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“I felt a sense of freedom.” This is how one participant in LA's Mobility Wallet pilot described her experience receiving a no-strings-attached transportation stipend. Learn more about what we learned speaking with pilot participants here https://ow.ly/UT3c50ZVazo UCLA Lewis Center

Freeways create a lot of air and noise pollution — and dead-ends. A 2022 study led by UCLA Luskin's Adam Millard-Ball recently won a national award for uncovering the impacts of California's freeways to pedestrian and cyclist connectivity. Continue reading here its.ucla.edu/2026/10/19/r...

We are kicking off the 2026-27 school year strong with new research, more events, and a special milestone for the UCLA Center for Parking Policy. 💌 Catch up on what we've been up to. Our October newsletter is out now https://ow.ly/HOh850ZW76B

Income, gender, race and infrastructure are only a few of the many factors that shape people's ability to get around. Transportation research too often misses those connections. Learn more about our work with @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social on advancing transportation equity youtu.be/mM385SPzBUQ?...

"...We found that sometimes parking is just a smokescreen — it’s a cover for people to hide their prejudice against Muslims." UCLA Luskin's Adam Millard-Ball was recently featured in KCBX discussing a new joint study with UC Santa Cruz on parking and religious bias. 🔗 www.kcbx.org/infrastructu...

We had so much fun talking transportation with this year's incoming and returning UCLA Luskin students at last week's Block Party. Welcome, class of 2028! Learn more about studying transportation at UCLA here its.ucla.edu/prospec...

Can parking policies be manipulated to obscure religious bias? UCLA and UC Santa Cruz researchers tackle a topic overlooked by parking researchers in a recent national study. Continue reading here its.ucla.edu/2026/09/28/p...

“[Donald Shoup] made the importance of parking policy impossible to ignore ...That’s what we hope to carry forward through the center.” Take a look back on the UCLA Center for Parking Policy's first year. Continue reading here

If we treated our electric grid the way we treat driving, rolling blackouts would be the norm. This is our world with traffic, as explained by @UCLALuskin Brian Taylor. Watch the full talk here: www.youtube.com/live/x8tES4Z... #UCLATransportation100

To celebrate 100 years of transportation education and research at UCLA, we got our hands dusty, scoured the scholarship databases, and consulted our honorary historians Brian Taylor and Mark Garrett. Read our transportation story here: escholarship.org/uc/...

At UCLA ITS, students aren't just doing research — they are making an impact. Learn more about studying transportation at UCLA here its.ucla.edu/prospec...

In celebration of back-to-school season, we wanted to highlight this toolkit from cityLAB UCLA on engaging youth in urban mobility planning processes. Get inspired and learn new strategies for engagement and participatory design: escholarship.org/uc/... #UCLATransportation100

How do people experiencing homelessness use different transportation modes and spaces — and how can agencies best respond? Join UCLA ITS on September 22 for a mini-symposium on transportation and homelessness. Learn more and register

Great transportation research deserves to reach beyond academia. Join our mailing list to stay informed about new research, events, podcasts, and more. Subscribe here its.ucla.edu/subscribe/

The deadline to submit a UCLA Luskin capstone proposal closes THIS FRIDAY, August 14. Don't miss the opportunity to receive graduate-level support on a planning issue your organization or agency is trying to tackle. Submit your idea here docs.google.com/form...

Understanding youth mobility requires more than metrics — it requires engaging children and teens directly. Learn more about cityLAB UCLA's work in Los Angeles' Westlake neighborhood to foster independent youth mobility escholarship.org/uc/... #UCLATransportation100 #BackToSchool

This year's capstone prize winner Anthony Salazar used Metro Bike Share data to map where Angelenos ride most and identify where new bike lanes are needed. Explore the project and read more escholarship.org/uc/item/95h4...

Where should new bike lanes go in Los Angeles? Which type of road diets are most effective? Get these questions answered and more. Submit a proposal for a 2026-27 graduate student capstone by AUGUST 14 docs.google.com/form...

Congrats to Anthony Salazar, winner of this year's UCLA ITS capstone grand prize! 🎉 In partnership with LADOT, his project uses multiple data sources — instead of crash data — to prioritize where new bike lanes are needed most. Explore the research here its.ucla.edu/2026/07...

Join a global community of students, faculty, and alumni who are dedicated to advancing #ResearchThatMovesUs. Learn more about studying transportation at UCLA here its.ucla.edu/prospec...

