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Freeways, Redlining & Racism

In the mid-20th century, planners and local officials built upon decades of disinvestment to push through a route of the Foothill Freeway/Interstate 210 that cut through northwest Pasadena — displacing nearly 3,000 predominantly Black residents.

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UCLA ITS in the News

Los Angeles Times

It’s one of California’s worst freeway bottlenecks. Will fixing it ruin the planet?

June 20, 2024

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Los Angeles Times

When it comes to deadly streets, should we blame drivers less and design more?

June 5, 2024

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The Next City Podcast

What If Your City Gave You Money for Transit?

May 1, 2024

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Bloomberg

LA Votes for Bus, Bike and Pedestrian Fixes as Traffic Deaths Rise

March 13, 2024

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Recent Posts

Brian Taylor speaking at a podium with UCLA Luskin and UCLA ITS signage behind him.

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Collaboration between UCLA scholars and community organizers informed the barriers and opportunities outlined in the report.

Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, a dual-degree student in urban planning and Latin American studies, was named master’s student of the year.

After studying highway expansions at UC Davis, Amy Lee joins UCLA ITS as a postdoctoral scholar to investigate parking policy.

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Transfers Magazine is the biannual research publication of the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center (PSR), a federally-funded network of eight partner campuses in Arizona, California, and Hawaii.