UCLA Luskin Public Policy Alumni Elected to Office
Four MPPs turn their records of civic engagement into successful bids for public office.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Shoup’s Strategy to Fix L.A.’s Broken Sidewalks
Homeowners, not the city, ought to make the repairs, using bank loans that are paid back upon sale of the property, he says.
Recycling Wastewater to Protect Clean Water Supply
L.A.’s planned $740-million facility will bring benefits that vastly outweigh the costs, a UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation assessment concludes.
Mega-Events, Major Opportunities As it prepares to host a series of monumental gatherings, L.A. is urged to seize the moment to bring lasting benefits to the region
As it prepares to host a series of monumental gatherings, L.A. is urged to seize the moment to make life better in the region.
A Post-COVID Change in How We Live Our Lives
Americans are spending more time at home, according to new research from UCLA Luskin and Clemson University.
UCLA Luskin Doctoral Students Awarded Fulbright-Hays Fellowships
Awards will support international research by Juan Carlos Jauregui of Social Welfare and Andrés F. Ramirez of Urban Planning.
The Evolution of Black Neighborhoods, Through a Hip-Hop Lens
“Where the Hood At?,” a new book by UCLA Luskin Professor Michael Lens, examines a 50-year trajectory that explains why some communities thrive and some decline.
Mixed Results on Housing Initiatives
UCLA Luskin policy experts say local voters care about housing and homelessness but won’t support everything that shows up on the ballot.
UCLA Evaluates L.A.’s Plan to Invest Billions in Wastewater Recycling Infrastructure
Analysis led by the Luskin Center for Innovation shows that the investment would make the city more resilient during droughts or disasters that cut off outside water supplies.
A Movement to Lower the Voting Age
Brain research shows that young people have the capacity for reasoned decision-making, says UCLA Luskin’s Laura Wray-Lake.
