Since its implementation, Measure ULA appears to be driving down housing and commercial property development, and isn't generating enough revenue to make up for the lack of production.
Panelists highlighted zoning reforms, mobility programs, and street safety improvements—practical strategies to create a more inclusive, connected Los Angeles.
In “Where the Hood At?”, Professor Michael Lens found unexpected inspiration in rapper DMX while examining Black neighborhood development.
Sang-O Kim works at the intersection of travel behavior, aging populations, and gender, drawing on his multicultural background and mixed-method approach to study how transportation solutions can help residents get the most out of the cities they live in.
Jessica Schirmer draws on her physics background to study the effects of “broad upzoning” in California and the federal response to affordable housing shortages.
In many two-parent households, women do more child care travel than men, which may limit women’s access to opportunities, including employment.
The October resource fair was an extension from a 2022 award-winning student capstone project that examined how transportation challenges affect health care access.
These capstone projects aim to help policymakers tailor programs to address the causes of housing insecurity and prevent displacement while increasing economic opportunity in the region.
This MPP group worked with a hospitality workers’ union to explore solutions for the housing needs of its unionized hospitality workers in Los Angeles.
Five of this year’s student fellows partnered with clients from local transit agencies, community groups and private firms to examine the region’s current transportation issues.
