LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues (laist.com)
from technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to losangeles@lemmy.world on 30 Jan 2026 16:06
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/62726617

L.A. County is considering plans to remove potentially thousands of unhoused people from areas around sports venues ahead of the Olympic Games in 2028.

County officials issued a strategy report last week advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events and move them into temporary housing. However, the same report notes that there are concerns there won’t be enough beds and there’s no new funding for such an effort.

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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz on 30 Jan 2026 16:43 next collapse

Ah yes, the true reason that cities vie for the privilege of hosting the Olympics rears its ugly head.

Never are the richest real estate developers in a city handed a larger gift and capacity to demolish the lives of the poor and helpless to make way for “progress” than when the Olympics comes.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world on 30 Jan 2026 17:49 collapse

Fuck the IOC.