News Archive

A selection of media coverage of UCLA ITS experts and research.

For media queries, contact Claudia Bustamante at claudb@ucla.edu.

Fast Company

Widening highways doesn't help with traffic congestion, but affects climate change

November 1, 2024

Agencia EFE

¿Puede Los Ángeles garantizar una ciudad sin automóviles para los Juegos Olímpicos de 2028?

August 19, 2024

The Guardian

Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

August 16, 2024

UCLA Newsroom

Can L.A.’s car-free Olympics help the climate long-term?

August 15, 2024

New York Times

Los Angeles Has Promised a ‘Car-Free’ Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It?

August 10, 2024

Los Angeles Times

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

June 20, 2024

Fortune

New York City may soon hit drivers with a $15 fee for the privilege of driving into the most traffic-choked parts of Manhattan

February 29, 2024

Los Angeles Times

California says it prioritizes climate goals over freeway widening. So why is the 15 Freeway getting more lanes?

February 5, 2024

Los Angeles Times

‘You can smell the pollution’: 10 Freeway closure brings traffic, fumes, anger for residents

November 16, 2023

LAist

LA Traffic Is Worse, But Not Terrible And It Probably Won’t Get Better

November 15, 2023

Los Angeles Times

The freeway was born in L.A. But it might not always be free to drive on

May 30, 2023

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Will San Diego's $160B rail expansion survive GOP election shake-up?

November 27, 2022

New York Magazine

Elon’s Biggest Boondoggle: Why did the world’s richest man spend the past five years trying to sell cities a hole in the ground?

August 9, 2022

BBC

What if all roads went underground?

July 21, 2022

The Atlantic

The Rule of Thumb That Can Save You Money on Gas

March 12, 2022

NBC News

Why Traffic Is So Bad In Los Angeles

January 1, 2022

The San Diego Union-Tribune

New trolley line may not reduce congestion, but it may keep increasingly urban San Diego livable

December 5, 2021

UCLA Magazine

Researchers Analyze the ‘True Cost’ of Car Congestion

December 2, 2021

CNET

How COVID accelerated a shift that could put new cities at the forefront of American life

December 1, 2021

UCLA Blue Print

Paying to Drive: Congestion pricing is one answer to traffic. Will Angelenos accept it?

November 23, 2021

The Washington Post

Five myths about highways

October 22, 2021

KCRW 89.9/Greater LA

Why is LA so hot on flying cars? Look to Hollywood and ‘The Jetsons’

September 23, 2021

SmartCitiesDive

New York City forges ahead with long-debated congestion pricing plan

September 17, 2021

Vox

How to end the American obsession with driving

September 12, 2021

Curbed

What It Will Take for Kathy Hochul to Get Congestion Pricing Right

August 26, 2021

That Can't Be Right

Congestion Pricing: THEE Solution to Traffic in Los Angeles

August 4, 2021

Los Angeles Times

Traffic is terrible again. Here’s how to get it closer to spring 2020 levels

July 22, 2021

Los Angeles Times

L.A. traffic behavior is changing. Is post-pandemic gridlock inevitable?

June 18, 2021

Capital & Main

Why Los Angeles Hasn’t Solved Its Transit Crisis

May 10, 2021

KPCC 89.3/AirTalk

With Fewer Cars On The Road, Why Didn’t Traffic Death Toll In LA Go Down During The Pandemic?

May 3, 2021

LAist

Traffic Was Historically Low In 2020. The Death Toll On LA's Streets Was Not

April 29, 2021

StreetsBlog (LA & National)

Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward

April 19, 2021

Westways AAA

Southern California transportation planners weigh the pros and cons of congestion pricing

April 16, 2021

KCRW 89.9/Greater LA

LA traffic is back. Why didn’t people change their habits?

April 13, 2021

The Journalist's Resource

Want fewer cars on the roads? Don’t offer parking, research suggests

February 23, 2021

StreetsBlog (LA & National)

A Historical Perspective on Los Angeles’ Traffic Congestion Fight

October 19, 2020

Boston Globe

As the economy recovers, that same old problem is resurfacing — Boston traffic

June 13, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Column: What it would take to keep L.A. traffic from returning to soul-crushing levels

April 27, 2020

LAist

Vehicle Emissions Have Dropped (Duh), But The Effect On SoCal's Air Is Complicated

April 6, 2020

The Guardian

Coronavirus brings a silver lining for Los Angeles drivers: empty freeways

March 16, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Eerily empty freeways: A symbol of how the coronavirus has hurt Los Angeles

March 15, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Column: Coronavirus has changed things we took as givens in L.A.

March 13, 2020

StreetsBlog (LA & National)

Zero Fatalities Task Force Report: Change the Way Speed Limits Are Set

February 6, 2020

Curbed

Would free Metro fares get cars off the road in LA?

December 16, 2019

KCRW 89.9/Greater LA

The history of fighting over the 710 freeway expansion

November 20, 2019

KNX 1070 radio

The Break Down - Part 4: How Some Cities, States Are Fixing Their Infrastructure Crisis

November 7, 2019

Curbed

LAX-it won’t improve until LAX embraces mass transit

November 5, 2019

LAist

Yes, Uber And Lyft Add To Our Terrible Traffic. But LA Drivers Should Take A Hard Look In The Vanity Mirror

August 12, 2019

KCRW 89.9/Greater LA

Remembering when the 405 freeway was shut down

August 6, 2019

KCRW 89.9/Greater LA

Why keep building freeways if they're not reducing congestion?

August 6, 2019

Mashable

The future of America's worst freeway

June 14, 2019

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Can SANDAG solve traffic woes with 100 MPH commuter rail, rush-hour pricing?

May 12, 2019

The San Diego Union-Tribune

What is congestion pricing exactly? And can it solve traffic jams in San Diego as experts promise?

April 15, 2019

New York Times

The Streets Were Never Free. Congestion Pricing Finally Makes That Plain.

April 4, 2019

Los Angeles Times

Pay $4 to drive to the Westside? Congestion pricing could cut traffic gridlock, report says

March 28, 2019

Los Angeles Times

Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A. County's latest idea to free up congested roads

February 26, 2019

Los Angeles Times

L.A. may charge drivers by the mile, adding freeway tolls to cut congestion

January 22, 2019

KPCC 89.3/Take Two

How California car culture killed the promise of a 20-minute commute

August 5, 2018

New York Times

California Today: Traffic Is Terrible, but Californians Keep Buying Cars

February 6, 2018