View photos from the America 2050 Forum in Los Angeles, California, held on June 19, 2009. Speakers included Polly Trottenberg, Kathleen Brown, CA Senator Alan Lowenthal, NV Assemblyman Tick Segerblom, John Fielder, Neal Schmale, Sunne Wright McPeak, Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, Paul Rosenstiel and many others.
View photos from the America 2050 Forum in Los Angeles, California, held on June 19, 2009. Speakers included Polly Trottenberg, Kathleen Brown, CA Senator Alan Lowenthal, NV Assemblyman Tick Segerblom, John Fielder, Neal Schmale, Sunne Wright McPeak, Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, Paul Rosenstiel and many others.
As you read this, Congress is working on the new transportation bill, released just two days ago. It's a good start, but as the bill stands today, it leaves out something crucial: Clear national priorities.
With Congress moving quickly on transportation, America 2050 is joining Transportation for America's national call-in day today to go the extra mile to make sure that Congress gets the message.
We have invited all America 2050 supporters to join the national call-in day by calling your representative's office on Wednesday, June 24. It will make a real difference, and it only takes about one minute. Read how after the jump.
With Congress moving quickly on transportation, America 2050 is joining Transportation for America's national call-in day today to go the extra mile to make sure that Congress gets the message.
We have invited all America 2050 supporters to join the national call-in day by calling your representative's office on Wednesday, June 24. It will make a real difference, and it only takes about one minute. Read how after the jump.
Continue reading America 2050 Joins National Call-In Day.
The latest website to join the growing infrastructure web presence has as its motto: "Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure." Launched as a not-for-profit venture, InfrastructureUSA.org covers all infrastructure areas, any topic and every viewpoint.
- The Infra Blog generates thoughtful debate (PA Gov. Rendell is the first guest).
- The site features content from leading national organizations, including America 2050 at Infra Views.
- The most dynamic option allows users to post stills, video and stories about any infrastructure issue on "Show Us Your Infra";
- And voting is underway for the first Infra Poll.
LA Forum Agenda.pdf
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Driving and Parking Directions.doc
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You are welcome to register on-site!
Driving and Parking Directions.doc
Join the Southwest megaregion's business, civic, government, and academic leaders on June 19 as they address the pressing issues of how to govern and finance the major infrastructure systems of the Southwest Megaregion (encompassing Southern California, the Las Vegas metropolitan area and Baja California), as part of a strategy to rebuild the region's economy for robust, equitable and sustainable growth.
Keynote Speakers
John R. Fielder, President, Southern California Edison
Polly Trottenberg, Executive Director, Building America's Future
Featured Speakers
Tom Sayles, Vice President of Government & Community Relations, USC
Alan Lowenthal, Senator, California State Senate
Petra Todorovich, Director, America 2050
Councilman Steve Wolfson, City of Las Vegas, NV
Assemblyman Richard Sagermoon, Nevada State Assembly
Mark Pisano, Co-Chair and West Coast Director, America 2050
Bob Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association & Co-Chair, America 2050
John Kirlin, Executive Director, Delta Vision Foundation
Timothy F. Brick, Chairman, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mike Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission
Neal Schmale, COO, Sempra Energy
Don Paul, Director, USC Energy Institute
Michael Keston, Chairman & CEO, KFG Investment Company
Richard Little, Director, USC Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy
Kathleen Brown, Head of Public Finance-Western Region, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Brian Corley, Executive Director - Transportation/Infrastructure Advisory Group, JP Morgan LA Office
Paul Rosenstiel, Partner, De La Rosa & Co. & former CA Deputy Treasurer
Marguerite Young, Director-Public Pension Fund Relations, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Doug Failing, Director - District 7, California DOT
Bev Perry, Assistant Director, USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise
Sunne Wright McPeak, President & CEO, CA Emerging Technologies Fund
The forum will include roundtable participant discussions to identify key questions:
- What are the key areas of infrastructure on which the Southwest Megaregion must work together?
- How do we move the SW Megaregion forward in these areas?
- Should there be the institutional capacity to take this forward?
- What should be the federal role in advancing this agenda?
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