Posted July 16, 2011
Huffington Post
The America's Cup is expected to create 8,000 jobs and inject more than $1.4 billion into the region's economy when the world's fastest yachts take to San Francisco Bay in 2013. But the anticipated 5 million spectators – with 500,000 on "peak" days – will test the Bay Area's transportation network, sanitation systems and the environment during 50 days of racing.