Jacob Wasserman
@jacoblwasserman.bsky.social
Transportation research @uclaits.bsky.social 🚌 • UCLA Luskin alum 🐻 • Planning Commissioner @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social 🎡 • formerly @sfgov.sf.gov SFMTA 🌉 and New Haven DOT 🍕 • he/him/his • views my own
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@kcrw.com reports on the benefits and areas of improvement for @metrolosangeles.bsky.social's transit ambassador program, from @uclaits.bsky.social and @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social's research: www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r... @mbrozen.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
@kcrw.com reports on the benefits and areas of improvement for @metrolosangeles.bsky.social's transit ambassador program, from @uclaits.bsky.social and @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social's research: www.kcrw.com/shows/kcrw-r... @mbrozen.bsky.social
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Since LA Metro launched its Transit Ambassador pilot in 2022, riders report improved safety perceptions and customer experience. New research from UCLA ITS & UCLA Lewis Center builds on these early results, showing promise as the program moves in house. More here www.its.ucla.edu/pro...
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Since LA Metro launched its Transit Ambassador pilot in 2022, riders report improved safety perceptions and customer experience. New research from UCLA ITS & UCLA Lewis Center builds on these early results, showing promise as the program moves in house. More here www.its.ucla.edu/pro...
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Four the win! 🎉 A Bruin has taken home the national prize for best transportation master's planning project—for the 4th year in a row.
Congrats, Nick Giorgio MURP ’25! Partnering with LADOT, his capstone examined which intersection designs best slow traffic & improve safety www.its.ucla.edu/202...
Congrats, Nick Giorgio MURP ’25! Partnering with LADOT, his capstone examined which intersection designs best slow traffic & improve safety www.its.ucla.edu/202...
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Four the win! 🎉 A Bruin has taken home the national prize for best transportation master's planning project—for the 4th year in a row.
Congrats, Nick Giorgio MURP ’25! Partnering with LADOT, his capstone examined which intersection designs best slow traffic & improve safety www.its.ucla.edu/202...
Congrats, Nick Giorgio MURP ’25! Partnering with LADOT, his capstone examined which intersection designs best slow traffic & improve safety www.its.ucla.edu/202...
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Metro staff recommends fast, high-ridership heavy rail subway from Westwood to Valley. Ridiculous monorail alternative appears dead. la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/m...
Metro Recommends Heavy Rail Subway for Valley-Westside Sepulveda Transit Project - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Ding, dong, the monorail is (nearly) dead!
la.streetsblog.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Metro staff recommends fast, high-ridership heavy rail subway from Westwood to Valley. Ridiculous monorail alternative appears dead. la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/m...
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Metro Planning Committee unanimously approves Valley-Westside Sepulveda rail item. (Goes to full Metro board next week)
January 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Metro Planning Committee unanimously approves Valley-Westside Sepulveda rail item. (Goes to full Metro board next week)
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More transit ambassadors were one of Transform’s top recommendations in our 2024 report, ‘Ride Fearlessly.’ Love to see that they’re playing a vital role in Los Angeles.
la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
UCLA Study Finds Metro Transit Ambassador Program Is Benefitting Metro Riders - Streetsblog Los Angeles
"Overall, ambassadors contribute to improved passenger experiences and play a needed role not well-served by other existing staff or system design features."
la.streetsblog.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
More transit ambassadors were one of Transform’s top recommendations in our 2024 report, ‘Ride Fearlessly.’ Love to see that they’re playing a vital role in Los Angeles.
la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
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Metro staff recommend heavy rail alignment for Sepulveda Pass project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-staff-recommend-heavy-rail-alignment-sepulveda-pass-project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-staff-recommend-heavy-rail-alignment-sepulveda-pass-project
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Metro staff recommend heavy rail alignment for Sepulveda Pass project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-staff-recommend-heavy-rail-alignment-sepulveda-pass-project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-staff-recommend-heavy-rail-alignment-sepulveda-pass-project
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Yay Metro ambassadors! Recommend reading the summary of UCLA researchers interviews with actual ambassadors.
UCLA report finds the Metro Ambassador program is a success la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
UCLA Study Finds Metro Transit Ambassador Program Is Benefitting Metro Riders - Streetsblog Los Angeles
"Overall, ambassadors contribute to improved passenger experiences and play a needed role not well-served by other existing staff or system design features."
la.streetsblog.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Yay Metro ambassadors! Recommend reading the summary of UCLA researchers interviews with actual ambassadors.
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UCLA report finds the Metro Ambassador program is a success la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
UCLA Study Finds Metro Transit Ambassador Program Is Benefitting Metro Riders - Streetsblog Los Angeles
"Overall, ambassadors contribute to improved passenger experiences and play a needed role not well-served by other existing staff or system design features."
la.streetsblog.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
UCLA report finds the Metro Ambassador program is a success la.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/u...
