It Always Comes Down to Traffic Congestion

with Robert A. Kleinhenz is an economist and senior research director at Beacon Economics.

LOS ANGELES—Despite city efforts to expand the public transportation system, residents are still concerned about congestion. Measure S is one manifestation, at least in part, about city overcrowding and more traffic, but the latest is the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Concerns about congestion during the Olympic Games are rising, and Beacon Economics, which has analyzed the impact of the 2024 games, says that congestion is an obstacle.

“There has to be a concern about how congestion will be heightened,” Robert Kleinhenz, executive director of research at Beacon Economics, tells GlobeSt.com. “There will be more extensions to the existing passenger rail system, the subway and light rail system, by the time 2024 rolls around, so that should accommodate some of the transportation to the venues. Whether or not that happens will remain to be seen.”