Los Angeles’ Chief Tourism Officer Doane Liu on City’s New Tourism Master Plan

TPR caught up with the City’s Chief Tourism Officer and Executive Director of the City Tourism Department, Doane Liu, for his assessment on LA’s recovery as a travel and tourism destination. Liu updates readers on the city’s first-ever Tourism Master Plan, which aims to assess LA’s tourism assets and coordinate department efforts around tourism infrastructure.

Mary Nichols Opines On California’s Newly Adopted Energy & Climate Legislation

In this exclusive TPR interview, former California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols assesses California's most recent climate legislation and reflects on the impacts of California’s cap-and-trade program and the extraordinary significance of the Inflation Reduction Act for moving private capital off the sidelines in the global fight against climate change.

Cleaning Up Goods Movement Amidst Unprecedented Reconfiguration Of The Supply Chain—The Ports/710 Corridor: VX 2022 Panel

TPR shares this panel excerpt from VX2022 moderated by S&C Electric’s Jim Kelly, in which Port of Long Beach Executive Director, Mario Cordero, Port of LA’s David Libatique, CARB boardmember, Hector De La Torre, and Toyota Motor North America R&D’s Tak Yokoo, assess the challenges and opportunities for scaling zero-emissions technologies and improving air quality at the San Pedro Bay Ports.

TPR Exit Interview with Greg Spotts—StreetsLA’s CSO & Executive Officer

TPR is pleased to present this exit interview with Greg Spotts as he leaves StreetsLA in September to become the new Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Move LA’s new Executive Director Eli Lipmen on Prop 30’s Promise

TPR interviewed Move LA’s new executive director, Eli Lipmen, to elaborate on Prop 30 would leverage anticipated federal infrastructure investments and EV tax incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act to accelerate and scale deployment of zero-emissions transportation throughout California.

VX 2022 Panel – Assessing The Berkeley Case’s Impact on CEQA Law

Two CEQA experts, Doug Carstens, President of the Planning & Conservation League, and Jennifer Hernandez, Holland & Knight, have a lively exchange, moderated by Kevin James, former President of the LA City Board of Public Works, on the outcome of the Berkeley CEQA case and what it might mean for the future of environmental review in California.

ARLA’s Andy Lipkis: The Value of Investing in Water Capture, ReUse, and Urban Watersheds to Address Climate Emergencies

In examining ways for the Los Angeles region to be more resilient and smart about our water use, TPR interviewed the Founder and Project Executive of Accelerate Resilience LA (ARLA), Andy Lipkis, regarding his life long quest to induce governments and individuals to adopt and invest in stormwater capture and other sustainable practices.

Transformative Capital Improvements Underway at LAX: LAWA’s Samantha Bricker

TPR spoke with Samantha Bricker, Los Angeles World Airport’s Chief Sustainability and Revenue Management Officer, about the numerous (ongoing and future) capital, operational, and workforce investments that she presently oversees.