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 […]
Anticipating and Evaluating the Impacts of Changes to Highway Networks and their Operations Prof. Kara Kockelman, Professor of Transportation Engineering, University of Texas, AustinAbstract Transportation investments are nearing $1,000 per capita annually in the U.S., and the Highway Trust Fund has been depleted. Such significant investments and budget-constrained contexts demand careful decision-making and thoughtful cost-benefit […]
Orientation for incoming and continuing students in master's and Ph.D. programs.Come learn about oppurtunities for you to enhance your studies through support for your research!
Orientation is for incoming and continuing students in master's and Ph.D. programs. Come learn about opportunities for you to enhance your studies through support for your research! For more information on the Luskin Center for Innovation please see the attached fact sheet.
Thoughtful people look to cities for evidence that progress is being made in the fight to avert climate change. The “sustainable cities” movement is thriving all across the world, and mayors compete for the title of “greenest city in America.” In this lecture, drawing on his own research in the metro Phoenix area, Andrew Ross […]
Teddy Cruz obtained a Master in Design Studies at Harvard University in 1997 and established his research-based architecture practice in San Diego, California in 2000. He has been recognized internationally for his urban research of the Tijuana-San Diego border. Cruz has been recognized in collaboration with community-based nonprofit organizations such as Casa Familiar for its work […]
Margaret Crawford teaches courses in the history and theory of architecture, urbanism, and urban history as well as urban design and planning studios focusing on small-scale urbanity and postmodern urbanism.Her research focuses on the evolution, uses, and meanings of urban space. Her book, Building the Workingman's Paradise: The Design of American Company Towns, examines the rise and […]
