Reminder: The Streetsblog Summer Series Kicks Off with a Discussion of Eric Garcetti, Today at 2

By Damien Newton
Jul 8, 2013

Just a reminder, this afternoon we’ll be kicking off our Summer Interview Series with a discussion of what to expect in the first term with Mayor Eric Garcetti. I’ll be joined by Eric Bruins, Planning & Policy Director for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Deborah Murphy, the Executive Director of L.A. Walks, and Mark Valianatos, professor at Occidental College and the Policy Director of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute. The series is produced by Matthew Tinoco.

The discussion will be broadcast live on our YouTube website and will be archived there. To join the conversation, leave a topic in the comments section or tweet with #summersbla.

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