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Winning the Climate War: BNEF Summit Executive Dialogue with Tom Steyer
VX News shares this Executive Dialogue with Tom Steyer, Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, and Bloomberg NEF Editor Vandana Gombar from the BNEF Summit in San Francisco earlier this month.
SCAG’s Kome Ajise on Local Government’s Role in Regional Resilience
VX News interviewed Kome Ajise, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), to elaborate on the challenges and priorities shaping regional planning in the aftermath of the Eaton & Palisades fires.
Renata Simril on Rebuilding Joy: The Vital Role of Parks and Playgrounds in Healing Los Angeles
President of the LA City Park & Recreation Commission Renata Simril addresses the emotional and mental health impacts of the Eaton & Palisades fires and the sanctuary offered by parks and playgrounds as Angelenos undertake the hard work of not just rebuilding physical infrastructure but healing from widespread trauma.
Plant Prefab’s Steve Glenn: Benefits of Prefab & Modular Design in Expediting Reconstruction After Disaster
With Plant Prefab’s new automated facility operating in Tejon Ranch with capacity to build up to 2,000 homes in a year, TPR checked in with Steve Glenn, founder of Plant Prefab, to elaborate on the benefits of custom designed prefabricated and modular homes could offer for expediting rebuilding efforts.
POLB’s Harbor Commission President Lowenthal on Aligning Economic Growth with Environmental Responsibility
In this VX interview, President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners Bonnie Lowenthal shares insights on the opportunities underway at the Port of Long Beach to drive innovation as the city of Long Beach moves to realign its economy away from fossil fuels.
Seattle's DOT Director Greg Spotts on Financing, Maintaining & Modernizing City’s Infrastructure
This VXNews interview, Greg Spotts, Director of Seattle's Department of Transportation (SDOT), focuses on the recent passage of Seattle’s Proposition 1—an 8-year $1.55 billion transportation levy that received 66% voter approval. T
Climate Change and LA28 Olympics Prioritize LA County Public Works Director Pestrella’s Agenda
In this comprehensive interview with Mark Pestrella, Director of the Los Angeles County Public Works, Pestrella delves into the multifaceted responsibilities of overseeing the largest public works agency in the United States.
Accelerating Water Resilience through Infrastructure Finance in California
Watch this panel discuss instruments that exist for providing supplemental, flexible, low-cost credit assistance to public and private borrowers for various types of wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water projects.
Tanya Peacock On California's Hydrogen Landscape, 45V Production Tax Credit, and Carbon Accounting
Tanya Peacock, Managing Director at EcoEngineers and chair of the California Hydrogen Business Council, elaborates, in this VX News interview, on the policies driving investments in low carbon intensity hydrogen – i.e.. the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, the status of ARCHES—with its $1.2 billion commitment from the federal government—and, the prospects for international and subnational leadership post-election on transitioning energy reliance to renewables.
Deputy Mayor Randall Winston on ED9: Developing LA's New Capital Improvement Plan
In this VX News Interview Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure, Randall Winston elaborates on Mayor Bass’s Executive Directive 9, which is intended to develop an integrated and funded city-wide, bureau-spanning Capital Improvement Plan.