Sweltering Temperatures Take Toll on the Most Vulnerable
Children, older adults, low-income families and public transit riders may have less capacity to adapt when temperatures rise to perilous levels, says UCLA’s V. Kelly Turner.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
On the Burden and Necessity of Car Ownership
Increasing the availability of vehicles to low-income drivers is an important step toward reducing economic inequality, research by UCLA Luskin urban planning scholars shows.
Tilly on Worrisome Economic Signals From California
Four broad employment sectors are either shrinking or stagnant, particularly residential construction and related industries. Is this an early sign of a nationwide downturn?
Shoup, Butler on List of Most Influential Urbanists
UCLA Luskin Urban Planning scholars are honored for their innovative approaches to parking reform and transportation policy.
UCLA Scholars Earn Contract to Re-Envision Care for Young People in the Juvenile Legal System
Laura Abrams and Elizabeth Barnert will help design and implement “Stepping Home,” part of California’s efforts to reform its juvenile legal system.
Taylor on Efforts to Reverse Worrisome Trends in Public Transit
“If anyone says that they know the way out of this difficult situation, they’re fooling themselves,” he says.
Gilens on Medical Debt and the ‘Centuries-Long Suspicion of the Poor’
Hesitation among Black Americans to use crowdsourcing sites to help cover health care costs stems in part from a reluctance to reinforce negative stereotypes.
Levy-Storms Receives Award to Create Community-Engaged Course on Aging
The core course for the UCLA Luskin gerontology minor will explore human aging through disciplines including biology, anthropology, psychology, policy and public health.
A Sweeping Proposal to Reform L.A. City Governance
An advisory group of leading scholars co-chaired by UCLA Luskin’s Gary Segura offers recommendations that include increasing the number of City Council seats from 15 to 25.
Bau on the Chilling Effect on College Ambitions
The Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action could make higher education seem less attainable for some students of color, putting a damper on motivation.
