Pierce on Unpaid Water Bills and Challenges Ahead
Many utilities will not be shutting off water during the COVID-19 emergency, but the bills will still be due.
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Entries by Zoe Day
Loukaitou-Sideris, Wachs Offer New Data on Aging Adults’ Mobility Needs
Older adults in low-income, minority neighborhoods report concerns of crime and speeding traffic on daily walks.
Reduced Traffic Accidents: Manville Sees Silver Lining of COVID-19
Stay-at-home orders across Southern California resulted in record low numbers of car crashes in March compared to previous years.
Improved Air Quality Tempered by Human Costs, DeShazo Says
The benefits of decreased vehicle emissions do not outweigh the human costs of unemployment and lack of access to healthcare during the global pandemic.
Gilens Highlights Moneyed Interests in Democratic Party
Bernie Sanders’ failure to gain support beyond the progressive left led to his departure from the presidential race.
Holloway on Lingering Effects of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy
Survey finds that LGBT service members report more sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking than non-LGBT peers.
Loukaitou-Sideris Co-Authors Book on ‘New Practices for Reimagining the City’
New book is the culmination of UCLA faculty members’ collaborative work in humanities, urban planning and design.
Gilens Recommends Voting Reform Strategies
In addition to simply increasing turnout at the ballot box, reforms should aim to widen representation of America’s diverse population, he argues.
Loukaitou-Sideris Studies Sexual Harassment on Public Transit
Almost two-thirds of student transit riders surveyed at San Jose State University reported an experience of sexual harassment over the past three years.
Matute on the Eerily Empty Freeways of L.A.
Clogged freeways can be an indicator of low unemployment and a booming economy; vacant freeways are signs that the COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll.
