The Luskin Mission
At the convergence of the fields of social work, urban planning and policymaking, we cultivate leaders and change agents
UCLA and Human Rights Campaign to Host 2020 Presidential Candidates Forum
Democratic contenders to discuss LGBTQ platforms and plans for equality at Royce Hall on eve of National Coming Out Day
How to Help Queer Kids in Foster Care
Author Cris Beam shares insights based on extensive research and personal experience in her Luskin Lecture
Transit Forum Focuses on Impact of Mobility Innovations
UCLA scholars join government, nonprofit and private sector representatives to discuss declining ridership in an era of emerging mobility services
In Memoriam: Yeheskel ‘Zeke’ Hasenfeld
The emeritus professor of social welfare was a pioneer in the study of human service organizations, an influential author and a trusted mentor of UCLA Luskin students for more than three decades

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in the Public Interest

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Creating Knowledge and Opportunity for a Better Society

URBAN PLANNING

Building Cities and Regions, Empowering Communities

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Engaged in Social Change

Transit-oriented communities include land use planning and community development policies that maximize access to transit, including building densities, parking policies, urban design elements, and first/last mile facilities that support ridership and reduce auto dependency. Photo courtesy of Metro

Lens, Manville Shape Discussion of How Housing Can Be Coupled to Transit L.A.’s future must accommodate a shift in housing concentrated not where transit lines used to run but where they go today — or will be soon

February 28, 2019/0 Comments/in Development and Housing, The Lewis Center Michael Lens, Michael Manville /by Claudia Bustamante

L.A.’s future must accommodate a shift in housing concentrated not where transit lines used to run but where they go today — or will be soon

Government dysfunction should not discourage students from entering public service, Visiting Professor Steven Nemerovski says at a noontime gathering. Photo by Stan Paul

Visiting Professors Encourage Careers in Government With a dysfunctional government and Election 2020 firing up interest in politics, faculty stress importance of getting involved

February 25, 2019/0 Comments/in Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs Gary Orren, Michael Dukakis, Steven H. Nemerovski /by Stan Paul

With dysfunctional government and Election 2020 firing up interest in politics, faculty stress importance of getting involved

Paavo Monkkonen's research into housing, land use and sprawl in Mexico and other countries inspired him to establish the Latin American Cities Initiative. Photo by Stan Paul

A New Network for Urbanists From Across the Americas Ciudades, as the Latin American Cities Initiative is known, brings urban planning students, educators and practitioners into a multinational conversation

February 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Development and Housing, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, Latinos, Public Policy, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning Paavo Monkkonen /by Mary Braswell

Ciudades, as the Latin American Cities Initiative is known, creates a multinational urban planning knowledge network

MPP Welcome Day 2019
Apr 8 @ 8:30 am-5:30 pm
An all-day event for prospective students to meet with current students, faculty, alumni and staff to explore Public Policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
InterActions LA: Quality Transit Neighborhoods
Apr 18 @ 8:00 am-2:00 pm
InterActions LA is a brand-new conference on regional growth and equity. This year’s event will discuss opportunities to enhance neighborhoods given sweeping investment to LA's transportation system.
Luskin Lecture on Social Justice and Public Space
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Author and professor Setha Low of City University of New York will discuss "Social Justice and Public Space: Propositions and Problems."
Luskin Summit 2019: Livable L.A.
Apr 24 @ 8:30 am-1:00 pm
This research-informed, cross-sector conversation about the major issues facing the Los Angeles region will focus not on problems but on solutions.
UCLA Luskin presents Super Quiz Bowl 2019!
May 30 @ 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
UCLA Luskin students, faculty, alumni and staff show their knowledge of UCLA, pop culture, history and more in a fun-filled trivia night.