Pittsburgh 2020

Pittsburgh... A 2020 Vision

America’s Bid for the Games of the XXXII

Olympiad

Welcome to Pittsburgh

- Hugh Henry Brackenridge describing Pittsburgh’s Point in 1786.

Native Americans settled at the Point, at the confluence of the Allegheny,

Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Wars were fought to control its waters. In

the early 1900s, the Point was the center of the world’s steel industry.

Today, the Point is a beautiful park at the center of a breathtaking city.

Pittsburgh has undergone a renaissance that has transformed the city. The Pittsburgh of

the 21st-century shines as an example for revitalization projects around the world. Once

described as “hell with the lid off,” Pittsburgh was named the 10th cleanest city in the

world in 2007, as well as America’s most livable city by “Places Rated Almanac.”

Recreational opportunities abound as you experience the true natural beauty of the area.

The gorgeous Pittsburgh of today would never have come to fruition without vision. It will take that same vision and

determination for the city to host the world’s biggest event, the 2020 Summer Olympics. A city built upon the steel industry

will look towards the opportunities of the future, a vision “Bridging Past and Future,” the concept for the 2020 Games.

“There is not a more delightful spot under heaven to spend any of the summer months than at this place.”


Welcome to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is in a prime location to host the 2020 Games. The city is within 800 kilometers

of half the United States population, and less than a 90-minute flight from over 250 million

people.

The Pittsburgh metropolitan area has over 2.3 million people; a populous that loves sports

and loves big events even more. Here is just a small sample of the events Pittsburgh has

hosted in the third millennium:

• 2002 and 2005 AFC Championship Games (National Football League)

• 2005 U.S. Summer National Senior Games

• 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• 2007 U.S. Open Golf Championship

• 2008 Stanley Cup Finals (National Hockey League)

It’s clear that Pittsburgh has some of the hosting experience necessary to host a massive event like the Olympic Games.

Pittsburgh International Airport was designed as a hub for US Airways, and will only require a small expansion to be

Olympics-ready. In addition, 17 of the 24 Pittsburgh-area competition venues either exist now or will open their doors by 2010.

Only $1 billion (US) will be spent on building or renovating competition venues, allowing a huge portion of the $5 billion

Games budget to be spent on security and infrastructure to make the 2020 Pittsburgh Olympics the best in world history.



Bidding for the games of the XXXII Olympiad is just a small part of

a campaign called “Pittsburgh... A 2020 Vision.” This campaign is

represented by the logo to the right. The logo is of a tricolor flag

flowing in the breeze, but there are more elements to it. The three

stripes represent the city’s three rivers. Gold represents the riches

of natural resources that originally attracted European immigrants

to the area, as well as the many gold-colored bridges that span Pittsburgh’s rivers. Green represents both Pittsburgh’s

numerous parks and its commitment to energy efficiency. Blue represents water, the geographical feature that holds

importance in the city’s history, economy, and recreation.

Pittsburgh... A 2020 Vision will organize and support both ongoing projects that are transforming the city,

as well as spearheading new projects to cement its status as a world-class city. The organization will join

with city officials to continue the multi-billion dollar Three Rivers Park project. It will combine forces with

the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to develop an even more residential-friendly downtown area, and

work with local investors to build and renovate competition and training venues around Allegheny County.

But the biggest project of all will be the expansion of the area’s 40 km light rail system. Cooperating with

the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh... A 2020 Vision will bring light rail service to hundreds of thousands of

Pittsburgh-area residents. All of these projects will culminate in the 2020 Games where Pittsburgh will welcome itself to the

world. Billions of people will see and descend upon a city that has transformed itself into both an ideal place to live and a

destination to experience. The twelve years leading to the Olympics will be a shining example of “Bridging Past and Future.”


A True Sports Town

If there is one thing that Pittsburghers are known for, it is being diehard

sports fans. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL have sold out every home

game since 1972. The Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL have sold out their

last 67 home games, and consistently draw huge TV ratings. Even the

MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates drew over 1.6 million fans to PNC Park in 2008.

Some diehard fans will even drive from hundreds of kilometers away to see

their team in action.

All of this shows that if there is a major sporting event, Pittsburghers will fill the seats. Add that to the number of fans that will

arrive into the Steel City from close-by places such as Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington, and New York,

and there is no doubt that when the Games roll into town, fans will pack the arenas.

The diverse ethnic heritage of Pittsburgh’s people ensures that even among the 2.3 million area residents, the 2020

Olympics will be a world’s games. European immigrants flocked to the city in the late 1800s to early 1900s, leading to the

melting pot of national cultures seen in Pittsburgh today. Many will attend events to cheer on the countries of their heritage.

