SoFi Stadium’s World Cup Test Runs LA’s Olympic Playbook
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LA officials view the World Cup at SoFi Stadium as a live rehearsal for the 2028 Olympics, using traffic snags like a Waymo left-turn bottleneck to plan geofencing and better pick‑up/drop‑off zones, while public transit ridership around the venue climbs about 41% and ticketing costs draw scrutiny; the episode highlights the need for transit‑first logistics and security planning as LA braces to host multiple Olympic venues, with the political optics of 2028 drawing in potential candidates.
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