BURBANK MAYOR CALLS FOR TRANSIT OPTIONS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer BURBANK Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. - Mayor Jef Vander Vander can refer to: People
While offering no specifics, Vander Borght said motorists have to be willing to give up their solo-driving habits in order to relieve congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. on local streets and freeways. ``It's important that we start looking at alternate means of transportation,'' Vander Borght told 400 business and city leaders during his speech at the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center. ``We have no more options. We have to shift the way we look at the future.'' Vander Borght touted the city's 96 percent employment rate, a building boom, and sales growth that outpaces that of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. and Pasadena. Vander Borght, 54, who was appointed mayor in May by the City Council, highlighted a city that has an equal number of residents as it does jobs - over 100,000 - about 20,000 of whom live and work in the city. ``We have a strong economy,'' said the Peruvian-born Vander Borght, who is also an architect. ``These have been very, very good years.'' City Manager Mary Alvord said the mayor's speech was refreshing. ``I think he really drew the audience in to make them realize that Burbank's a community about working together,'' she said. ``He delivered.'' Gary Olson, president of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the $50-a-plate event, echoed the statements. ``He spoke from the heart,'' Olson said. ``He spoke with conviction. He spoke with passion. He did an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. job.'' But when asked after his speech whether he drives alone to work, Vander Borght acknowledged he did. He has a half-dozen construction projects and clients across Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``This is the irony of all ironies,'' he said with a laugh, emphasizing that he drives a hybrid electric Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation, and one of the first such vehicles to be mass-produced and marketed. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, and worldwide in 2001. . Jason Kandel, (818) 546-3306 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mayor Jef Vander Borght delivers his first State of the City address Thursday, saying motorists should be willing to give up their solo-driving habits in order to ease traffic congestion. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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