Clearer roads, clearer skies and a brighter future for Los Angeles
Ben
Franklin once said nothing in this world is certain
except death and taxes. People in Los Angeles County might offer two other
certainties: traffic
gridlock and air pollution.
It doesn’t have to be this way. By engaging 15
specific but sensible strategies, the region can rid itself of routine gridlock
and reduce its air pollution. Solving these problems will help improve the
region’s economic outlook, and increase Angelenos’ quality of life.
The strategies are laid out in Vision
Los Angeles, a 30-year action plan-jointly developed by Environmental Defense Fund and
the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation-to achieve clearer
roads and clearer skies in the county sooner than convention seems to offer.
Its solutions were developed after much discussion and research by a team of
top-notch consultants. The plan has been supported by a broad volunteer
advisory group representing business, local government and the non-profit community.