What If NIMBYs Got Paid to Become YIMBYs?
UCLA Luskin’s Paavo Monkkonen says equitable distribution of the benefits of urban development must be a top priority in strategies to increase the housing stock.
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Making Blood Donation More Inclusive
FDA rules lifting limits on donations by gay and bisexual men promise to reduce stigma and encourage more people to give blood, says UCLA Luskin’s Ayako Miyashita Ochoa.
How Stockton’s Asian Enclaves Fell Victim to ‘Progress’
UCLA Luskin team recounts the discriminatory forces at play when thriving ethnic communities were razed to make way for a freeway and commercial development.
Blumenberg on Affordable Housing, Long Commutes
Affordable homes are often not located near jobs, and many areas lack serviceable public transit options.
A Picturesque Welcome to the Luskin School Green spaces replace construction zones after seismic upgrades to Public Affairs Building
Green spaces replace construction zones after seismic upgrades to Public Affairs Building.
Making Data More Used and Useful Undergraduate courses meet growing desire of students like Arielle Cunanan to master new technologies
Undergraduate courses meet growing desire of students like Arielle Cunanan to master new technologies.
Inequality and California Freeways: A Visual Journey Story map opens a window into the disproportionate impact on people of color of freeway routing near the Rose Bowl
Story map opens a window into the disproportionate impact on people of color of freeway routing near the Rose Bowl.
Learning the Language of Technology Students like Rocio Perez MPP '23 can now earn a certificate to show they understand the power of programming in policy analysis
Students like Rocio Perez MPP ’23 can now earn a certificate to show they understand the power of programming in policy analysis.
Racial Disparities in Mortgage Approval Rates
José Loya of UCLA Luskin Urban Planning says a CNN analysis finding a stark gap in a major credit union’s lending rates is alarming.
Local Laws Limiting Gun Sales Fall Short
Large-scale changes are needed to counter entrenched social inequities that have led to higher rates of gun crime in certain areas, says UCLA Luskin’s Jorja Leap.
