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23 Jun 2015

Economic Crap Shoot? The Real Cost of the Boston 2024 Olympic Bid

by sarahb | posted in: Blog | 0

Andrew Zimbalist provided hard facts and numbers regarding Boston hosting the Olympics in 2024 and urged us all to continue to organize against the Boston 2024 bid that will not serve our city, economically or otherwise.

activism, capitalism, economics, gentrification, inequality, olympics, politics, urban sustainability

The Institute for Policy Studies turns Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice and the Environment. We strengthen social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. I.F. Stone once called IPS "the think tank for the rest of us." ips-dc.org

First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist

The Jamaica Plain Forum was started by members of First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist to encourage conversation and social action. Most events are held at the Church. firstchurchjp.org

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