New @uclaits.bsky.social research: @metrolosangeles.bsky.social's transit ambassador pilot program found success in providing eyes on the system, likely improving rider satisfaction, and even saving lives with Narcan. But training and pay call for improvement now that the program has moved in-house:
Exploring Los Angeles' Transit Ambassador Program
A growing number of U.S. transit agencies are adding transit ambassadors to their systems to improve the customer service and safety experience for passengers. These personnel can play a variety of di...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
New @uclaits.bsky.social research: @metrolosangeles.bsky.social's transit ambassador pilot program found success in providing eyes on the system, likely improving rider satisfaction, and even saving lives with Narcan. But training and pay call for improvement now that the program has moved in-house:
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And in other #LargeAsphaltRepair news: While most of L.A. City gets crappy partial “LAR”, in some well-off hillside neighborhoods (Granada Hills area) #StreetsLA is still doing full resurfacing. Photos of Zelzah Ave and Signature St
December 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
And in other #LargeAsphaltRepair news: While most of L.A. City gets crappy partial “LAR”, in some well-off hillside neighborhoods (Granada Hills area) #StreetsLA is still doing full resurfacing. Photos of Zelzah Ave and Signature St
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In early 2025, we were deeply saddened by the passing of Donald Shoup, a beloved colleague and academic whose work transformed global parking policy. Here's a look back on a few tributes from this year — and the work we're doing to carry on his legacy luskin.ucla.edu/reme...
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In early 2025, we were deeply saddened by the passing of Donald Shoup, a beloved colleague and academic whose work transformed global parking policy. Here's a look back on a few tributes from this year — and the work we're doing to carry on his legacy luskin.ucla.edu/reme...
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I wrote something with @futureis about how LA has basically stopped maintaining its streets.
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: You're not imagining it. L.A. has surrendered to the potholes
To avoid a legal obligation to make sidewalks accessible, the city stopped repaving streets in July and doesn't plan to resume.
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I wrote something with @futureis about how LA has basically stopped maintaining its streets.
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
At this rate, the city is going to be one big pothole in a few years, and we’re going to spend more on settling lawsuits than fixing streets.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Glad I could help @bostonglobe.com on this piece, which dove into the National Transit Database for some interesting comparisons: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m... and drive.google.com/file/d/1H_VI...
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Glad I could help @bostonglobe.com on this piece, which dove into the National Transit Database for some interesting comparisons: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m... and drive.google.com/file/d/1H_VI...
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Years of delays, breakdowns, and freak accidents have imbued the city with a defensible collective angst against the MBTA. But do Bostonians take the T for granted? trib.al/bTrPqz1
Bostonians love to hate the T. By American standards, how does it compare? - The Boston Globe
Do Bostonians, their patience worn down by the system’s shortcomings over the years, take the T for granted?
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Years of delays, breakdowns, and freak accidents have imbued the city with a defensible collective angst against the MBTA. But do Bostonians take the T for granted? trib.al/bTrPqz1
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In a rapidly changing world, the field of transportation must constantly evolve. This year, research teams partnered with wildfire- and freeway-impacted communities, piloted new data tools, and collaborated across disciplines to address urgent challenges. mailchi.mp/its/2025-at-...
2025 at UCLA ITS: A Year of Impact, Innovation and Tribute
As we close out 2025, we at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies reflect on a landmark year — one shaped by profound loss, new beginnings and momentum as we head into 2026.
mailchi.mp
December 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In a rapidly changing world, the field of transportation must constantly evolve. This year, research teams partnered with wildfire- and freeway-impacted communities, piloted new data tools, and collaborated across disciplines to address urgent challenges. mailchi.mp/its/2025-at-...
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A Santa Monica councilmember ran and won on a pro-housing platform, but is now being told by state regulators that he's not allowed to vote on housing issues because he works for a pro-housing advocacy organization. Plainly not the intent of conflict of interest law.
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
State regulators say Councilman Zwick is conflicted on housing votes
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has ruled that Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick must recuse himself from housing production decisions
www.smdp.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A Santa Monica councilmember ran and won on a pro-housing platform, but is now being told by state regulators that he's not allowed to vote on housing issues because he works for a pro-housing advocacy organization. Plainly not the intent of conflict of interest law.
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
www.smdp.com/state-regula...
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We welcomed a new postdoc! Mixed-methods researcher Sang-O Kim, who works at the intersection of mobility, aging and gender www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/02/12/n... [3/9]
New transportation postdoc looks for human stories in urban planning research - UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
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...
www.lewis.ucla.edu
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We welcomed a new postdoc! Mixed-methods researcher Sang-O Kim, who works at the intersection of mobility, aging and gender www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/02/12/n... [3/9]
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Convening industry leaders, community champions, and scholars is core to our mission of transforming research into action. Here are some highlights from 2025...
Don't forget to check out our event calendar to see what's happening next! www.its.ucla.edu/events/
#2025Reflections
Don't forget to check out our event calendar to see what's happening next! www.its.ucla.edu/events/
#2025Reflections
Events - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
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December 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Convening industry leaders, community champions, and scholars is core to our mission of transforming research into action. Here are some highlights from 2025...
Don't forget to check out our event calendar to see what's happening next! www.its.ucla.edu/events/
#2025Reflections
Don't forget to check out our event calendar to see what's happening next! www.its.ucla.edu/events/
#2025Reflections
