"I think the 2024 Olympics would be beneficial for this city" (E. Garcetti, Los Angeles mayor)

"I think the 2024 Olympics would be beneficial for this city. I think it's who we are. I think we would benefit from it economically. One of the reasons L.A. is seen so strongly by so many IOC members is we're not building a transit system because of the Olympics," said Eric Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, to the Los Angeles Times newspaper...