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This new site will tell you how much of a nightmare World Cup traffic is in L.A. in real time (www.timeout.com)
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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I wouldn't say that, as a counterexample I was living in London during the 2012 Olympics and have no memory of it being problematic. It all depends on the preparation and quality of public transport, London managed to absorb it all quite well and some areas benefitted from being tidied up in the process.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    to be clear, i don't think it's necessarily a problem for everyone in the city, i guess i was exaggerating. but for the people who live right next to a stadium thoroughfare, or right outside a venue, i imagine it can be denilitating. any idea if that was the case in 2012, one way or the other?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Well I worked near one of the venues and I got to work and home every day on time. Maybe it's rose-tinted glasses as it was 14 years ago, I remember plenty of other complaints about the organisation of the games, we like to complain in this country, but I don't remember hearing of any transport problems. London is not a car-centric city like LA which makes this a relevant point for this community.

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