How we measure urban heat makes a big difference in the solutions we pursue. UCLA researchers make a case for measuring heat differently, and using shade as a strategy in the process.

79 years ago, the CA Legislature established the Institute for Transportation and Traffic Engineering. We're proud to celebrate this milestone during our #UCLATransportation100 celebration. Learn more its.ucla.edu/100-years/

Each year, UCLA urban planning graduate students partner with local agencies and organizations to tackle some of our region's most pressing transportation issues. Submit a proposal for the 2026-27 academic year by AUGUST 14 here docs.google.com/form...

We are excited to share that Nick Giorgio MURP '25 received an Academic Award of Merit from APA Los Angeles for his capstone project on traffic-calming improvements for L.A.'s neighborhoods. Congratulations, Nick! Read the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

🎉Please join us in congratulating Eisha Shakeel MURP '25 on receiving an Academic Award of Excellence from APA Los Angeles for her capstone on the revitalization of Westwood's Broxton Plaza! Read the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

And that's a wrap on Season 2 of #RoadScholars! As transit agencies are using more microtransit services to increase reach and access, UC Irvine's Michael Hyland joins us to discuss how agencies can think about pricing, fleet sizing and success. Listen now lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/24/1...

Collaborate with students from a top-ranked planning program in the country. Submit a proposal for graduate student research projects for the 2026-2027 academic year by Friday, August 14 its.ucla.edu/capstone-sol...

#RoadScholars new episode out now! This week, UC Berkeley's Daniel Chatman joins the podcast to unpack what happens to driving rates when transit-oriented developments bring in higher-income households. Listen now lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/10/1...

As we wrap up another school year, we reflect back on the ideas, people, and movements that have inspired 100 years of transportation research and education at UCLA. Learn more about our history here: escholarship.org/uc/item/6x49... #UCLATransportation100

That’s a wrap on the 2025–26 Perloff Lecture Series! Celebrating a century of transportation research at UCLA, 13 dynamic speakers reflected on the past, present, and future of transportation in Los Angeles. Full series here youtube.com/playlist... #UCLATransportation100

#RoadScholars Episode 2 out now! Learn how discrepancies in local interpretation of recent state housing bills have been impacting transit service and capacity. 🎧 Listen here lewis.ucla.edu/2026/05/27/1...

We’re excited to share that our project, The Implications of Freeway Siting in California, was selected as the Organized Research Program winner by the CA Transportation Foundation! Thank you to the full team at UC Davis ITS & UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge. More here its.ucla.edu/project...

🚨Happening soon! A transit future will take more than investments alone. Don't miss USC's Genevieve Giuliano for a conversation on how Los Angeles itself will need to change to truly transform mobility. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

Is L.A.'s built environment ready for a transit future? Don't miss USC's Genevieve Giuliano live on May 20 for a conversation on the city's crossroads between status quo or transformative mobility. Tune in here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

Welcome back, #RoadScholars listeners! To kick things off this spring, we spoke with formerly UCLA's @amyelee.com on what happens when states take the lead on parking reform. 🎧 Listen to the episode here lewis.ucla.edu/2026/05/13/1...

Happening soon! The U.S. has continued to funnel millions into highways despite shifting public priorities. Don't miss Erick Guerra live for a conversation on how policymakers can correct decades of overbuilding. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT

Caught on camera talking transit 🚇📺👋 Our own @jacoblwasserman.bsky.social was out for the opening of @metrolosangeles.bsky.social D Line extension sharing thoughts with media on what the expansion means for LA mobility.

Since the mid-1950s, the U.S. has spent roughly $2.5 trillion on highways. University of Pennsylvania's Erick Guerra joins us live on May 13 to unpack the economic and social impacts of these investments. Tune in here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

🚨Happening soon! Even the best transportation projects can face major roadblocks to implementation. After years in transit leadership, Jody Litvak knows how to navigate them. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT. Join us live here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

Happy #BikeMonth! 🚲 We’re celebrating students improving safe, equitable cycling in LA. Last year, Annie Chan MURP ’25 partnered with LADOT to study how peer cities build low-stress bike networks. Check out the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

Super excited to hear about parking policy change in the PNW from Catie Gould. Tune in on May 7.

What happens when states take the lead on parking reform? Join @uclaits.bsky.social on May 7, with @citizen-cate.bsky.social on passing WA's SB 5184 and @amyelee.com on how CA's AB 2097 is playing out on the ground. Sign up at the link below!