Antonio Villaraigosa

Beyond the Master Plan: River LA’s Harry Chandler on Delivering the 100-Acre Taylor Yard Project

In conversation, River LA’s Board Chair, Harry Chandler, discusses the long arc of the Los Angeles (LA) River’s revitalization efforts and the sobering gap between visionary plans and implementation. Chandler recounts how The L.A. River Revitalization Corporation (renamed as River LA), founded by the City in 2009, with Chandler as its first board chair, was established to advance public and private partnerships along the river corridor with its fragmented governance landscape. Today, River LA’s signature project is the future park-to-be Taylor Yard, a former 100-acre toxic rail site.

Varun Sivaram on Powering LA City’s Future

Varun Sivaram, formerly Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's senior advisor on energy and water policy, on upgrading LA's energy infrastructure.

Zev Yaroslavsky Lauds Outoing Mayor Villaraigosa’s Transportation Legacy

LA County Supervisor and Metro board member Zev Yaroslavsky considers Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's transportation legacy and the future of transit development in Los Angeles.

Mayor Villaraigosa's State of the City Address; The Theme: ‘A New Contract'

In April, Mayor Villaraigosa delivered the State of the City address at Jefferson High School with plenty of work left to do in his final term.

Mayor Villaraigosa: U.N.'s Failure at Copenhagen Won't Diminish L.A.'s Success

The city of Los Angeles has met the terms of the Kyoto Protocol; now it sets its sights on becoming the greenest big city in the United States.

‘Green L.A.' Plan Announced by L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa; Endorsed by City Council and Environmental Leaders

Los Angeles sets an ambitious agenda to become the greenest city in the United States.

L.A. Mayoral Forum on the Environment: Candidates Add

Antonio Villaraigosa Offers An Agenda: The Emerging Latino New Urbanism

An excerpt from the LA City Councilman's keynote address at the recent Transportation and Land Use Collaborative conference, Latino New Urbanism.

L.A. City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa On His Priorities & Policy Focus

Villaraigosa comments on his time away from public office, his plans for his district, and new challenges.

Antonio Villaraigosa Speaks To Trust For Public Land On The Need For An Urban Agenda