cHiCaGo 20lympics16

I really hope Chicago has the chance to host the 2016 olympics. What a perfect city to bring peeople all over the world to. After traveling to many US cities, Chicago clearly rests among the top in an array of different categories. Chicago is a clean city. Chicago is also easy to navigate around. Mayor Daley has done wonders as far as restoring and keeping this city immaculate. Compared to other cities such as New York, Chicago is spotless and fresh and easy to manuver around. People from all over the world will have the opportunity to witness what a magnificent city Chicago truly is. Although Chicago may not be completely prepared to host such a huge event, what city was ready? We know how to prepare. We have the facilities, knowledge and leaders to make the 2016 olympics unforgettable.

Moreover, I salivate thinking about the money that will be brought into the city if the olympics took place here in Chicago. As a waitress at one of the oldest restaurants in the city- I know I would make a killing. I will be 32 in 2016 and I don't know if I can hang onto my apron until then. However, the olympics would do wonders for the economy. Of course it costs money to host the olympics but I believe we would earn it back and then some. This city would be mobbed with people from all over the world: eating, drinking and shopping each and everyday. It is kind of like a wedding. People pay thousands to get married and hopefully make it back in the end from family and friends.

The 1996 olympics held in Atlanta, GA did wonders for their city. Atlanta isn't even half of what Chicago is and Atlanta prospered. The Braves are my favorite baseball team because I love Chipper Jones. The stadium was transformed into the new home for the Atlanta Braves. Since I do not know exactly what I am talking about here are some facts:

According to Jeffery Humphreys "The short-term economic impacts will result from new dollars brought into the region by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG), related sporting and cultural events, the media, pre-Olympic training, marketing activities, athletes, officials, spectators, and other visitors to Georgia. The initial injections of new dollars will occur primarily in and around Atlanta, Athens, and Savannah, and to a lesser extent in the Columbus and Gainesville areas, but re-spending of these dollars will have effects that will be felt statewide.
The long-term benefits, or major legacies, fall into three categories: (1) the creation of world-class facilities; (2) national and international recognition of city and state through extensive media exposure; and (3) community benefits including local volunteerism, job creation and training, youth and education programs, funding for community economic development projects, and cultural programs."