Mayor Garcetti and Minister Harrison Sign Historic Memorandum to Promote Sustainable Transportation and Innovation

The City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Minister Trudy Harrison of the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport signed a precedent-setting Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share best practices to reduce emissions and adopt more sustainable methods of transportation infrastructure.

The recently signed MOU will enable the City of Los Angeles and the UK Department of Transportation to share and collaborate on new technologies and methods to reach their respective climate commitments on emissions reductions in the transportation sector. This MOU is the first signed by both parties after the recent United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) in Glasgow. This MOU builds on the commitments made at COP26 to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles.

For more information please visit the City of Los Angeles website here

California Public Parking Association (CPPA) awarded Ken Husting the Parking Professional of the Year Award

The California Public Parking Association (CPPA) has awarded Ken Husting the Parking Professional of the Year Award given to a parking professional who demonstrated excellence through significant and outstanding achievements in one or more of the following categories: creativity and innovation, contributions to the parking industry, and demonstration of dedication to the parking industry by increasing the visibility and promoting the image of the parking profession.

Ken Husting's contributions in leading the Bureau of Parking Management over the last year include:

• The transformation of LADOT's parking citations processing program and focusing resources towards adopting socially-oriented parking policies and creative payment relief options
• Worked directly with various stakeholders including the Mayor’s Office, the City Council, and the Parking Violations Bureau to deliver a package of COVID-19 Parking Programs
• In response to COVID-19, the Bureau also implemented a Citywide Food and Retail Temporary Pick-up Zone program, and adjudication demonstrated agility by transitioning to telephone and video conferencing when conducting administrative hearings for parking citations

Let's congratulate Ken Husting on this great achievement! We at LADOT are extremely proud of his hard work and service to Los Angeles.

LADOT Making LA Streets Safer for All - Upcoming Events

Please see the announcements below for some upcoming events that support LADOT's efforts to move Los Angeles forward and create safer and more inclusive streets for all.

CicLAvia Street Skills: South LA Route Preview - In-Person

Join People for Mobility Justice, CicLAvia, and LADOT for an opportunity to preview the route for CicLAvia South LA in December. This is a FREE event for South LA residents and their families to practice safe riding with a group of beginning riders and trained bicycle instructors. This event is taking place this Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM.

For more information and to RSVP, please visit the website.

2021 Hollywood Christmas Parade

The Hollywood Christmas Parade is back!!! The 89th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots will pull out all the stops for this year’s live parade as it makes its 3.2 mile trek through the streets of Hollywood, CA on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, please visit their website.

LADOT is executing road closures and parking restrictions to assist the parade, click here for more information.

LA Zoo Lights

L.A. Zoo Lights returns they are glad to welcome you back with more glowing animals and an unforgettable nighttime journey that includes the world’s largest illuminated pop-up storybook, a magical disco ball forest, giant glittering snowflakes, and a twinkling tunnel filled with dynamic swirls of color. Starts on November 19, 2021 to January 9, 2022, opening from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

For more information please visit their website.

CicLAvia - South LA

CicLAvia will host their next event on Sunday, December 5, 2021: CicLAvia - South LA, which will be hosted in the greater South Los Angeles area, connecting the neighborhoods of South LA, Exposition Park, Leimert Park, and Crenshaw.

For additional information, visit the CicLAvia - South LA event page.

This Week in Photos:

Last week, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds gave UK Minister Trudy Harrison a tour of Downtown LA and showcased some of the mobility solutions LADOT has implemented to expand options for people who live, work, and visit DTLA.

LADOT has launched a new ride share service to Angelenos, LANow. This on-demand rideshare has a guaranteed arrival time of 10 minutes, constant fares, and door-to-door service. For more information, please visit the LADOT Transit webpage.

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