Smart city

In 2019, the City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA) convened its Smart City Committee, composed of 24 departments and elected officials. While Los Angeles had become a civic technology leader, the exponential growth of new technologies and increasing public expectations  

Waste managment

The landfill is located in the Puente Hills, in southeastern Los Angeles. Waste management is a team of more than two hundred drivers and staff dedicated to provide the highest level of waste and recycling services to the residents and businesses located in the unincorporated communities of the Antelope Valley. They use the latest technology, programs and resources to help achieve green goals.

Security

Los Angeles is in general a safe city, despite the fact that there are several conflictive neighborhoods in it, it must be taken into account that it is a very big city and with very unequal classes, since there is a enormous difference between the north (wealthy) and the south (poverty). 

In recent years, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has increased its vigilance to reduce high crime rates. The local police force of the city of Los Angeles is made up of more than 9,500 police officers, covering an area of ​​473 kilometers and protecting a population of more than 3.9 million people.

Digital kiosks

Digital kiosks are a visual and attractive type of advertising, they are spread throughout the city of Los Angeles, more specifically in the more touristic areas.Its purpose is to attract the attention of people so that they buy the things that are advertised. Apart from digital kiosks we can also find similar advertising on  buildings or buses.

Smart street lights

Los Angeles street lights have come a long way since 1860, when there were just a few dozen gas lamps illuminating Main Street downtown. Nowadays , the city owns, constructs, and maintains more than 223,000 electric street lights.

In the future, the street lights' 5G connectivity will enable the deployment of Wi-Fi, digital signage, sensors, and cameras. Among other things, the technology would enable smart cars to communicate with traffic infrastructure, such as street lights.

Green city

Los Angeles is known the world over as a car-dependent city. But it's making strides to improve its green credentials and become one of the most sustainable cities in the U.S. Thanks to all that sunshine, it has consistently ranked as the number one city in America for solar power generation. In addition, Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Los Angeles Green New Deal in 2019, intended as a model for how cities might meet the UN Paris Climate Agreement goals. And despite all those cars, LA's emissions are already at least 24% lower than 1990 levels, with goals to go much farther.