I-15 Expansion Highlights Tension Between Commerce, Climate Goals
UCLA Luskin’s Michael Manville weighs in on the addition of express lanes on eight miles of the congested freeway amid criticism that the full impact was mischaracterized.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Debate Over the Best Path to Affordable Housing
UCLA Luskin’s Michael Storper says a complex suite of policies — not just building more units — is needed to address inequality in our cities.
Civic Engagement Online and on the Streets
The arrest of a group of street vendor advocates raises questions about who’s responsbile when crowds mobilized via social media are accused of violence.
Amplifying Latina Voices in Law and Policymaking
Prominent scholars and policymakers gather at UCLA’s Latina Futures Symposium to explore legal and advocacy challenges and opportunities through a Latina lens.
On the CSU Picket Line, Anger Over Pay Gap
The strike is over but resentment remains over executive compensation packages, a point of inequity across several labor sectors, UCLA Luskin’s Chris Tilly says.
A ‘Generation-Altering Moment’ in the Homelessness Crisis
UCLA Luskin’s Marques Vestal says a Supreme Court case on laws targeting the unhoused could lead to “constitutional removal and displacement” instead of housing solutions.
Lingering Impact of the Shelved 710 Freeway Project
Research by the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at UCLA Luskin will help guide Pasadena as it ponders how to rebuild a neighborhood razed decades ago.
Modernizing Zoning Laws as Population Expands
A neighbor’s complaints about a South Carolina turkey shoot reveals land-use frictions that are not at all new, UCLA Luskin’s Michael Lens says.
Political Courage Is Key to Curing Traffic Ills, Manville Says
As Caltrans turns to AI to seek ways to make the state’s roadways safer, what’s really needed is the will to put existing, data-backed strategies into play.
Career, Wellness and Networking Opportunities at UCLA Luskin
Events during Career Week, Student Services Week and Alumni Engagement Week offer students opportunities for personal and professional growth.
