Journalism final project memo

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Right at the heart of Chicago's Olympic bid is Washington Park, located on the South Side of Chicago.  The International Olympics Committee requires that the host city has a dome with at least a 80,000 seating capacity.  If Chicago gets the bid, they plan on placing their dome in Washington Park.  However, some residents worry a giant dome will destroy the natural beauty of the area.  We'll look into what exactly is in store for Washington Park and if the committee is looking into how to protect the environment around it.

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Beijing received a lot of media attention on how they were failing to meet environmental standards for the Olympics, especially regarding the air.  This "charticle" will look at and compare Beijing, Chicago now, and the ideal in different areas.  The areas will be: air quality, waste, energy, waste and materials, and public transportation.

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Chicago sites a wide array of reasons why hosting the Olympics would benefit Chicago's reputation and economy, but how would the Olympics impact the environment? Public transportation is in a constant flux, facing budget cuts and never ending construction. Cook County received an "F" for air quality from the American Lung Association. Chicago 2016 stated it plans to partner with environmental organizations like ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Center for Neighborhood Technology and Friends of the Chicago River. We'll interview each of these organizations an others to hear what they propose Chicago must to do prepare for the games. We'll also speak with members on the Chicago 2016 board of directors to get their positions on the environmental impacts and how exactly they plan to make the Olympics "the cleanest ever."

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There are countless environmental issues Chicago must take into consideration for the games. Obviously, some issues (for example, public transportation_ will take priority over others. This chart will be a top ten list of issues the Chicago 2016 committee will plan to tackle almost immediately.

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We will ask the Chicago 2016 committee for computer generated photos and sketches of how the city would look when hosting the Olympics.