LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has unveiled a detailed strategy for environmental sustainability in Los Angeles.
Dubbed the “pLAn,” the proposal pinpoints 14 specific areas to be reformed in the next 20 years. With a strong focus on water conservation, solar power and energy-efficient building, pLAn sets specific milestones to be met in the years 2017, 2025 and 2035.
The mayor says his plan will be used as a blueprint for city planning.“I intend to use the pLAn as a tool to manage the city,” Garcetti writes in the report. “Reviews of our department General Managers will incorporate whether they are meeting the goals of the pLAn. The outcomes in the pLAn that require additional funding will receive priority in my annual budget process.”
Some of the mayor’s top concerns include addressing the effects of climate change (like drought, extreme weather, extreme heat days), developing transit infrastructure, preparing the city for a big earthquake, creating more Green Jobs and improving air quality. A full text of the report can be found here.
Mayor Garcetti says that he wants L.A. to be a sustainability leader. Will his plan get us there? Is the mayor’s plan too ambitious? What do you think should receive a priority? Should environmental sustainability be a priority in the city?
Guests:
Matt Petersen, Chief Sustainability Officer for the city of Los Angeles
Daniel Freedman, board chair and co-founder of the Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative. He is also an environmental lawyer at the L.A. firm Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell.