Throughout the 2010-1011 academic year, the Department of Urban Planning and the Lewis Center will present the Harvey S. Perloff lectures on The Future of Urban Planning. The lecture series, in honor of planning pioneer and long-time UCLA Dean Harvey S. Perloff, includes a diverse array of urban, regional, and planning scholars reflecting on what […]
David Sloane is a professor and director of undergraduate programs in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California.Dr. Sloane has written two books and numerous articles in the areas of urban/planning history and community planning around safety and health. He is currently working with the Community Health Councils’ African […]
A complete streets approach promises full inclusion in transportation projects, from design through operation, to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street, including drivers, public transportation riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as […]
Please join the UCLA Lewis Center and Urban Planning Department for hors d'oeuvres and refreshments to welcome Professor Emeritus Martin Wachs back to UCLA Martin Wachs was a professor of civil and environmental engineering and professor of city and regional planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also served as director of the […]
“Emergent Austerity: What Will This Mean for the Field of Planning?”presented by Amy K. Glasmeier, Department Head, Urban Studies and Planning at MIT Dr. Glasmeier holds a professional masters and PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. In spring 2009, she became the Department Head of Urban Studies and Planning at […]
IRLE Colloquium: "Seeking Spatial Justice: Labor-Community Coalition Building in Los Angeles, 1965 - 2010" Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:30 - 2:00 pm Haines 352 Presented by:Edward Soja, UCLA Department of Urban Planning Respondent: Madeline Janis, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) About the Speakers: Professor Edward Soja teaches in the Regional and International […]
“Avoiding the abyss: Making Planning relevant”presented by Daniel Rodriguez, Director of the Carolina Transportation Program; Associate Professor in City and Regional Planning at UNC; and Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology at University of North Carolina, Chapel HillDr. Rodríguez's research focuses on the reciprocal relationship between the built environment and behavior. He is the author of […]
Please join the Lewis Center for hors d'oeuvres and refreshments to bid farewell to our visiting scholars: Michael ManvilleMark MillerDana Rowan
RSVPThe Lewis Center will again open its doors to guests and visitors this year to celebrate the scholarship of our faculty and students. Please join us at 1:30 pm for an open house mixer followed by an informal presentation beginning at 2:00 pm, featuring the ways we support interdisciplinary research by students and faculty. The […]
