Mobility

January 14, 2022

Thomas Small on Culver City’s Embrace of Tactical Urbanism & Rapid Urban Prototyping

In this interview with TPR, former mayor and councilman, Thomas Small, discusses Move Culver City and Culver City Forward, two projects created to help the relatively small metropolis in the heart of LA’s Westside more readily absorb new population and development through better communication with the government, companies, and residents.

February 4, 2021

CA Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Laura Friedman on Climate Leadership in Transportation

New California Assembly Transportation Committee Chair, Laura Friedman, who shares with TPR her policy priorities for reducing emissions, eliminating traffic fatalities, and improving the connectivity of urban regional light rail in Southern California.

December 1, 2020

Reclaiming Streets as Public Space: The Dutch Approach to Aligning Mobility & Public Place Making 

Through the Dutch tradition of design thinking, centering pedestrian use, and prioritizing public space, Daan Zandbelt shares how Dutch streets were “reclaimed” from cars from the 1970s and transformed into the multi-modal hubs as we know them today.

April 1, 2020

Too Soon to Say! Coronavirus Impacts on Planning, Investment & Regulation of Urban Mobility

Gabe Klein and Abby Abel opine on the impacts of social distancing —from mass layoffs and stay at home orders to empty freeways, vacant train stations, and cancelled flights— and whether current circumstances are challenging the assumptions and principles behind their firm's change-making work in smart urban mobility.

December 5, 2019

Newest LA City Councilmember John Lee Unpacks Northwest Valley BRT Concerns

Councilmember John Lee shares his perspective as a lifelong resident of the City Council District 12 on transit, housing, and public safety.

October 28, 2019

LADOT's Seleta Reynolds: To Make Driving Alone a 'Last Resort,' Transit Must Be More Accessible & Equitable For Users

LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds emphasizes the importance of taking a rider-side perspective when it comes to redesigning our transit system to maximize access for all Angelenos.

June 10, 2019

Charlie Hales, Former Mayor of Portland, on Cities' Role in Managing Urban Mobility

Former Portland Mayor Charlie Hales highlights how cities can use new technology and transportation as valuable tools for urban placemaking.

April 29, 2019

The Future of Streets and the Value of Shared, Multimodal Transit

Harvard Graduate School of Design Asst. Professor Andres Sevstuk; City of LA senior city planner Claire Bowin; Rachel Nguyen of Renault Nissan Future Lab; and Ryan J. Westrom, mobility partnerships lead at Ford Smart Mobility’s Greenfield Lab, explore the past and future of urban mobility in Los Angeles in light of the rapid advent of automated, shared, and electric transportation technologies.

October 23, 2018

USC Offers Portfolio of Mobility Options for Students, Faculty, & Staff

USC Director of Transportation Tony Mazza and Assistant Director Shawn Chavira shed light on USC's investments in new mobility options.

October 23, 2018

Culver City Mayor Small on Implementing A New Mobility Vision

Mayor Thomas Small updates readers on Culver City's transformative mobility agenda.

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