Driving Blueprint for Mobility and Civic Strategy

29/09/2025 34 min
Driving Blueprint for Mobility and Civic Strategy

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Hi, Energy! We learn about all of the options we have to move around LA. Eli Lipmen, Executive Director of Move LA, shares that the future of clean transit is a future with many options.



Eli and Esteban discuss the 2028 Olympics from a transit perspective, some of Move LA’s biggest policy wins, why a public transit advocate like Eli still sees value in owning his car, and so much more. 



Additional References from the podcast:


Books



Nobody Walks in LA by John Bwarie 


Articles


LA Metro’s 2024 Ridership Soars to More Than 311 Million

Measure M - LA Metro


L.A. Metro Releases Measure M Five-Year Comprehensive Assessment, Equity Report 


People/organizations mentioned


Metro Micro

LADOT LANow

DASH Overview

Commuter Express

GO Pass


Festival Trail    



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