Equitable Park Design Toolkit (Vendors)
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:27-07:00This toolkit outlines design and policy recommendations to better support the vendor community in public spaces.
Advancing Shade Equity for Unincorporated South Los Angeles Communities
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:28-07:00This capstone project seeks to better understand and respond to challenges of urban tree canopy implementation and management in unincorporated South L.A.
Inclusive Park Design for People of All Housing Statuses: Tools for Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights in Public Parks
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:29-07:00Inclusive park design can restore unhoused individuals’ spatial rights to public parks by including them in the planning and engagement process and keeping their needs in mind.
Turning Down the Heat: Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:28-07:00This report uses a mixed-methods approach to assess how Los Angeles can build equitable heat policy and long-term resilience among the city's most impacted and vulnerable communities.
Addressing Heat Inequities Across Los Angeles
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:23-07:00This project centers the experiences and preferences of frontline community members regarding heat adaptation policies in Los Angeles.
Inclusive Park Design for All: Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights to the Public Realm
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:24-07:00This brief focuses on a toolkit developed to address inclusive park design for unhoused individuals.
Designing for Street Vendors: The Importance of Equitable and Accessible Parks
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:22-07:00A set of design and policy recommendations to better support the vendor community and their continued presence in public spaces.
Advancing Shade and Lighting Equity at Bus Stops in Los Angeles
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:16-07:00This project assessed the adequacy of shade and lighting at bus stops across Los Angeles, the alignment between the current locations of bus shelters and priority bus stops, and the magnitude and spatial distribution of site constraints that complicate the installation of bus shelters.
Progress, Priorities, and Obstacles to Providing Adequate Shade and Lighting at Bus Stops in Los Angeles
angelawu2025-06-01T14:35:17-07:00This research found that there are significant disparities in adequate shade and lighting across Los Angeles, and that constraints like narrow sidewalks may limit the installation of bus shelters at a significant number of high-priority bus stops.
Are LA bus riders protected from extreme heat? Analyzing bus shelter provision in Los Angeles County
Claudia Bustamante2025-06-11T17:29:28-07:00Only one quarter of L.A. Metro bus stops offer shade. Bus shelters are a proven way to help mitigate the impact of extreme heat, the leading cause of death among natural disasters.