Sending a Pointed Message Through Real Estate
“Hostile architecture is very American,” UCLA Luskin’s Paavo Monkkonen says of the phenomenon of using “spite houses” to settle scores.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Mullin on the Political Fight Over AI Data Centers
Hotly debated mega-complexes needed to power the AI boom are spurring political calculations in campaigns across the country.
Loukaitou-Sideris on How to Keep Public Transit Safe and Welcoming
UCLA scholar recommends employing a suite of strategies at transportation hubs, including thoughtful design and new technologies.
Repercussions From the U.S.’ Plummeting Birth Rate
“It’s a really damaging thing if young people who want to have children feel financially unable to make that work,” says UCLA Luskin’s Michael Lens.
Is Bipartisanship Worth It? The Challenge of Working Through Deep Political Divides At a UCLA appearance, former Congress members Jane Harman and David Dreier share insights on overcoming polarization
At a UCLA appearance, former Congress members Jane Harman and David Dreier share insights on overcoming polarization.
UCLA Analysis Finds Altadena Faces Uneven Wildfire Recovery
Nearly 7 in 10 severely fire-damaged homes show no progress toward rebuilding, with Black and Asian homeowners most likely to remain stalled
LPPI Faculty Director Amada Armenta’s Personal History Influences Her Policy Efforts Her research pushes back on the narrative that Latino communities don’t matter
Her research pushes back on the narrative that Latino communities don’t matter.
UCLA’s Master of Real Estate Development Program to Receive $2.5 Million Gift The pledge from Standard Communities’ Jeffrey Jaeger and Scott Alter will support innovative approaches to affordable housing
The pledge from Standard Communities’ Jeffrey Jaeger and Scott Alter will support innovative approaches to affordable housing.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Donald Shoup Hundreds gather to honor the visionary urban planner whose groundbreaking ideas on parking reform transformed cities worldwide.
Hundreds gather to reflect on the distinguished professor’s remarkable influence.
How Dowry Shapes Migration Decisions in Modern India
Research led by UCLA’s Natalie Bau shows how cultural traditions can evolve to play new economic roles.
