In an era of rapid technological change — from e-bikes to autonomous vehicles to delivery bots — as well as major policy efforts to transform Los Angeles to a transit metropolis, it is easy to think that the city of tomorrow will be something very different from the city of today. However, Genevieve Giuliano finds that four decades of data tell a different story: one of remarkable stability in the structure of the region and its travel patterns.

In this lecture, Professor Giuliano considers L.A.’s transit future. As Los Angeles navigates the “hallowed ground” of personal mobility and the evolving role of its historical centers, we face a critical crossroads. If downtowns are shifting from employment hubs to residential anchors, and face-to-face interaction remains the bedrock of the economy, what is the future for transit — radical experimentation or doubling down on high-capacity infrastructure?

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