VX2018 and Urban Land Institute-LA's FutureBuild covered the transportation, development, and infrastructure investments in process to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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“There is no better place than VerdeXchange to talk about energy challenges and opportunities in Southern California. At Southern California Edison, this conference is a major asset to future collaboration and cross-sector education.”
Submitted on November 9, 2017 - 12pm
At the ULI Fall Meeting in Los Angeles, thought leaders discussed the role of the built environment in planning for disasters.
Submitted on November 9, 2017 - 11am
After the success of Measure M, Steyer believes Los Angeles can be a model for financing public transportation and by proving how cities can address housing, environmental, and infrastructure challenges.
Submitted on November 9, 2017 - 11am
Recently, NREL research showed the cost of solar power is under $1 per watt. Minh Le explains the importance of this price reduction to the global energy market.
Submitted on October 26, 2017 - 6pm
As San Francisco aims to integrate resiliency into all of its planning efforts, CAO Naomi Kelly joins VX News to provide a status update.
Submitted on October 26, 2017 - 6pm
Mayor Darrell Steinberg updates VX News on Sacramento's designation as the first city to receive Electrify America funds for the Green City initiative.
Submitted on October 25, 2017 - 3pm
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia is pursuing an aggressive lineup of sustainable energy and water initiatives at the local, regional, and state levels.
Submitted on October 25, 2017 - 3pm
Proterra CEO Ryan Popple tells VX News how electric transit buses have emerged as a mainstream competitor that could displace diesel and natural gas.
Submitted on October 25, 2017 - 3pm
SoCalGas's George Minter explains the potential of power-to-gas in the Southland, and how deploying natural gas vehicles today can achieve immediate emissions reductions.
Submitted on October 23, 2017 - 2pm
Khoo Teng Chye of the Centre for Liveable Cities explains how Singapore became an international model for sustainability.
Submitted on October 23, 2017 - 2pm
Global leaders convened last month to discuss how states and regions are moving forward on climate action, even with a vacuum of leadership in Washington D.C.
Submitted on September 22, 2017 - 5pm
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka has innovative initiatives around zero-emission equipment and data-driven routing, even incubating new cleantech at the port.
Submitted on September 20, 2017 - 2pm
LA Metro's Jenna Hornstock (pictured) and Elizabeth Carvajal on perimeter improvements at Los Angeles Union Station.
Submitted on September 20, 2017 - 1pm
Michael Kodama explains the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor "megaproject"—a proposed light rail connecting Downtown Los Angeles to Southeast L.A. County, which has endured the loss of manufacturing jobs alongside heavy industrial pollution and a dearth of mobility options.
Submitted on September 20, 2017 - 1pm
Dan Richard, chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors, tells VX News how the evolving program is already stimulating investment despite the challenges ahead.
Submitted on September 13, 2017 - 5pm
Varun Sivaram speaks to VX News about the need for more continuous funding of low-carbon energy innovation to ensure that the cleanest possible products “unlock” incumbent technologies and proliferate.
Submitted on September 13, 2017 - 3pm
Lyft’s Director of Transportation Policy addresses how the company’s many public-private partnerships anticipate new urban mobility services—like on-demand autonomous vehicle fleets.
Submitted on September 13, 2017 - 3pm
CARB Chair Mary Nichols explains the potential impact of the Volkswagen settlement for electric transportation, as well as how the national leadership vacuum on climate change is affecting California's international partnerships.
Submitted on September 13, 2017 - 2pm
Southern California Edison President Ron Nichols on how the utility is approaching the opportunity of installing electric transportation infrastructure across California.