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dave199, on Aug 10 2006, 03:20 PM, said:

Yeah a lot of things can happen when thinking outside the box but do you actually believe that a plan something along the lines as you just mentioned stands a great chance at swaying the IOC in Chicago's favour? I know there's a lot of time left but I still yet have heard an excellent and viable stadium plan.

Since we are now using Atlanta as the example. Did the IOC like how they dealt with their Olympic Stadium post-Olympics? I haven't read or heard anything on this issue before and would love to know what kind of impression Atlanta left on the IOC post-Olympic games.

I really don't know yet because I haven't seen what is being planned. If it is cheesy then no. But if it leaves something akin to Olympic Park, only better then yes, I can see them buying into it.

As far as Atlanta yes, there were some traditionalists who got all pissy that the city and Ted Turner actually converted it into something *GASP* useful after the games as opposed to leaving an unused albatross sitting there.

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This I found very encouraging:

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Ryan said the USOC liked the idea of concentrating most of the events on the lakefront although "they want to make sure we don't have too much concentration."

Ryan said the USOC told them that Chicago polled well internationally and that Daley's commitment to the effort was "very, very important."

I recall that about 5 years ago Chicago imploded a housing development near Hyde Park along Lake Shore Drive, about 3 miles south of Soldier Field. When I left the city that land was still undeveloped. Perhaps somewhere in that area might be an option if the USOC wants to spread things out a bit more.