Intelligent Cities—Reimagining Curbside Policy for Rightsizing & Electrifying First/Last Mile Delivery
Moderator: Rick Cole, Deputy City Controller, Office of LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia
Panel:
James T. Butts, Mayor, City of Inglewood
Marcel Porras, Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, LA Metro
Connie Llanos, Interim General Manager, LADOT
Global metropolises are attempting to fold new technologies like autonomous vehicles, e-bikes, and shared scooters into their urban (often last mile) mobility planning. How successful have public agencies been in aligning public works and safety responsibilities with new on-demand and digital technologies to create smarter and more sustainable cities. How might new last-mile and micro-mobility providers enhance rather than undermine public transit? How can conflicts between private tech disruptors and public agencies better address data-sharing and privacy issues? This expert panel brings together actors and doers from public and private-sector industries who hope to bring an efficient, sustainable, and multimodal future to urban life.