Bloomfield residents will root for the Italian teams, the people of Squirrel Hill will come out to support the Israeli teams, and

residents of Polish Hill will, of course, be Polish team fans. The diversity of neighborhoods and people will help create a truly

festive culture for the Games, as well as making fans from other countries feel right at home in Pittsburgh.


Pittsburgh... A 2020 Games

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad will begin with the Opening Ceremonies on July 31, 2020 and conclude with the Closing

Ceremonies on August 16, 2020. The 2020 Paralympic Games will take place from August 29, 2020 to September 9, 2020.

The ceremonies, athletics competitions, and football finals will be held at renovated Heinz Field, to be known as Pittsburgh

Olympic Stadium for the games. Built in 2001, Heinz Field will have a $200 million facelift to fit Olympic track requirements,

expand capacity, and make it a breathtaking stadium for the 2020 Games and Pittsburgh Steelers games for years to come.

The Three Rivers Olympic Zone, a 9-mile radius surrounding the Olympic Village, will provide a compact setting for 24 of the

26 non-football competition venues. The Three Rivers Zone is home to many breathtaking arenas and stadiums. The David L.

Lawrence Convention Center is the world’s first “green” convention center. PNC Park on the North Shore was named the

best ballpark in Major League Baseball by ESPN.com. The $300-million New Pittsburgh Arena, set to open in 2010, will be

the jewel of the Golden Triangle Zone. Venues old and new will provide a picturesque setting for the Games.


Three Rivers Venue Plan

Olympic Amphitheater (North Shore Olympic Park) Green Tree Olympic Complex (Green Tree) Entertainment (5,600) Equestrian, MP Riding, MP Running (20,000) Indoor Shooting, MP Shooting, MP Fencing (5,000)

Point State Park (Golden Triangle) Casino Center (North Shore Olympic Park) Entertainment, Medals Ceremonies (15,000) Men’s Boxing (10,000)

David L. Lawrence Convention Center Heinz Field (North Shore Olympic Park) (Golden Triangle) Athletics, Ceremonies, Football Final (82,020) Badminton (9,000) Judo, Wrestling (7,000) Olympic Village (Oakland) Weightlifting (4,000) International Press Center

Pittsburgh… A 2020 Vision

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Three Rivers Venue Plan

PNC Park (North Shore Olympic Park) Fitzgerald Field House (Oakland) Baseball (38,000) Indoor Volleyball, Rhythmic Gymnastics (8,500)

Benedum Center (Golden Triangle) Petersen Events Center (Oakland) Women’s Boxing (4,000) Indoor Volleyball (12,500)

Strip District Velodrome (Golden Triangle) Carnegie Mellon Aquatics Center (Oakland) Track Cycling, Fencing (8,000) Water Polo, MP Swimming (7,000)

Washington’s Landing (North Shore Olympic Park) New Skibo Gymnasium (Oakland) Triathlon (4,000) Table Tennis, Taekwondo (8,000)

Pittsburgh Civic Arena (Golden Triangle) Gesling Stadium (Oakland) Basketball (17,500) Archery (6,000)

New Pittsburgh Arena (Golden Triangle) Schenley Park Tennis Center (Oakland) Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline (16,000) Tennis Center Court (12,000) Handball Finals (18,000) Tennis Court 1 (6,000), Tennis Court 2 (4,000)

A.J. Palumbo Center (Golden Triangle) Frick Park (Lawrenceville) Handball Preliminaries (8,500) Mountain Biking (4,000)

Duquesne Hockey Center (Golden Triangle) Longue Vue Club (Verona) Hockey (10,000 and 6,500) Skeet Shooting (5,000)

Station Square Volleyball Park (South Side) Beach Volleyball (15,000)

George Cupples Stadium (South Side) BMX (8,000)

Trees Field (Oakland) Softball (10,000)

New Trees Pool (Oakland) Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming (17,000)


Venue List by Sport

Event Venue Seating Distance Cost

Capacity from Village


Archery Gesling Stadium 6,000 2.4 km $10 million Athletics Heinz Field 82,020 3.9 km $200 million

Badminton Convention Center (Hall A) 9,000 2.2 km $5 million Baseball PNC Park 38,000 3.0 km $0 million

Basketball Pittsburgh Civic Arena 17,500 1.7 km $20 million Boxing (Men’s) Casino Center 10,000 4.5 km $100 million

