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From gas taxes to congestion pricing, transportation finance is often controversial. As California plans for a number of fiscal methods to fund high-speed rail and infrastructure and limit greenhouse gas emissions, ITS research into the cost, impact, and equity of transportation finance can help state and local decision-makers craft effective policy.

LEAD SCHOLAR

Brian D. Taylor
Director of UCLA ITS / Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy

Spotlight

In the News

Marketplace

Public transit agencies eye service cuts as pandemic aid runs out

September 30, 2024

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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

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StreetsBlog Cal

Legislative Hearing on Public Transportation Woes Is Just a Beginning

March 2, 2023

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

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

November 27, 2022

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Journal Articles

Analyzing voter support for California’s local option sales taxes for transportation

Anne Brown, Jaimee Lederman, Brian D. Taylor, Martin Wachs

Transportation, 2020

The Impact of ZEV Adoption on California Transportation Revenue

Martin Wachs, Hannah King, Asha Weinstein Agrawal

Mineta Transportation Institute Publications, 2019

Arguing over transportation sales taxes: An analysis of equity debates in transportation ballot measures

Jaimee Lederman, Anne Brown, Brian D. Taylor, Martin Wachs

Urban Affairs Review, 2018

What motivates public support for public transit?

Michael Manville, Adam Seth Levine

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2018

Faculty Projects

Student Projects

Tolling for Tomorrow: Road Pricing as a Climate Strategy in California
Alexandria Florin

Client: California Air Resources Board

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

Bridging the Gap: Gender Equity in Transportation for Unhoused Women
DaYoung Lee

Client: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

Charging the Future: Assessing the Environmental Impact of a Road User Charge With Mandatory Electric Vehicle Participation
Rachel Seiberg

Client: AECOM

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

Scholars

Research Consultant

John Gahbauer
Research Consultant

Mark Garrett
Associate Professor

Michael Manville
Lecturer

Taner Osman
Managing Principal and Senior Fellow

Joshua Schank
Distinguished Research Professor

Donald Shoup
Professor

Brian Taylor

Research Consultant

John Gahbauer

John Gahbauer is a research consultant at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

Research Areas:Public Transit, Transportation Finance

Research Consultant

Mark Garrett

Mark Garrett is a research consultant at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

Research Areas:Public Transit, Transportation & Communities, Transportation Finance

Associate Professor

Michael Manville

Michael Manville is an associate professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Manville is the lead for the Traffic research program.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Parking, Public Transit, Traffic (lead), Transportation & Communities, Transportation Finance

Lecturer

Taner Osman

Taner Osman is a lecturer of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Research Areas:Transportation Finance

Managing Principal and Senior Fellow

Joshua Schank

Joshual Schank is a Managing Prinicipal at InfraStrategies LLC, where he leads a practice focused on innovation, strategic planning, and technology. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA, and a Research Associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. Prior to joining InfraStrategies and UCLA, Dr. Schank was the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at LA Metro. Dr. Schank previously served as President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, led transportation research for the Bipartisan Policy Center, and served as Transportation Policy Advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY).

Research Areas:New Mobility, Public Transit, Traffic, Transportation Finance

Distinguished Research Professor

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup is a distinguished research professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Shoup is the lead of the Parking research program.

Research Areas:Parking (lead), Traffic, Transportation & Communities, Transportation Finance

Professor

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor is professor of urban planning and public policy in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Taylor is the lead for the Transportation Finance research program.

Research Areas:Access to Opportunities, New Mobility, Public Transit (lead), Traffic, Transportation & Communities,Transportation Health & Safety, Transportation Finance (lead)

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Transportation-related degrees at UCLA

Master of Public Policy in Transportation

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering in Transportation

Master of Urban and Regional Planning in Transportation

Master’s in Civil Engineering in Transportation

Ph.D. Urban Planning in Transportation

Ph.D. Civil Engineering in Transportation

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