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Emerging Scholars Transportation Research Symposium

The Third Annual Emerging Scholars Transportation Research Symposium, hosted by the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center, will be taking place on March 2nd and 3rd online. This webinar will feature presentations by PSR students and researchers on their work. UCLA PhD candidates Hannah King and Teo Wickland will be presenting on their research as well as UCLA professor Dr. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris. The event includes keynote presentations from Senator Fran Pavley and Dr. Susan Handy.

Policing the Open Road

Columbia Law professor Sarah Seo's book "Policing the Open Road" is a thought-provoking look at how the automobile fundamentally changed the nature of police work, and thus the conception of freedom, in the United States. These themes are close to transportation studies, but too often ignored in transportation academia. These issues, moreover, will only become more salient as broader swaths of transportation academia seek to understand and study the role of race and ethnicity in freedom of mobility.

Compton Cowboys and California Love

Multimedia artist Thompson-Hernández shares from his book, "The Compton Cowboys," and latest NPR podcast California Love. In Compton, California, 10 black riders on horseback cut an unusual profile, their cowboy hats tilted against the hot Los Angeles sun. They are the Compton Cowboys, their small ranch one of the very last in a formerly semirural area of the city that has been home to African American horse riders for decades. California Love is a new audio memoir about Walter's coming of age in Los Angeles.

Challenges Facing Public Transit Before, During, and After COVID-19

This webinar is the first in a two-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities facing public transit. UC ITS experts will review the challenges facing public transit operators leading up to and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes in ridership, deepening fiscal issues, and growing social challenges related to homelessness, sexual harassment, and safety. The webinar will conclude with insights of a recent scenario planning exercise exploring how to build public transit back better in light of these many challenges.

Key Considerations for Public Transit Moving Forward

This webinar is the second in a two-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities facing public transit. UC ITS experts will share key considerations for the recovery of public transit and for achieving the state’s broader vision for more sustainable, equitable, and cost-effective transportation. Topics to be addressed include: better serving the needs of mobility disadvantaged populations; leveraging new business models, technologies, and services to attract new riders; working more effectively with the private sector; protecting workers and jobs; and financing the future of public transportation.

2021 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium

The 2021 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium Series: Transit in Transition considers the current state of public transit in the United States and transit’s options for the future. The pandemic accelerated the pre-existing trend of declining ridership. Transit agencies have built fixed route and rapid transit infrastructure to serve commercial centers and downtowns, but expanding remote work brings uncertainty to recovery of demand in these areas.

Transit in Transition @ UCLA

Covel Commons - Grand Horizon Room 330 DeNeve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Transit in Transition reconvenes at UCLA following a successful online series. This daylong event will continue to look at the challenges facing public transit in a time of intense uncertainty – with a focus on Los Angeles.

$99 – $169

The Legacy of Martin Wachs

DeCafe Perloff Hall 365 Portolo Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

For better than a half-century, Professor Martin Wachs was a leading educator, researcher, and influencer of transportation policy and planning at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and the RAND Corporation. This afternoon event will bring together some of his many former students, colleagues, and friends to reflect on his influence and legacy as a teacher and mentor, as a planning and transportation scholar, as well as his dedication to influencing policy and practice for the better. UCLA DeCafe Perloff Hall 365 Portolo Plaza Schedule of Events This event will include a programmed portion with speakers, followed by a reception. 1:30 p.m. :: Welcoming Remarks & Reflection Brian D. Taylor, Professor and Director, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies 1:45 p.m. :: Marty’s Influence as Teacher and Mentor Cornelius Nuworsoo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Megan Ryerson, University of Pennsylvania Paul Sorenson, Cambridge Systematics Gian-Claudia Sciara, University of Texas, Austin Moderator: Asha Weinstein Agrawal, San José State University 2:30 p.m. :: Marty’s Influence on Transportation and Planning Scholarship Evelyn Blumenberg, UCLA Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California Jonathan Levine, University of Michigan Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, UCLA Moderator: Brian Taylor, UCLA 3:45 p.m. :: Marty’s Influence on Policy and Practice Maria Mehranian, Cordoba Corporation Ryan Russo, [...]

California’s Housing Crossroads

UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center 850 Willow Creek Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA, United States

California's Housing Crossroads The 32nd Annual UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium High land costs, a shortage of homes, and income inequality have led to a cost-burdened population facing one of the nation’s worst housing crises, which is acutely felt in coastal job centers and near public transportation infrastructure. Housing policy is complex, but the solutions to the housing crisis don’t need to be. At this year's UCLA Arrowhead Symposium, we’ll focus on how to make these solutions happen in California. This invitation-only symposium is the go-to event for an in-depth examination of the interconnected planning and policy issues around transportation, land use, and the environment. Regular registration fee of $1,195 includes access to programming, 2 nights lodging, all meals and receptions, use of venue facilities. For more information about the event, along with scholarship opportunities to attend, please visit www.uclaarrowheadsymposium.org.

The Spatial Dilemma of Sustainable Transportation and Just Affordable Housing

UCLA Housing, Neighborhood and Health Series: The Spatial Dilemma of Sustainable Transportation and Just Affordable Housing Tuesday, Jan. 24 11:30 a.m. PST Zoom webinar California’s intense affordable housing crisis has highlighted the fundamental linkage between land use, transportation, climate policy, and equity. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor to climate change, is a priority policy goal for the state of California, and cutting vehicle miles traveled is a key mechanism for achieving this goal. In order to equitably achieve this reduction, it is critical that affordable housing options be situated in areas that facilitate less driving, through reliable access to public transit, walkability, and proximity to employment. These elements, among others, can combine to create more sustainable communities. We hope you can join us for this research seminar where Dr. Ong will discuss his project that examines the spatial distribution of tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) units and Low-income Housing Tax Credit units to understand whether geographic patterns and trends are consistent with climate change and equity goals. Find reports and briefs associated with this project here. Featured Speaker Paul Ong, PhD Research Professor, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Director, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge Gilbert [...]

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