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• Forward Motion, Dec. 2011

  December 21st, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Chairman Mica’s New Direction for Federal Transportation Policy As we anxiously await the release of the House Transportation & Infrastructure’s version of the surface transportation reauthorization, Chairman John Mica took the time to answer a few questions about his vision to reduce red tape and get people and goods moving in Southern California. M 21: How will [...]

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• Mobility 21 Warns Against West Coast Port Shutdown

  December 10th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Social media outlets and law enforcement report that organizers of the “West Coast Port Shutdown” are planning to gather at the Harry Bridges Park near the Queen Mary on the morning of Monday, Dec. 12. This group, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, has made a call to shutdown what they are referring [...]

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• Forward Motion, Nov. 2011

  December 1st, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Construction on the Rice Avenue / US-101 Interchange will improve access to the Port of Hueneme in Ventura County. Talking Transportation With Ventura County’s Darren Kettle In this month’s interview with a top transportation leader, Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) Executive Director and Mobility 21 Board Member Darren Kettle shares the latest transportation news in Ventura [...]

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• What Are You Thankful For?

  December 1st, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Sometimes it’s easy to forget about all of the great transportation innovations and options we currently have in Southern California. While improving transportation is the name of the game for Mobility 21, this is the time of year when we think about what we’re most thankful for. So, tell us — when it comes to [...]

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• Forward Motion, Oct. 2011

  November 3rd, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Caltrans on Balancing Challenges and Opportunities: Interview with Malcolm Dougherty This month we’re turning our attention to the California Department of Transportation, better known as Caltrans, for a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on at the state level of transportation.  In the 2010-11 fiscal year, Caltrans planned to deliver 346 projects worth $3.9 billion. Statewide, [...]

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• Traffic in Southern California and Keeping our Economy Moving

  October 24th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Did you run any errands in the past week? Maybe to Target, Kohl’s or even Lowe’s? If you’re like me, no weekend is complete without a trip to Target to pick up a few things. My husband and I are remodeling our house, so date nights usually end up at Lowe’s or Home Depot to [...]

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• Forward Motion, Sept. 2011

  September 30th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Mobility 21 Hosts Largest One-Day Transportation Conference in California Earlier this month, Mobility 21 held the 10th annual Southern California Transportation Summit. More than 1,000 transportation, business and elected leaders converged on the JW Marriott at L.A. Live to pledge their commitment to job creation for Southern California by aggressively pursuing and delivering state and [...]

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• 10th Anniversary Summit in the Rearview Mirror: What Stood Out

  September 13th, 2011 by Marnie O'Brien Primmer

  Now that the dust has settled from the 2011 Southern California Transportation Summit hosted by Mobility 21, I can reflect a little on this year’s event, and start to dream about how to make your experience next year that much better.  So we tried a little something new this year: interactive polling in the general [...]

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• Forward Motion, Aug. 2011

  August 26th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Final Hours to Register for the Biggest One-Day Transportation Conference of the Year Summit registration closes today at midnight! Don’t miss these conference highlights: A transportation policy address from Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles and Chair of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors Lunchtime keynote speaker Former Gov. Ed Rendell [...]

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• Forward Motion, June/July 2011

  July 12th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Largest Transportation Conference in California Spotlights Former Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania Long-time advocate for federal infrastructure investment will address Southern California’s leaders Sept. 6 in Los Angeles Former Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell will keynote Mobility 21’s 10th annual Southern California Transportation Summit — a conference for transportation and business leaders to find solutions to the [...]

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• Carmageddon is coming! Full closure of I-405 July 16-17

  June 20th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  You’ve probably heard by now that “Carmageddon” is coming. Next month, a stretch of the I-405 in the Sepulveda Pass will be closed for the July 16-17 weekend. Check out the below information from Metro’s website and avoid the area! ––––––––––––– Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! [...]

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• Forward Motion, May 2011

  June 1st, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Summit Sponsorships Selling Quickly! Don’t miss out on this unique marketing opportunity for your business while helping to bring more transportation funding to Southern California. Check out the Mobility 21 website to see a list of sponsors already signed up to support this year’s Summit. Will your business be left behind? View the sponsorship packages. Calling [...]

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• Can Technology Help Relieve Traffic in Southern California?

  May 26th, 2011 by Marnie O'Brien Primmer

  I’ve been struck recently by the ways in which technology can help us do more with less. At this year’s Summit we’ll have a breakout session that will be geared to this phenomenon as it applies to transportation. How can technology help us get more throughput from our highways, how will a new “smart grid” [...]

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• Why Transportation Investment Doesn’t Always Mean Raising Taxes

  May 16th, 2011 by Marnie O'Brien Primmer

  In the past couple weeks I’ve been speaking to folks about the need to invest in our infrastructure. I think that’s pretty straight forward: you put money and effort (i.e. man hours) into fixing and expanding the infrastructure we need to move about the region, and there should be: a) improved traffic flow b) better [...]

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• Forward Motion, April 2011

  April 27th, 2011 by Kristin Slocum

  Summit sponsorships now open! In honor of our diamond anniversary and this year’s Summit theme Transportation NEXT: New Era, New Vision, New Realities, we are gearing up to host the largest annual transportation conference in California with an action-packed day of breakouts, provocative presentations and the biggest Expo ever. With record attendance last year, nearly 900 [...]

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