October 24, 2017 — SCTL Center Chief Operating Officer Barb Ivanov joined mayors, journalists, policy and business leaders from across the globe at CityLab Paris earlier this week.
Ivanov spoke on the importance of collaborative private and public partnerships in addressing mutual city concerns, such as urban congestion, economic growth, environmental sustainability and social equity, and participated in intimate roundtable discussions on how changes in cars and e-commerce are impacting cities. Her session was on “The Power of Partnerships” with Peter Harris, Director of Sustainability for UPS, and Rob Bole, General Manager for CityLab.
About the Urban Freight Lab (UFL): An innovative public-private partnership housed at the Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Center at the University of Washington, the Urban Freight Lab is a structured workgroup that brings together private industry with City transportation officials to design and test solutions around urban freight management.
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CityLab Paris presented by Atlantic Live (The Atlantic)