Ethan Elkind quoted by CALmatters Nov. 10, 2016
It would be a “nightmare scenario” if the Trump administration imposed national rules to override state climate policies, said Ethan Elkind. … “Congress could preempt most of California’s climate agenda if they had the political support to do that,” he said. “Once the federal government takes an action on an issue, they could preempt the field.”
Ethan Elkind quoted by Pasadena Now, Nov. 2, 2016
“Generally speaking, these rail investments boost property values significantly near the stations. … The city controls the rules about what can get built, so a proactive city government will allow more development to take place along the line and therefore boost ridership and economic gains.”
Ethan Elkind writes for Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 2016
L.A.’s success as a metropolis lives and dies by its ability to function as a whole, rather than a collection of isolated, feuding cities.
Ethan Elkind hosts for KALW-FM, Oct. 23, 2016
“Will high-speed rail transform California, improving our environment by taking cars off the road, stimulating our economy by enhancing travel between our cities? Or will we find ourselves burdened by debt, for a system that is underutilized and quickly becoming out of date?”
Ethan Elkind quoted by Los Angeles Times, Oct. 3, 2016
“In many ways, these measures are a referendum on the job that Metro is doing,” Elkind said. That could cut either way, he said: commuters pleased with new rail options, or riders frustrated by service problems.
Ethan Elkind quoted by Richmond Confidential, Sept. 13, 2016
“The fact that it sailed through the city planning commission and the city council, and yet is still hit with a lawsuit under the California Environmental Quality Act, I think really illustrates the challenges for developers trying to build in these urban areas,” Elkind said.
Dan Farber and Ethan Elkind quoted by E&E News, Sept. 12, 2016
“California’s take on climate change is directly at odds with [Republican nominee Donald] Trump’s view that it’s a hoax, so if he becomes president, California will be on its own,” said Dan Farber. … “However, it would provide support for [Democratic nominee Hillary] Clinton’s approach and for the Clean Power Plan.”
“I think it bolsters the Clean Power Plan by showing that one of our biggest states, economy wise, is set to achieve even more aggressive targets than what’s called for in the federal plan,” said Ethan Elkind,
Ethan Elkind interviewed by The Real News Network, Sept. 11, 2016
S.B. 32 is a groundbreaking law on climate change in greenhouse gas reduction. But A.B. 197 is really groundbreaking in a different way. For the first time now, we’re really trying to address this sort of environmental injustice that you’re referring to, which is the idea that we have a lot of low-income communities of color who disproportionately get the negative effects of pollution and also are the ones most at risk as climate change worsens.
Ethan Elkind hosts KALW-FM, August 29, 2016
“This November, Californians will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Polls show support for the measure hovering around 55%. If Prop 64 passes, how will it impact us in California? … Will more people start using? Will we have more impaired drivers on the road? Will passage of Prop 64 put the illegal pot trade out of business in California, or will it expand alongside the new marketplace?”
Ethan Elkind interviewed by KCRW, May 20, 2016
“This is a momentous occasion for Los Angeles transit advocates, and for mobility and the region. And the reason is that the Westside of Los Angeles is the most densely populated within the county. When you have dense concentrations of people, that’s when technology like rail transit makes the most sense.”