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Highlights

The city came into being to preserve life. But the city exists for the good life.”

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti & Bloomberg Associates’ Janette Sadik-Khan

Mayor Garcetti delivered a keynote address at the 2019 Assembly, and was interviewed by Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal for Transportation, Bloomberg Associates, and former New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner

Quoting Aristotle, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti described his own philosophy during his keynote speech at Regional Plan Association’s 29th Assembly. Garcetti captured the audience by describing the transformative infrastructure investments Los Angeles is making. In a fireside chat with Bloomberg Associates’ Janette Sadik-Khan, Garcetti further unpacked how transportation can be used to further quality of life and economic opportunity for residents. When pushed about implementing congestion pricing in Los Angeles, Garcetti pointed out that because of LA’s many centers, any congestion pricing plan would need to capitalize on high-traffic time periods, not necessarily high-traffic locations. Read a recap of the Main Stage highlights.

Tolling for Transit Breakout Panel

From left to right: Polly Trottenberg, NYC DoT Commissioner; Robert Rodriguez, NYS Assemblyman; Alex Bergstein, CT State Senator; Andrew Salzberg, Director of Transportation Policy, Uber

On the heels of congestion pricing passing in New York State RPA SVP Kate Slevin led a robust discussion for a standing-room only crowd on Tolling for Transit. NYC DoT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Chief of Staff to the Chairman of MTA Midori Valdivia and NYS Assemblymember Robert J. Rodriguez discussed what it means for New York to have passed congestion pricing, while Andrew Salzberg, Head of Transportation Policy at Uber, offered insight into how the rideshare industry will be impacted. CT State Senator Alex Bergstein drew attention to the critical need for roadway tolling in Connecticut, an initiative she’s been spearheading in her state.