Mike Manville explains how traffic congestion signals economic growth and how unregulated road access worsens it.
Dr. Minjee Kim, assistant professor of urban planning at UCLA Luskin, was featured on the Building Better Cities podcast in the episode titled “Who Rebuilds LA? Planning Post-Fire Recovery with Dr. Minjee Kim.” In the wake of the devastating LA …
In a recent CNBC feature, urban planning expert Prof. Kim discusses the social and economic forces driving Americans toward gated living.
ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos
A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.
UCLA Luskin urban planning professor Kelly Turner lends her expertise in urban planning and heat resilience to offer data-backed perspective on how shade — both leafy and architectural — is essential for public health. In a New York Times opinion …
UCLA Luskin alum Edgar Garcia stand alongside Mayor Bass in advancing immigrant protections.
Edith de Guzman of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, is quoted in a Patch article highlighting the urgent need for air conditioning access in Los Angeles rental housing and the broader health impacts of rising temperatures on vulnerable …
Family, community and food have always been at the core of Dorothy Faye Pirtle’s educational journey. Growing up African American and Korean American in what was once known as South Central Los Angeles, Pirtle, a dual master’s candidate in public …
Her award-winning capstone project sheds light on the toll of extreme commutes on low-income communities in the San Fernando Valley.
