Assistant General Manager, LA Department of Transportation
Assistant General Manager for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation
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Amir Sedadi
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FROM Amir Sedadi
Which Way, L.A.?
High-Tech Parking Meters Heading to Downtown LA Drivers cruising for parking spaces make up 30% of urban traffic and a lot of pollution. The City of LA wants to take the hassle out, with sensors laid in the pavement as part of an electronic system that guides drivers to open spaces. Amir Sadadi is Assistant General Manager for the Department of Transportation.
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