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Future of Regional Mobility: LABC Sustainability Summit
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Future of Regional Mobility: LABC Sustainability Summit

VX News publishes transcript of "Future of Regional Mobility: Game Plan for a Sustainable LA," the closing panel of the Los Angeles Business Council's 20th Annual Sustainability Summit hosted on October 1. Moderated by Phil Recht, partner at Mayer Brown, the panel brought together Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Metro Chief Planning Officer Ray Sosa, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka, Tom Ashley of Voltera and George Kivork of Archer. They examined how the region can expand transit, goods movement and emerging mobility while decarbonizing transportation, with the 2028 Olympics as a near-term test and a longer horizon beyond. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

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