Los Angeles is going all in on its Olympic glow-up, with city leaders pushing a staggering $2.6 billion makeover of the aging LA Convention Center (LACC) in a desperate bid to revive a struggling downtown before the 2028 Games.
While full construction job won’t be completed until 2029, about 80% will be done by the time the Olympic and Paralympic Games begin, according to Kimberly Weedmark, general manager at the LACC.
The flashy overhaul will transform the decades-old complex into a futuristic mega-campus complete with rooftop terraces, giant digital displays, sleek new events halls and a massive glass atrium hovering over Pico Boulevard.
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