New York's bid would transform boroughs, bring huge project to Manhattan

摘要

Though many consider New York City's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics a long shot, NYC2012, the City's nonprofit spin-off founded by Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff, submitted its 600-page Bid Book on November 11 to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ambitious plan is to be privately funded and is estimated to cost $7.6 billion. NYC2012's bid consists of a dizzying array of projects, many already existing, many to be improved, and a handful of large-scale new construction. The plan calls for some 27 sports venues in all five boroughs, as well as New Jersey and Long Island, all within a 20-mile radius of an Olympic Village. Each venue would be connected to the village, media centers, and hotels via an expanded network of public transportation: new rail stations, augmented subway service, special ferries, and buses.