The L.A. City Council advanced a plan Tuesday to fast-track the development of temporary structures for the Olympic Games.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics have been touted as "no build" events because most sports will be played at already existing venues across Southern California. A couple competitions, canoe slalom and softball, will be hosted in Oklahoma City.

Still, hosting the Games takes more than just the competition venues and will require all types of supporting infrastructure such as spectator seating, bathrooms, training facilities, media centers and zones for fans to gather.

Those were the types of structures the City Council took aim at Tuesday, directing city staff to prepare an ordinance that would allow some temporary builds to bypass zoning regulations and city planni

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