Boxing (Women’s) Benedum Center 4,000 2.5 km $5 million Canoe / Kayak (Flatwater) Moraine State Park 15,000 58.0 km $25 million Canoe / Kayak (Slalom) Moraine State Park 10,000 58.0 km $35 million

Cycling (BMX) George Cupples Stadium 7,000 2.5 km $15 million Cycling (Track) Strip District Velodrome 8,000 1.7 km $30 million

Cycling (Mountain) Frick Park 4,000 5.1 km $10 million Cycling (Road) Allegheny County Roads Undefined Undefined $5 million

Equestrian Green Tree Equestrian Stadium 20,000 8.1 km $90 million Fencing Strip District Velodrome 8,000 1.7 km $30 million

Football (Preliminaries) Beaver Stadium 107,282 182.4 km $0 million Football (Preliminaries) Lincoln Financial Field 68,532 412.0 km $0 million Football (Preliminaries) M&T Bank Stadium 71,008 313.2 km $0 million Football (Preliminaries) New Washington Stadium 80,000 308.2 km $0 million Football (Preliminaries) Meadowlands Stadium 82,500 498.6 km $0 million

Football (Finals) Heinz Field 82,020 3.9 km $200 million Gymnastics (Artistic) New Pittsburgh Arena 16,000 1.8 km $0 million

Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Fitzgerald Field House 8,500 0.4 km $25 million Gymnastics (Trampoline) New Pittsburgh Arena 16,000 1.8 km $0 million Handball (Preliminaries) AJ Palumbo Center 8,500 1.7 km $25 million

Handball (Finals) New Pittsburgh Arena 18,000 1.8 km $0 million

Venue List by Sport

Event Venue Seating Distance Cost

Capacity from Village

Hockey Duquesne Hockey Center 10,000 1.8 km $15 million Hockey Duquesne Hockey Center 6,500 1.8 km $10 million

Judo Convention Center (Hall B) 7,000 2.2 km $5 million Modern Pentathlon (Ride / Run) Green Tree Equestrian Stadium 20,000 8.1 km $90 million

Modern Pentathlon (Swim) Carnegie Mellon Aquatics Center 7,000 2.4 km $25 million Modern Pentathlon (Fence / Shoot) Green Tree Shooting Hall 5,000 8.2 km $30 million

Rowing Moraine State Park 10,000 58.0 km $25 million Sailing Lake Erie Sailing Center Undefined 188.7 km $5 million

Shooting (Indoor) Green Tree Shooting Hall 5,000 8.2 km $30 million Shooting (Skeet) Longue Vue Club 5,000 9.0 km $10 million

Softball Trees Field 10,000 0.6 km $15 million Swimming & Diving New Trees Pool 17,000 0.3 km $125 million

Table Tennis New Skibo Gymnasium 8,000 2.4 km $65 million Taekwondo New Skibo Gymnasium 8,000 2.4 km $65 million

Tennis Schenley Park Center Court 12,000 2.6 km $30 million Tennis Schenley Park Court 1 6,000 2.6 km $15 million Tennis Schenley Park Court 2 4,000 2.6 km $10 million

Triathlon Washington’s Landing 4,000 2.4 km $5 million Volleyball (Indoor) Petersen Events Center 12,500 0.6 km $1 million Volleyball (Indoor) Fitzgerald Field House 8,500 0.4 km $25 million Volleyball (Beach) Station Square Volleyball Park 15,000 3.0 km $30 million

Water Polo Carnegie Mellon Aquatics Center 7,000 2.4 km $25 million Weightlifting Convention Center (Hall C) 4,000 2.2 km $4 million

Wrestling Convention Center (Hall B) 7,000 2.2 km $5 million


North Shore Olympic Park


200 meters 200 m

IBC

Casino Center Facts

Olympics Capacity: 10,000

Type: New Permanent Venue

Distance from Village: 4.5 km

Time from Village: 9 min (train), 19 min (bus)

Spectator Transport: Olympic Express, Bus, Bicycle, Ferry

Heinz Field Facts


Type: Venue Requiring Renovation




Casino Center (Men’s Boxing)

Heinz Field (Athletics, Ceremonies, Football Finals)


Heinz Field Amphitheater Facts


Type: Planned Venue (to open 2011)




PNC Park Facts


Type: Existing Venue




Heinz Field Amphitheater (Entertainment)

PNC Park (Baseball)


Golden Triangle Zone


200 m

Point State Park (Entertainment, Medals Ceremonies)

Benedum Center (Women’s Boxing)

