The Future of Transportation with Hasan Ikhrata

Episode 2 • July 04, 2022 • 00:32:47
The Future of Transportation with Hasan Ikhrata
Urban Planning is Not Boring
The Future of Transportation with Hasan Ikhrata

Jul 04 2022 | 00:32:47

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Natalie Ikhrata Samantha Ellman

Show Notes

Historic decision making and planning has led us to a nation with only one viable transportation option: the car. In the past, planners have focused on alternative modes of transportation including buses and rail systems. Dr. Hasan Ikhrata, CEO of San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), argues that these alternatives are not competitive with the car, in their current form, and the future of transit must be approached differently. 

More on Dr. Ikhrata: Dr. Ikhrata has over 30 years of public and private sector transportation planning experience in the region. As Executive Director of SANDAG, he directs day‐to‐day operations of the agency and implements policies set by its governing board. In addition, Dr. Ikhrata is the Chief Executive Officer of the SANDAG Service Bureau, the nonprofit public benefit corporation chartered by SANDAG.

For more information about FACT, please visit their website linked here: FACT San Diego

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