A Boston Olympics?

It's official; Boston has been selected by the US Olympic Committee to make the country's bid for the 2024 Olympics.
If Boston is selected by the International Olympic Committee the region will host a massive influx of people within a decade. The Olympics could provide that catalyst for much needed infrastructure and transit funding which otherwise would be hard to achieve in light of a Republican governor and the Commonwealth's recent budget difficulties.
If selected the city will benefit remarkably since most of the new facilities will be useful in the long term. The Olympic village will serve as dorms at UMASS Boston which has been desirous of converting away from its existence as a commuter campus. This dual use will make the buildings easier to fund while also helping spark a renewal of the surrounding area necessary for a center of student life.
Likewise the aquatic center could also become a part of one of the region's many universities. Recent speculation suggests that Tufts is the most probable candidate. The Olympic stadium, once renovated, could serve the Revolution MLS team which is currently looking for a new facility closer to downtown.
The Olympics also would help establish Boston as a destination for tourists and major firms that too often skirt the city en route to New York and Washington. Already Massachusetts, after countless years of loosing congressional seats to reapportionment, has progressed to the top half of the nation in population growth. Bringing home the Olympics could turn old New England into a premier center of growth for the first time in centuries.