2018 Fall Innovative Mobility Speaker Series Realistic Prospects for Vehicle Automation in the Years Ahead and their Implications for Mobility with Steven Shladover Extraordinary Innovation at Metro with Joshua Schank New Mobility: Lys Mendez and Marla Westervelt of Bird Robert Poole: Rethinking America's Highway Institutions Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future - Dan Sperling, UC Davis
Spring 2019 Lecture Series on Resilient, New Mobility Unintended Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles | Adam Millard-Ball, UC Santa Cruz Towards Resilient Infrastructure for a Changing Climate and Future | Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University Model Checking in a Time of Simulation | Timothy Brathwaite, Lyft Bringing Congestion Pricing to LA | Joshua Schank, Metro Building Traveler-Centric Methods to Design Safe and Functional Urban and Intercity Transportation Infrastructure | Megan Ryerson, University of Pennsylvania Representing the Underrepresented: Making the Case for Digital and Inclusive Data for Travel Activity Studies | Tierra Bills, University of Michigan Financing California's Transportation Infrastructure: A Capital Markets Perspective | Alex Zaman, Citi
The 12th annual Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture, held at UCLA, was presented by David Levinson. The 30-minute isochrone has long defined people’s use of cities — from ancient times through the trams era to modern times. There are opportunities to use design to reduce the costs of travel and thus increase access for relatively little monetary outlay. This talk discussed both the measurement of accessibility, why it matters, and how it might affect traveler behavior, institutional behavior, and public policy.
TransportationCamp LA brought over a hundred transportation professionals, students and advocates to UCLA for an open mic conference. Attendees presented on topics ranging from transit planning to congestion pricing and data science. Many sessions looked into the advocacy and funding struggles of making sustained progress on effective and equitable transit and active transportation infrastructure.
The annual UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium hosted leaders and stakeholders from the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors for thoughtful discussion around the connections and conflicts between transportation, land use, and the environment. For the past 28 years, attendees have tackled the local policies, influences, and consequences related to climate change. This year's theme was Routes to Opportunity: Connecting Equity and Transportation.
UCLA ITS held its annual Fall Lecture Series where researchers presented their work on transportation, land use, and urban planning policies. Topics include the future of rideshare and autonomous vehicles, a historical context on Los Angeles ports, and public policy associated with public transit.
