Chris Dempsey

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The inside story of No Boston Olympics

Economy/ Transportation/ Opinion

The inside story of No Boston Olympics

How a small band of smart, young Bostonians upended powerbrokers' dreams of Olympic glory

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Two years ago Boston was in the midst of an epic showdown over whether to proceed with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. In January 2015, Boston was designated the US entry in the international sweepstakes, and the odds of the city landing the global spectacle seemed favorable, given that no US city(...)

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We may be No. 1, but not in transportation

Tracking Transportation/ Transportation

We may be No. 1, but not in transportation

Mass. ranks 45th in nation due to decay and delay

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AFTER CRUNCHING MORE than 60 metrics, U.S. News & World Report and the consulting firm McKinsey recently declared Massachusetts the #1 state in the nation. Our Commonwealth’s success is built on the strength of our education system (ranked at #1), health care (#2), and overall economy (#5). All Massachusetts residents can take pride in this(...)

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Economy/ Opinion/ Fall 2014

Let’s think smart

A Boston Olympics would cost too much and distract from pressing priorities.

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let this be a wakeup call to those who dismiss the dreams of Boston’s Olympic boosters as far-fetched or improbable: Boston is currently the global front-runner to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. John Fish himself admitted in early September that his Boston group is the United States Olympic Committee’s inside favorite to be the(...)

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