Point State Park Facts


Type: Venue Undergoing Renovation




Benedum Center Facts





Spectator Transport: Olympic Express, Bus


Convention Center (Badminton, Judo, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Press Center)

Convention Center Facts

Hall A Olympics Capacity: 9,000

Hall B Olympics Capacity: 7,000

Hall C Olympics Capacity: 4,000

Press Center: 117,000 m²




Spectator Transport: Iron City Line, Bus, Bicycle, Ferry


Strip District Velodrome (Track Cycling, Fencing)

Mellon Arena (Basketball)

Strip District Velodrome Facts


Type: New Temporary Venue




Mellon Arena Facts





Spectator Transport: Olympic Express, Iron City Line, Bus


New Pittsburgh Arena (Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Handball Finals)

A.J. Palumbo Center (Handball Preliminaries)

New Pittsburgh Arena Facts

Olympics Capacity: 16,000-18,000

Type: Planned Venue (to open 2010)



Spectator Transport: Olympic Express, Iron City Line, Bus

A.J. Palumbo Center Facts







Duquesne Hockey Center (Field Hockey)

Duquesne Hockey Center Facts

Olympics Capacity: 10,000 and 6,500






South Side Zone


200 m

Station Square Volleyball Park (Beach Volleyball)

George Cupples Stadium (BMX)

S.S. Volleyball Park Facts


Type: New Temporary Venue




George Cupples Stadium Facts





Spectator Transport: Iron City Line, Bus, Bicycle


Oakland Zone


200 m

Olympic Village (University of Pittsburgh)

Olympic Village Facts

Beds: 18,000

Type: New and Existing Buildings

Post-Games: University of Pittsburgh dorms

Low-rent housing


Trees Field (Softball)

New Trees Pool (Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming)

Trees Field Facts




Time from Village: 5 min (walk)


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New Trees Pool Facts


Type: Venue Requiring Rebuilding





Fitzgerald Field House (Indoor Volleyball, Rhythmic Gymnastics)

Petersen Events Center (Indoor Volleyball)

Fitzgerald Field House Facts






Petersen Events Center Facts







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Carnegie Mellon Aquatics Center (Water Polo, MP Swimming)

New Skibo Gymnasium (Table Tennis, Taekwondo)

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CMU Aquatics Center Facts






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New Skibo Gymnasium Facts


Type: Venue Requiring Rebuilding





Gesling Stadium (Archery)

Schenley Park Tennis Center (Tennis)

Gesling Stadium Facts






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Tennis Center Facts

Center Court Olympics Capacity: 12,000

Court 1 Olympics Capacity: 6,000

Court 2 Olympics Capacity: 4,000




Spectator Transport: Olympic Express, Bus, Bicycle


Allegheny Zone

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Green Tree Olympic Complex (Equestrian, Indoor Shooting, MP Shooting, MP Fencing, MP Riding, MP Running)

Washington’s Landing (Triathlon)

Olympic Complex Facts

Stadium Olympics Capacity: 20,000

Shooting Hall Olympics Capacity: 5,000

Type: New Permanent Venue


Time from Village: 20 min (bus)

Spectator Transport: Bus


Washington’s Landing Facts





Spectator Transport: Bus, Bicycle, Ferry

Frick Park (Mountain Biking)

Longue Vue Club (Skeet Shooting)

Frick Park Facts




Time from Village: 8 min (bus), 8 min (train)

Spectator Transport: Bus, Point Breeze Extension

Longue Vue Club





Spectator Transport: Bus

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Venues outside Pittsburgh


Venues outside Pittsburgh

Lake Erie Sailing Center M&T Bank Stadium

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Event: Sailing Event: Football Preliminaries

Capacity: Standing Room Capacity: 71,008

Moraine State Park Lincoln Financial Field

Location: Butler, Pennsylvania Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Events: Rowing, Canoeing Event: Football Preliminaries

Capacity: 10,000 - 15,000 Capacity: 68,532

Beaver Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium

Location: State College, Pennsylvania Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey

Event: Football Preliminaries Event: Football Preliminaries

Capacity: 107,282 Capacity: 82,500

New Washington Stadium

Location: Washington, DC

Event: Football Preliminaries

Capacity: 80,000


Seating Charts


New Pittsburgh Arena

Petersen Events Center

Mellon Arena

Transportation

Car and Bus

With help from the state and federal funds, Allegheny County will expand its already robust system of highways and surface streets.

Olympic Lanes will be built or established on highways to allow for quick travel times between venues for official Olympic vehicles.

