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Olympics Mon Feb 02 2009
No Games: Chicago Launch Campaign
Full disclosure: I am a co-founder of No Games: Chicago.
On Saturday, No Games: Chicago, a group coming together to oppose the unelected Chicago 2016 bid committee's efforts to bring the Olympics to Chicago, held its first public event to a packed room of hundreds of Chicagoans concerned about the cost and social impact of the Olympic Games. Despite a plea sent to 10,000 of their volunteers, only a handful of bid supporters showed up, and (unlike at any Chicago 2016 sponsored events) were given a respectful hearing by the assembled.
Coverage of the event by ABC 7 can be seen here. For more information, visit the No Games: Chicago site.
From left to right: Willie J.R. Fleming of the Coalition to Protect Public Housing; Christopher Shaw, author of Five Ring Circus; Deborah Taylor of Southside Together Organizing for Power; Karen GJ Lewis of the Caucus of Rank and File Educators; and Bob Quellos, co-founder of No Games: Chicago.
Chris Shaw discussing the impact on Vancouver.
The crowd -- over 200 attended.
pete / February 3, 2009 2:29 PM
An e-article on the event:
http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/chicago_2016/1216134078.html