Metro

July 23, 2012

Congressman Blumenauer and Supervisor Yaroslavsky Assess Recently Signed Federal Transportation Bill MAP-21

A joint interview with Congressman Earl Blumenauer and LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky on the implications of MAP-21 on national and regional transportation investment.

June 29, 2012

Metro Selects Gruen and Grimshaw Team to Master Plan Union Station

Jenna Hornstock, LA Metro's Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning, discusses the agency's upcoming master plan for Union Station as well as their decision to work with Gruen Associates on project.

June 26, 2012

Orange County Transportation Authority's CEO Will Kempton Discusses Investments, Partnerships

TPR interviews Will Kempton, CEO of the Orange County Transportation Authority, discussing his his experiences and priorities since leaving Caltrans and the need for forming regional partnerships between public agencies.

June 21, 2012

Assemblymember Mike Feuer on the Extension of Measure R

California Assemblymember Mike Feuer explains the importance of permanently extending the Measure R sales tax for transportation projects across Los Angeles County.

November 10, 2011

Westwood Village Plan Balances Students, Visitors, Businesses, and Public Space

A public symposium held to present the urban design plans for Westwood Village illustrated several debates. Who will take advantage of a redesigned Westwood Village? What role will UCLA have in defining the space? Is a new Metro stop the catalyst for change some claim it to be? A panel of architects, critics, and policy-makers discuss.

November 4, 2011

Millennium Project Will Reanimate Hollywood & Vine

Philip Aarons tells us about the Capitol Records Tower development at Hollywood and Vine by his firm, Millennium Partners. How can a developers push density in Los Angeles? What's exciting about urbanism in Hollywood?

October 19, 2023

Los Angeles DOT’s new General Manager, Laura Rubio-Cornejo, on the “Safer Streets” Priority

TPR, to inform policy, interviews here Laura Rubio-Cornejo, the newly appointed General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Cornejo addresses how, despite only being at the job for a week, “safer streets” has emerged a clear priority. Also shared is how Cornejo’s successful tenure as Pasadena’s Director of Transportation will be built upon; as well as her history of fully embracing community engagement.

October 17, 2019

Laura Cornejo: Seasoned Transit Planner & Pasadena's New Transportation Director

Laura Cornejo offers her insights into the challenges of the new mobility paradigm and what it takes to generate bottom-up community support for density.

June 20, 2019

‘Baking In’ Equity at Metro: USC’s Manuel Pastor & Vanessa Carter

Professor Manuel Pastor and analyst Vanessa Carter of USC's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity discuss how to ensure that equity is baked into—not sprinkled onto—LA's public transit system.

April 24, 2019

'Hate Traffic? Think Small': Culver City Mayor’s 2019 State of the City Remarks

Mayor Small focusing on inclusive growth and public-private partnerships in the resurgent Culver City, which has secured major agreements with Amazon, Netflix, and Apple.

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