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Searching for Bipartisanship In an Era of Partisanship: Lessons from Federal Transportation Policy ( May 30 )Historically transportation policy has been among the least partisan realms of federal policy-making. And indeed, the new surface transportation bill signed into law by President Obama last year was a legislative success in a Congress marred by deep partisan rifts in many other areas of public policy. In this panel we will hear from two knowledgeable and respected federal transportation policy experts who have in recent years led a concerted effort to effect meaningful transportation policy change and find common ground across increasingly sharply drawn political lines in Washington.
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UCTC Research Conference ( Mar 1 - 2 )Join us at the 2013 UCTC Research Conference.
Complete Streets Conference 2013 ( Feb 28 )The 2013 UCLA Complete Streets Conference will highlight recent accomplishments, explore new research, and present implementation examples and benchmarks to create multi-use street environments that promote vibrant, healthy and active communities.
Living Car Free: Toronto's Bold Actions to Create a Truly Sustainable City ( Feb 27 )As mayor of Toronto, David Miller promoted an agenda which addressed key transportation and environmental issues. In this lecture, Mayor Miller will address his tenure helming Canada’s largest city — a tenure during which he led Toronto’s movement toward a sustainable future. Special emphasis will be placed upon the development of a future Light Rail Transit system that will connect communities across the city.
More Events >>ITS News
MURP Student Chelsea Richer Awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
May 15, 13
MURP Student Heather Jones Selected for 21st Annual Eno Leadership Development Conference
May 15, 13
TransitWiki Launched!
Apr 05, 13
ACCESS Magazine Wins Organization of the Year Award
Mar 20, 13
ITS Associate Director and Students Participate in City Hall Day
Feb 12, 13
MURP Student Drew Baldwin Quoted in Daily Bruin
Feb 07, 13
Brian Taylor Quoted in News Story on Decaying Highways
Feb 07, 13
Recent Books by ITS Faculty
Auto Motives - Evelyn Blumenberg
Our global reliance on private automobiles as the
primary means for transporting individuals is likely to
become increasingly problematic over the next ten to
20 years. International traffic forecasts suggest that
the total number of private automobiles will grow from
approximately 800 million in 2002 to more than two
billion in 2030. At the same time, lack of automobility
leads to social exclusion and hinders positive
economic outcomes for many segments of society.
The High Cost of Free Parking - Donald Shoup
Off-street parking requirements are devastating American cities. So says Donald
Shoup, FAICP, in The High Cost of Free Parking, a no-holds-barred
directive on the way parking should be. Free parking, he argues,
has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant
energy use, and a host of other problems .More information about
this long-awaited book is available from the American Planning Association's
website.
UCLA-ITS Policy Briefs
Planning For High Speed Rail by Martin Wachs
Thinking Outside the Bus Transit Expenditures Rising Faster Than Ridership by H. Iseki, M. Smart, B. Taylor, and A. Yoh
Can Public Transportation Increase Economic Efficiency? by Matthew Drennan and Charles Brecher
Solar Parking Requirements Utilizing Parking Space for Solar Panels by Donald Shoup
Ending the Abuse of Disabled Parking Placards by Donald Shoup
Small Steps Small, Concrete Steps Toward Progress by Mike Manville
Transportation, Jobs, and Economic Growth How Transportation Creates Jobs and Economic Growth by Martin Wachs
Cash for Clunkers? The Environmental Impact of Mexico's Demand for Used Vehicles by Lucas W. Davis and Matthew E. Kahn
Free Parking or Free Markets Curb Parking Prices and City Congestion by Donald Shoup
Life in the Fast Lane Consequences of Repealing the 55mph Speed Limit by Eric A. Morris







