News and Events

Op-ed Featured in LA Business Journal   Read our call to action. Read more Also read Metro Chair Pam O'Conner's op-ed, mentioning Building LA's Future.

Building LA's Future Lauded by LA Business Journal LA Business Journal Editorial Lauds Building LA's Future and CEO Summit. Read more An earlier front page story profiled Building LA's Future. Read more

LA Times Features Building LA's Future Event   Los Angeles Times Features Building LA's Future Event. Read more

CEO Summit on Transportation at the City Club Wed., June 11, 2008, 7:45 a.m.-9 a.m.   Featuring David Fleming (Bizfed Chairman), Robert Lowe (Lowe Enterprises Chairman and CEO), Melody Kanschat (LACMA President), Laura Yamanaka (NAWBO-LA President), John Given (CIM Group Principal, Investment and Development), and Richard Little (USC Keston Institute for Infrastrure Director) In partnership with Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, BizFed, and Metro View the PDF for more details.

Event Report: State Traffic Fighter of the Year Reception Honoring Assemblyman Mike Feuer Sunday, April 13, 1 p.m.  Host Committee: David Fleming (Honorary Co-Chair), Hon. Richard Katz (Honorary Co-Chair), Hon. Pam O'Connor (Honorary Co-Chair), Coby King, Francine Oschin, Robert Carpenter, & David Murphy Click here to view the event report, with photos, sponsor info, etc., view the archived flier, or read about it in Assemblyman Feuer's newly updated official bio!

The Problem: A Region in Crisis

The facts speak for themselves.  LA has the nation’s worst traffic -- a title held for 18 consecutive years. On our current trajectory, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) predicts an increase of congestion by as much as 100% in areas. Meanwhile:

• Traffic congestion costs businesses & residents $10.7 billion annually – that’s approx. $1000 per person
• LA has America’s worst smog pollution, made worse by gridlocked cars & trucks and a dearth of viable public transit options
• The average driver wastes 93 hours per year stuck in traffic –almost four days!
• LA’s freeways are aging; they’re ranked the nation’s seventh worst freeway system
• LA is America’s second largest city and its residents & businesses deserve better!

Mission

Building LA's Future exists to build the movement to solve Los Angeles's traffic crisis by mobilizing community, business, and civic support to fight for investments in transportation infrastructure. Read more.

Who We Are

Building L.A.'s Future was founded by David Murphy and Robert Carpenter. Our team leverages advocacy experience from a leading L.A. business advocacy group, from the White House, and from Capitol Hill. Read more about us.

We are advocates for highways and transportation, and are members of the National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates (NAPTA). We recently returned from Washington, DC, where we were the only advocacy group from Los Angeles present at the American Public Transportation Association legislative conference and NAPTA meeting.