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September 20, 2021

US Bilateral Climate Commitments Affirmed: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate’s Sr. Adviser—Reed Schuler, on the Record

TPR excerpts Reed Schuler, the Senior Advisor to John Kerry, in conversation at the August 27 LA World Affairs Council and Town Hall on the status of US climate commitments both domestically and internationally.

September 20, 2021

Rep. Mike Levin on The Consequential Impacts Of Congress’ Budget & Infrastructure Votes This Month

As Democrats in Congress work to fashion and negotiate a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill this month, TPR asked Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) to elaborate on the significance of the pending federal spending frameworks.

September 20, 2021

California Champions North America’s Largest Deployment Of Class 8 Battery-Electric Trucks

TPR is pleased to present an excerpt of the remarks provided at the press event, as well as remarks by South Coast AQMD and California Air Resources (CARB) Board Member Gideon Kracov.

September 8, 2021

Councilmember Mike Bonin Addresses LA Homelessness, Evictions & Social Housing

TPR interviewed District 11 Councilmember Mike Bonin for a much needed & nuanced discussion of the intersecting challenges presently driving housing displacement, gentrification, and homelessness in metro Los Angeles.

September 8, 2021

LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds on Mobility’s New Normal

Eighteen months into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, TPR interviewed LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds to update readers on the challenges and opportunities facing LA City's transportation agenda.

September 8, 2021

SCAG’s Jenna Hornstock on Planning for Housing-Supportive Infrastructure

With years of experience in transit-oriented planning and development, Jenna Hornstock elaborates on SCAG's toolbox for incentivizing housing production including new state funding for "housing-supportive infrastructure" planning.

September 8, 2021

LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins on Infrastructure Equity

From a virtual roundtable on infrastructure equity in LA County, TPR excerpts LA Metro's new CEO Stephanie Wiggins on opportunities for improving essential service for LA's essential workforce.

August 25, 2021

Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Infrastructure & Climate Risk

TPR spoke with US Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who sits on the House Ways & Means Committee, for insights on the now-pending $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.

August 25, 2021

What’s “In & Not In”  SB 9 & 10: California State Housing Bills Now Pending   

Cindy Montañez breaks down the language of SB 9 & SB 10 to illustrate their planning and affordability implications.

August 16, 2021

Vince Bertoni on LA's Housing Element Update

LA City Planning Director Vince Bertoni elaborates on how the City of LA's Housing Element & Community Plans are being updated to meet new state requirements to produce more housing while protecting tenants and preserving existing affordable housing stock.

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