On the eve of Earth Day, we convened a panel of experts from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors for a very Move LA discussion on improving mobility and health through innovative transit technologies. Joining us were leaders from Circuit, Edison, LADOT, L.A. Care Health Plan, LADWP, Metro, P3 Innovation Center, SoCalGas, and Tranzito who shared innovative pilots and models that canhelp us achieve our climate and public health goals in LA County (and beyond). Watch the full program above and then click through the resources below related to each speaker's remarks.
Panel on Transportation, Technology, and Criteria Pollutants
Framer: Veronica Padilla, Executive Director, Pacoima Beautiful and Board Member of the SCAQMD
Moderator: Danny Tabor, Move LA President
Panelists:
- Dr. Matt Miyasato, Deputy Executive Officer for Science & Technology Advancement, South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Tanya Peacock, Manager, Public Policy and Planning, SoCalGas
- Rakhi Basu, Infrastructure Consultant, The World Bank & Asia Bank
- Francisco Oaxaca, Chief, Communications and Community Relations, L.A. Care Health Plan
- Gora Datta, CEO, P3 Innovation Center
- Gora Datta LinkedIn Profile
- Smart Pandemic Management @ UC Berkeley (2021)
- IEEE Healthcare: Blockchain & AI (2020)
- CyberHealth (2017)
- Healthcare in 21st Century (2016)
- State of Mobile Health (YouTube 2019):
Panel on Transit Technology, Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Framer: Senator Vanessa Delgado, Incoming Vice Chair, SCAQMD
Moderator: Gloria Ohland, Director of Policy and Communications, Move LA
Panelists:
- Marcel Porras, Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
- Gene Oh, CEO, Tranzito
- Rani Narula-Woods, Sr. Director, MicroTransit Operations, Metro
- Metro Micro Fact Sheet (English)
- Download the App
- How to Ride Metro Micro (Youtube):
- Alyssa Haerle, Director of Transit Development, Circuit
- Circuit Website: https://www.ridecircuit.com/
- Circuit: We Connect:
- Case Studies: Case Study - FRED San Diego 2021.pdf, Case Study - West Dallas 2020
- Information Sheet about Leimert Park (English and Spanish): Circuit - Service Info Sheet - Leimert Park.pdf
- How to Use Video, Leimert Park:
- Andrew Papson, Advisor, eMobility Group, Southern California Edison
- Scott Briasco, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power