AIA City Leaders Breakfast with Seleta Reynolds

From the American Institute of Architects email promo:

Join AIA|LA for our last CITY LEADERS BREAKFAST SERIES in 2014!

WHO: SELETA REYNOLDS, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
WHEN: Thursday, December 4, 2014 (8:00 AM)
WHERE: Perkins+Will (617 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017)

The City Leaders Breakfast Series serves as an opportunity for architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas that will ensure a healthy, sustainable and economically competitive future.

About Seleta Reynolds:
Seleta Reynolds is General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) appointed by the Administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti.

She leads the department as well as day-to-day operations of a multi-faceted organization with an annual budget of $526 million. LADOT’s 2,000 employees are responsible for managing over 6,500 miles of streets, 35,000 parking meters, and the most advanced traffic signal system in the country, with 4,500 traffic lights.

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Welcome Reception for LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds

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When: Tuesday, September 23; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: DTLA location TBA Join LACBC, L.A. Walks, Streetsblog L.A., and Safe Routes to School National Partnership for a reception to welcome new L.A. Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds. More details to come. RSVP here.