Mike Burke

Harnessing Technology for the Future of Cities

Michael Burke, Brogan BamBrogan, Dale Bonner, Eric Garcetti, Artie Minson, David Plouffe, Mike Burke

At a panel featuring Mayor Eric Garcetti, technology leaders, and urban planners discussed strategies to guide global urbanization through public-private partnerships and innovative infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop. Los Angeles served as a primary case study for utilizing open data, the "Go LA" multimodal app, and Measure R tax revenues to reduce unemployment while addressing the challenges of aging transit systems and housing shortages. The discussion concluded with urgent recommendations for governments to rapidly modernize regulatory frameworks and financing models to accommodate autonomous vehicles and shared mobility, ensuring cities do not lose economic competitiveness to evolving private sector solutions.