These lanes will be adapted into high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes at the end of the games.

Light Rail

A massive expansion of Pittsburgh’s 40 km light rail system will extend service to western neighborhoods such as Oakland, Squirrel Hill,

and Point Breeze. The two highest capacity lines will be a combination of existing and new lines. The 9.1 km Olympic Express will

extend from the North Shore to the Schenley Park Tennis Complex in Oakland, while the 4.2 km Iron City Line will carry passengers

from the Media Village in the Strip District all the way to George Cupples Stadium on the South Side.

Bicycle

Pittsburgh has kilometers of commuter bike trails. Complete street initiatives will help make downtown streets more bicycle-friendly. By

2020, Three Rivers Park will provide bikers with kilometers of high quality trails to commute to several venues located along the

riverfronts, from Heinz Field on the North Shore to the Volleyball Complex at Station Square.

Ferry

A combination of public and private ferry service will take advantage of Pittsburgh’s three rivers to provide transportation to and from

seven important competition venues, as well as the Media Village in the Strip District and training centers on Neville Island.


Transportation Map


Olympic Express Iron City Line Bike Trails

Olympic Express

Allegheny (Heinz Field, Casino Center, Airport Line)

North Side (PNC Park, Heinz Field Amphitheater)

Gateway Center (Point State Park)

Wood Street (Benedum Center)

Steel Plaza (Civic Arena, New Pittsburgh Arena, Iron City Line)

Duquesne (AJ Palumbo Center, Field Hockey Center)

Birmingham (Transportation Hub)

Pitt Place (Olympic Village, Fitzgerald Field House, Petersen Center, Trees Pool, Pitt Softball Field)

Carnegie Mellon (Gesling Stadium, Skibo Gymnasium, CMU Aquatics Center, Point Breeze Extension)

Schenley Park (Tennis Center)


Iron City Line

Strip District (Lawrenceville Extension)

Velodrome (Olympic Velodrome, Media Village)

Penn Station (Convention Center, Amtrak Access)

Steel Plaza (Civic Arena, New Pittsburgh Arena, Olympic Express)

First Avenue (Point Park University)

Station Square (Volleyball Center, South Hills Line)

Cupples (George Cupples Stadium, South Side Extension)


Three Rivers Ferry Service

Washington’s Landing

Velodrome and Media Village

Convention Center

PNC Park

Heinz Field

Casino Center

Point State Park

Station Square Volleyball Park


Cultural Olympiad

The Cultural Olympiad will kick off on Friday, September 23, 2016. It will

include several events across the United States, the worldwide torch relay,

and other major events. Pittsburgh has a diversity of rich cultures that will

shine through during this time, including public art projects in the area, the

annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, music events at Point State Park and

Heinz Hall, theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Benedum Center.

Festivals will be held throughout the city’s neighborhoods, and art from all

around the world will be on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art in

Oakland. The theme of these events will be “Bridging Past and Future.”

Accomodations

The downtown area of Pittsburgh has over 3,600 hotel rooms, with thousands more in and

around Allegheny County. Thousands of more hotel rooms are either currently under

construction, planned, or will need to be built before 2020. Pittsburgh... A 2020 Vision will

make deals with hotel chains that will guarantee construction on new hotels if Pittsburgh

wins the bid for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.


Climate August Average High: 28C (83F) August Record High: 36C (97F)

August Average Low: 16C (60F) August Record Low: 8C (47F)

Average August Precipitation: 8.0 cm (3.15 in)

Pittsburgh summers are warm, but not too hot, keeping both athletes and spectators comfortable during the Games under

the summer sun. In addition, relatively dry summers should, for the most part, prevent rainouts of outdoor events.

Bridging Past and Future

It is plain to see that Pittsburgh has a bright future ahead. Gaining the Olympics would put

Pittsburgh on the world stage, allowing the city to show its true character as a modern city that

still embraces the past. New improvements and projects would transform Pittsburgh into the ideal

model of a transformed city for the 2020s and beyond. Pittsburgh in 2020 will be a grand place.

Citizens will grow healthier as the formerly smoggy town moves further and further up the list of

World’s Cleanest and World’s Most Livable Cities. New and newly renovated sports and

entertainment values will be a source of pride for the city’s residents, as well as attracting more

tourism well after the Games are over. Expansion of alternative transportation such as light rail

will take more cars off the road, preventing traffic jams. With the IOC’s vote, “Pittsburgh... A

2020 Vision” will become “Pittsburgh... A 2020 Reality.”


America’s Bid for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad


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