L.A.'s Transportation bureau chief comments on the department's mission, traffic congestion, and the future of transportation in LA.
Transportation issues continue to be of great concern for residents of Los Angeles. Responding to these concerns, in the build up to the recent mayoral run-off elcetion, candidates offered a wide variety of prescriptions for congestion relief. In this interview, Metro Investment Report talks with Allyn Rifkin, Bureau Chief for Planning and Development Services of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation about the departments priorities and whether the plans offered by mayoral hopefuls will cure LAs traffic ills.
Question: Do you think we are getting to the point where commuters will be willing to depend less on our automobiles?
Answer: People are changing their behavior when there are good alternatives. For example, we are encouraged by the number of people who have chosen to take alternate forms of transportation to downtown."
Thanks to Chris Steins
Read the full story: LADOT’s Allyn Rifkin is Not Counting on a Silver-Bullet Fix to LA’s Traffic Woes
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