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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Equity Through Policy In Los Angeles

Panelists will address how LA businesses, government, and non-profits remedy social disparities through policies in economic development, health care, and housing. The event includes speakers from all three sectors, and features a keynote address by Sheila Kuehl, Former California Senator, 23rd District.  Please see details...


Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Dreams Deferred: Transit Oriented Development And Social Exclusion On La’s Rail System

Lisa Schweitzer, Assistant Professor, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California, will present research findings on whether transit-oriented development has contributed to social inclusion for LA’s communities of color, particularly along the Blue Line light rail in south central Los Angeles.  Please see details...


Thursday, May 14, 2009

Reception to welcome Jim Newton, Editor of the Los AngelesTimes Editorial Pages

Join us for a lively reception with our first "Senior Fellow in residence" Jim Newton, Editor of the Editorial Pages for the Los Angeles Times. Jim has joined the 2008-09 class of Fellows for the School of Public Affairs and will continue through June 2010. His office is located in our building on the 6th floor, room 6383. In addition to his Senior Fellow appointment, he will teach an ethics course in the Department of Communications in 2009-10.  Please see details...


Friday, May 1, 2009

Solving California's Foreclosure Crisis: Local Impacts and Strategic Responses

Save the date on May 1, 2009, for a day-long conference on "Solving California's Foreclosure Crisis: Local Impacts and Strategic Responses." The conference will showcase emerging research and innovative responses to the foreclosure crisis.  Please see details...


Friday, April 17, 2009

2009 Working Conference on Nanotech Regulatory Policy

The Conference will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and researchers, policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and businesses for action-oriented workshop panels on the science and policy of nanotechnology.  Please see details...


Monday, February 23, 2009

"Green" Taxes and Fees

A Politically Way to Increase Revenue Jennifer Dill talks about "green" taxes on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Public Affairs 2333. http://lewis.spa.ucla.edu/Upload/greentaxes.pdf  Please see details...


Monday, November 24, 2008

Gasoline Content Regulations and Urban Air Quality

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series.  Please see details...


Monday, November 17, 2008

The Effects of Alternative Transportation Policies on the Environment in China

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Monday, November 10, 2008

TBD

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Monday, November 3, 2008

Do Carbon Registries Work? Lessons Learned From the California Carbon Action Registry

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Impacts of U.S. Fuel Economy Standards

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Monday, October 20, 2008

Why does gender matter in travel, and how?

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Sunday, October 19, 2008 - Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium on the Transportation, Land Use, and Environment Connection

For more information, go to http://www.its.ucla.edu/events/

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Monday, October 13, 2008

"Municipal Proposals for Congestion Pricing"

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Monday, October 6, 2008

"Environmental Law, Climate Change, and Local Governments"

Part of the Lewis Center Environmental Speaker Series  Please see details...


Monday, October 8, 2007 - Monday, December 3, 2007

Environmental Lecture Series: Fall Quarter 2007 (10/08/07 to 12/03/08)

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Friday, October 5, 2007 - Friday, November 30, 2007

Migration Study Group: Fall Quarter 2007(10/05/07 to 11/30/08)

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Research Symposium: Impacts of Welfare Reform on AAPI's

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Thursday, June 8, 2006

Critical Planning Release Luncheon

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Friday, May 12, 2006

Urban Problems and Challenges - A Symposium to Inaugurate the New Urban and Regional Studies Minor

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Monday, February 13, 2006

Sprawl and the Elderly - Sandi Rosenbloom

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006

J.D. Hokoyama - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics

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Monday, November 7, 2005

Ivan Watkins lecture on "Urban Ills - Public Medicine: The Art of Healing Society"

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Saturday, October 15, 2005

Workshop-Strengthening the AAPI Policy Infrastructure: Community-Based Research, Teaching, and Advocacy

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Thursday, October 6, 2005

Draft Housing Legislation Review Meeting

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Los Angeles 2002 Economic Census Workshop (Registration Closed)

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Lewis Center Director Participates in US Census Bureau Event on Minority Groups and Business Ownership

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Thursday, May 5, 2005

Changing Metropolitan Inequalities: Margaret Weir

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Monday, April 11, 2005

Poverty, Inequality, and the Welfare State: Doctoral Working Papers Colloquium featuring Irving Garfinkel

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Thursday, April 7, 2005

Researching to Fight Discrimination - John Trasvina

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Thursday, December 2, 2004

Book Signing and Presentation - Jason DeParle

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Friday, May 7, 2004

Mapping Community Health: Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Health Research

This all-day event is designed to demonstrate how the characteristics of neighborhoods contribute to the health of communities and specific populations.  Please see details...


Wednesday, November 19, 2003

The Future of Southern California and the Region's Economy

The Lewis Center, along with the School of Public Policy and Social Research, hosted a panel on the Future of Southern California's Economy, focusing on major trends and challenges facing this region.  Please see details...


Tuesday, September 16, 2003

UCLA workshop on Gathering and Using Census Data

(Closed Event - Invitation Only) It is part of a project funded by UCLA in LA that is being conducted jointly by the Lewis Center and the Asian American Studies Center.  Please see details...


Sunday, August 24, 2003 - Friday, August 29, 2003

International Conference on Ecology & Transportation

ICOET is the only inter-agency event addressing the broad range of ecological issues related to surface transportation. ICOET showcases research results, applications, and best practices that improve the way ecological concerns are considered in the nation's surface transportation programs.  Please see details...


Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - Friday, August 1, 2003

Asilomar 2003-IX Biennial Conference on Transportation and Energy

The focus of this year's meeting is on a possible "Hydrogen Transition" as it relates to vehicles and transportation.  Please see details...