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AD HOC 2028 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEE
MARCH 20, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: TWENTY-EIGHT BY '28 PROJECT LIST
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Twenty-Eight by '28 progress report, and;
B. APPROVING revisions to the Twenty-Eight by '28 project list (Attachment A).
Issue
ISSUE
The purpose of the Twenty-Eight by '28 Initiative is to highlight projects for completion by the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the 2028 Games). The list approved in January 2018 included Measure R, Measure M, and other projects already slated for completion by 2028, as well as "aspirational" project schedules that propose to be accelerated by 2028 ("aspirational" is defined as a project that has a current delivery date later than 2028). This item is a status report on the pursuit of the Twenty-Eight by '28 Initiative and a recommendation to update the project list by replacing projects that are not able to meet the 2028 Games timeline with projects/programs that align with Metro's 2028 Mobility Concept Plan (MCP) and either have been completed since the Initiative began or can be completed before the 2028 Games. Investments on this list are distributed countywide, demonstrating proactive regional coordination.
Background
BACKGROUND
In anticipation of hosting the 2028 Games, and in response to the Twenty-Eight by '28 Initiative, in January 2018, the Board approved a list of 28 projects for $42.9 billion targeted for delivery by 2028. The Twenty-Eight by '28 Initiative provided staff with a clear vision of the Board's priorities, including establishing and emphasizing four pillar projects. Selected projects addressed regional needs, with a focus on transit solutions that would provide additional connectivity to major sports venues. The list of projects included some already slated for completion by 2028 and several complex mega projects that would require unprecedented acceler...
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