$7.5 Million Federal Grant to Establish Mobility Center of Excellence at UCLA
Researchers will study the impacts of emerging mobility technologies and services to determine how to improve equitable access to transportation and job participation.
Author Archive for: mbraswell
Entries by Mary Braswell
Roy on Repeated Displacement of L.A.’s Unhoused Population
The sweep of an encampment in Van Nuys, part of a city program to address homelessness, demonstrates the risk that participants will eventually end up back on the street.
When Personalized Service Collides With Staffing Cuts
UCLA Luskin labor expert Chris Tilly weighs in on staff reductions at Petco and other retailers whose business models rely on offering in-person services.
UCLA’s New Latino Data Hub: A Catalyst for Change
The digital platform provides comprehensive data on citizenship, health, education, employment and other topics, customizable for different Latino populations.
Essays Capture Legacy of L.A. Historian Mike Davis
The author, urbanist and chronicler of L.A. history is the subject of a series of essays curated by UCLA Luskin Urban Planning and published in the journal Human Geography.
Europe’s Challenge of Fostering Growth, Sharing the Wealth
Both thriving metropolises and economically stagnant regions must have access to rewarding work and good lives, says UCLA’s Michael Storper.
Yin on L.A. County Proposal to Erase Medical Debt
The Board of Supervisors will study a program to provide relief to constituents burdened by a heavy debt load.
In Memoriam: Douglas G. Glasgow, Author of ‘The Black Underclass’ First Black UCLA Social Welfare tenured faculty member was director of UCLA’s Center for Afro-American Studies, and later dean of Howard University’s School of Social Work
First Black UCLA Social Welfare tenured faculty member was director of UCLA’s Center for Afro-American Studies, and later dean of Howard University’s School of Social Work.
Reforming the L.A. City Council to Give Diverse Communities a Voice
Expanding the number of council districts would boost representation in the sprawling and complex city, says UCLA Luskin’s Gary Segura.
On Palm Trees and Climate Resiliency
Planting trees is a key element of many climate resiliency plans, but the towering palm doesn’t do much in terms of heat mitigation, says UCLA Luskin’s V. Kelly Turner.
