Friday, January 15, 2010
With a mandate from Measure R, and an "urban-minded" administration in Washington, this should be a golden moment for tackling transportation challenges in Los Angeles. Less than a year into the job as Metro CEO, what is Art Leahy's vision? How will he deal with challenges including:
Keeping faith with the voters;
Sub-regional competition for projects that play out in the Metro Board Room, Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
Transportation reauthorization;
Sacramento budget headaches;
Metro's structural operating deficit; and
Maintaining & improving bus and rail service today for the nation's 3rd largest transit fleet.
As we continue to explore the role of transportation in transforming Los Angeles, join the Westside Urban Forum for a one-on-one discussion with Metro CEO Art Leahy and David Abel, publisher of The Planning and Metro Investment Reports.
