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Since its founding in 2014, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been the bold leader of Climate Mayors, a coalition of nearly 500 U.S. mayors committed to climate mitigation. As Garcetti gears up for new responsibilities under an incoming Biden-Harris administration, his leadership baton has been passed to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
Climate action has been a top priority for Walsh since he became Boston s mayor in 2014, leading that city to invest in a number of initiatives including a zero net carbon standard for buildings, an urban forest plan and a recently-unveiled zero-emission vehicle roadmap. Yet his introduction to the role of Climate Mayor chair comes at a unprecedented time of national recovery with demands for effective climate leadership higher than ever.
Joe Biden, soon-to-be President of theb United States, with Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg. NBC News photo
On December 15, the day after the Electoral College certified Joe Biden as the next President of the United States, Biden announced that he has nominated former Presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his Transportation Secretary.
“The choice which represents the first time the President-elect has called on one of his former Democratic Presidential opponents to join his Administration vaults a candidate Biden spoke glowingly of after the primary into a top job in his incoming Administration, and could earn Buttigieg what many Democrats believe is needed experience, should he run for President again,” CNN noted. “The role of Transportation Secretary is expected to play a central role in Biden’s push for a bipartisan infrastructure package. Buttigieg is seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, but someone who lacked an
In early December, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti once again asked Angelenos to back down on their outings with a new “safer at home” order. This meant no more dining out, no more gatherings, and no more taking a staycation at our favorite hotels around the city. But just because we can’t go to the hotels doesn’t mean the hotels can’t come to us.
The Maybourne Beverly Hills, the newest hotel from Maybourne Hotel Group, (the owners of London’s prestigious Claridge’s hotel, world s best bar the Connaught, and The Berkeley hotel), may have just opened its doors and quickly had to close its dining establishments again, but it’s already making a major splash with at least this hotel mini-bar lover with its new Maybourne’s Mobile Mixologist.
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A bipartisan group of senators have come up with a stimulus package that includes funding for public transit, but it still faces obstacles. (Politico)
As transit agencies wait for Congress to pass another coronavirus relief bill, they’re considering other ways to raise revenue, including tacking fees onto online deliveries, ride-hailing taxes and raising gas taxes. (City Lab)
Pete Buttigieg is now a leading contender to be Joe Biden’s transportation secretary. Other candidates include former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo (hey, what about New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, we can already hear the Streetsblog NYC editor screaming, based of course on Daily News reporting!). Buttigieg is also under consideration for commerce secretary and ambassador to China. (CNN)