Seleta Reynolds started last Monday, August 11, as the General Manager of the city of Los Angeles Transportation Department (LADOT.) Reynolds made her first GM report to the city council’s Transportation Committee yesterday, though she had already appeared before the committee during her confirmation process. Reynolds had championed pedestrian safety as a manager at San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency before accepting Mayor Garcetti’s invitation to lead LADOT.
Transportation Committee Chair Councilmember Mike Bonin has made no secret of his early enthusiasm for Reynolds, including using social media to share Reynolds’ informative recent interview at The Planning Report.
Reynolds’ verbal report to the committee was brief. She has been GM for two and a half days, and stated that she is in the listening and learning mode.
Reynolds greeted the five councilmembers in attendance – Bonin, Paul Koretz, Paul Krekorian, Tom LaBonge, and Bernard Parks – stating that she wants to better understand their transportation concerns, and “to tour each of your districts, preferably by foot or by bike.” (Continue reading at StreetblogLA)
