Transportation

IWLA’s Patty Senecal Details Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Clean Truck Plans—Key Differences May Trigger Litigation


Patty Senecal
Patty Senecal
Patty Senecal explains important disparities in the Clean Trucks plans between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and how these disparities may delay the benefits of the ports’ Clean Air Action Plan.

Southern California Transportation Projects Need More Local, State, Federal Dollars


Roger Snoble
Roger Snoble
The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has the daunting challenge of providing public transportation solutions for a region obsessed with the automobile. Added to the issues bred by such a stubborn cultural milieu are regional challenges such as the largest port complex in the country, poor air quality, and oscillating state funding for new projects.

ILWU Accepts New Role: A Greener Partner to Shippers, Ports, Local Communities


Peter Peyton
Peter Peyton
By their nature, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles apply constant pressure to the often conflicting intersection of environmental mitigation and business development. No green goals will be possible, however, without the partnership of unions, such as the ILWU.

With State Bonds Approved, Long Beach Prioritizes Cleaner Skies, Mobility


Bonnie Lowenthal
Bonnie Lowenthal
Long Beach City Councilmember Bonnie Lowenthal has served on the front lines of the battles over goods movement and pollution. In this VerdeXchange News interview she discusses the state bond’s promise for easing the impact of pollution on her constituents in Long Beach and neighboring port communities.

Maersk Line Adopts Voluntary Initiatives to Mitigate Ship Pollution at Port of Los Angeles


Gene Pentimonti
Gene Pentimonti
Shipping industry giant Maersk Line, operator of the Port of L.A.’s largest terminal, has accepted a degree of responsibility for the pollution surrounding its ports of call and has implemented voluntary measures to clean its ships that call on California.

Former Mayor of Bogotá Looks to Democracy to Repair the Urban Fabric of Cities Rich and Poor


Enrique Penalosa
Enrique Peñalosa

Just as cities in undeveloped countries face daunting urban and environmental challenges, so do they give rise to remarkable, unexpected solutions. Focusing on improved public transit and public spaces, Mayor Enrique Peñalosa transformed Bogotá, Columbia, into a more pleasant, safe, and sustainable city.

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