessons learned by Metro staff that observed public transport for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Issue
ISSUE
By some measures, the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the largest transportation event held in the United States. With over one million spectator trips expected per day, the anticipated activity is equivalent to hosting seven Superbowls each day during the Olympics and two Superbowls each day during the Paralympics. To allow Metro staff to experience and learn from the challenges of planning for and executing transportation for a global mega-event firsthand, staff developed an Observation Program for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games in collaboration with LA28 and the City of Los Angeles.
Background
BACKGROUND
During every Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organizes an official observer program that is intended to allow staff from future host cities to learn about the work required to host the Games. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the official observer program was canceled for the 2020 Tokyo Games. As a result, Paris 2024 represented the only opportunity for Los Angeles agency staff to observe a summer Games before 2028.
While some Metro staff were granted access to participate in official observer sessions offered by the IOC, Metro organized a wide variety of complementary programming. This programming allowed subject matter experts to learn in-depth about how Paris handled challenges relating to their individual areas of specialization.
Metro Departments represented in Paris included:
? Office of the CEO
? Office of Strategic Innovation
? Operations
? Countywide Planning & Development
? Chief People Office
? Customer Experience
? System...
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