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LOS ANGELES —Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced March 5 that she will be leading a delegation with members of the city council and other civic leaders to Paris, France this week to generate business development and learn from innovative housing, green transportation and infrastructure projects to prepare Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The delegation will meet with French officials, dignitaries and business leaders to see how Paris is preparing for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of the games’ start at the end of July.
The delegation includes Council President Paul Krekorian, Councilmember Traci Park, Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins, LA84 Foundation President and CEO Renata Simril and Priscilla Cheng, Senior Vice President for Government Relations at LA28. All three Councilmembers sit on the ad hoc committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Councilmembers Park and Yaroslavsky serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively and President Krekorian was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee when the host city contract was signed.
The mayor and the delegation will generate business development, housing, green transportation and infrastructure proposals for Los Angeles:
Business Development:
Discussing Priorities with Business France to Bring Parisian Success to Los Angeles — The delegation will engage with French companies in the transportation, sustainability, sports, and technology sectors and discuss possible investment in Los Angeles. Business France is an agency of the French Government with a mission to foster the business relationships of France worldwide. With eight offices throughout the USA and Canada, Business France caters to companies that seek to invest in France, partner with French companies, or source French products and services. The agency opened a full office in Los Angeles this January.
Connecting with Businesses like Westfield to Lay Groundwork For Consumer Engagement in Major Events — The delegation will join Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield CEO Jean-Marie Tritant to see firsthand how Westfield plans to activate their partnership during the Paris 2024 Games by visiting one of their eight retail sites, and discuss how they can generate economic growth for Los Angeles during upcoming major events.
Housing Development:
Examining Initiatives To Assist Parisians — The delegation will tour La Fabrique de la Solidarité to learn about the City of Paris’s homelessness response strategy. La Fabrique specializes in distribution of basic necessities and support for seniors. La Fabrique also provides training courses for volunteers, coordinates donations of money, clothes and other supplies, and provides information and resources for members of the unhoused community. The delegation will join the Paris Homelessness Assistance Unit to learn more about their unhoused outreach efforts in Paris ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Innovative Green Transportation and Infrastructure Initiatives:
Investing in Infrastructure Ahead of the Games And Beyond —The delegation will visit Saint-Denis and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, including a visit to the newly inaugurated “Athlete’s Village” just outside of Paris, to learn more about their community-centered redevelopment tied to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. After the Games, the Village will transition to housing as an eco-responsible neighborhood.
The delegation will also visit the City of Paris’ temporary media center at The Carreau du Temple, which will host hundreds of non-accredited media covering the 2024 Games. With capacity for 600 people, the media center will provide 300 workstations, two press conference rooms, interview areas, recording studios, as well as relaxation and catering areas, creating a free, all-hours, centralized location for journalists to operate during the 2024 Games.
Hearing from Parisian Leaders About their Preparations in the Home Stretch Before the Start of the 2024 Games — The delegation will receive briefings from City of Paris officials regarding their preparations to maximize public and active transportation, increase safety, generate economic development, and create lasting positive impact from the games and the millions of visitors expected to arrive in Paris this summer.
