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Research That Moves Us
Advancing research, education and civic engagement on the many pressing transportation issues facing our cities, state, nation and world today.
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Join LA Streets for All founder Michael Schneider live on Jan 28 for a conversation on the state of street safety and multimodal transportation in Los Angeles — and the grassroots advocacy behind recent policy wins like Measure HLA www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100
Graphic promoting event. On the left is a headshot of Michael Schneider. Event text reads: "L.A.'s Transportation and Infrastructure is Broken. We Can Fix It." On the right, a yellow box lists the date and time: “Wednesday, January 28th, 10:30–11:45 am PT.” At the bottom are the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies logo and a “100 Years in Motion” centennial mark. An image of a protected bike lane with cyclists running parallel to a city street with cars appears semi-translucent behind a blue background.
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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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...
Graphic announcing the 2025 Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Neville A. Parker Memorial Award, featuring a report cover image and a portrait of a smiling young man standing in front of green cactus plants.
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Scarcity is a choice. So is designing systems that work for people. Our new memo, An Abundance Agenda for Transportation, is out with UC Berkeley's Possibility Lab — calling for policies that support access-first, people-centered transportation. Learn more 👇
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An image of a train at a transit station. Text over the image reads: "An Abundance Agenda for Transportation". Beneath that are logos for the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, the Abundance Accelerator and the Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley. A graphic showing a report cover image on the left side featuring a train coming into a station. The right side has a pull quote that reads: "An abundance policy for transportation should support broader abundance through access: making it easier for everyone to get to what they need. Allowing people to access their needs means 1) supplying more mobility choices ... and 2) supporting land use policy and government programs that facilitate access within neighborhoods, multimodal hubs, or over smaller distances." Juan Matute, deputy director. UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies logo on the bottom
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Founded in 1968 as the School of Architecture and Urban Planning under dean Harvey S. Perloff, our Perloff lecture series honors his legacy. Check out the 2025-26 speaker lineup here youtube.com/playlist... #UCLATransportation100
Flyer for the UCLA Perloff Lecture Series on 100 Years of Transportation Research, featuring a blue-toned street scene background, UCLA Urban Planning and Institute of Transportation Studies logos, Wednesday dates January–March from 10:30–11:45 a.m., and a QR code with a link to join live.
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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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...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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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."
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January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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In Shiloh, AL, flooding worsened after a 2017 highway expansion elevated US 84 above nearby homes.

Researchers from UCLA ITS recently visited the community to document residents' lived experiences & inform future flood predictions and transportation planning. More here www.its.ucla.edu/202...
A group of people walks alongside the road with grass and trees on either side around sunset.
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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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...
UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Director Adam Millard-Ball stands at a podium at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center with a presentation slide behind him announcing the UCLA Center for Parking Policy, supported by Arnold Ventures. Audience members smile and look on as two people (contributing authors) stand during an indoor event, while others sit and watch attentively. Side-by-side photos show an older man posing on a bicycle next to curb parking signs ("Blue X permit only" on the left and "University vehicles only" on the right). The man poses in the same spot decades apart—left in black and white as a younger man, right in color as an older man—wearing a similar patterned sweater and a helmet. An older man with a white beard sits smiling in a lecture hall, holding a program, with other attendees seated behind him against a patterned wall.
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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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.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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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
Events - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
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December 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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2025 marks 100 years of industry-leading transportation research and education at UCLA. Learn more about the people and ideas that have shaped our history — and the field of transportation — for more than a century here www.its.ucla.edu/pub... #UCLATransportation100
Cover of a UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies report titled “A Century of Transportation Studies at UCLA: 1925–2025,” featuring large “100” text over an aerial view of the UCLA campus.
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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UCLA ITS and our affiliated partners are proud to support the next generation of transportation leaders. In taking stock of 2025, students this year made meaningful contributions to transportation research far beyond the classroom.

Please join us in celebrating....
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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🎉 Please join us in welcoming Ellen Schwartz MURP ‘22 back to UCLA — this time as the inaugural manager of the new UCLA Center for Parking Policy! Learn more about Ellen's parking reform journey and the work she's leading at the new center here www.its.ucla.edu/2025/12/10/m...
Meet the manager of UCLA’s new Center for Parking Policy - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
Three years after earning her master’s degree, Ellen Schwartz has returned to UCLA, where she'll provide technical assistance to local and state officials throughout the policymaking process — from ev...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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*Fasten your seatbelts* The UCLA branch of the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering became a national leader in vehicle collision safety in the 1950s and '60s — conducting research at a crash test site right on campus. Check it out youtu.be/pffENhGFAvU... #UCLATransportation100
Safety Through Seat Belts (ca. 1960)
The film emphasizes the importance of safety belts in both aviation and automobile travel, highlighting their proven effectiveness in reducing injuries and fatalities during accidents. Lieutenant White, a Navy test pilot, acknowledges the dangers of driving and the necessity of safety precautions. D
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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UCLA’s Mobility Center of Excellence received a $2.5M FHWA grant to advance cooperative perception — tech that helps vehicles and other transportation infrastructure “see” together for safer, more efficient automated mobility deployment.

More here
UCLA Mobility Center receives $2.5 million federal grant to advance cooperative perception technology - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
The CP-X initiative will develop systems that let vehicles, infrastructure and road users share real-time awareness to improve safety.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our mini-symposium on eliminating parking minimums! Don't forget to claim your AICP credits here: www.planning.org/events/event...
Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country
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December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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An amazing amount of work went into this bsky.app/profile/ucla... study/report/infomaps, etc on the damaging legacy of racist highway construction in communities and cities up and down the state.

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UCLA Report Shows How Freeway Construction Last Century Was Used to Destroy and Divide Communities of Color. - Streetsblog California
“Understanding the history of racism in freeway development can inform restorative justice in these areas.”
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November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Donald Shoup's The High Cost of Free Parking sparked a parking reform movement that continues to transform cities worldwide. Launched summer 2025, the UCLA Center for Parking Policy is dedicated to carrying this work forward. Support the Shoup Endowment today crowdfunding.ucla.edu/project/46959
Support the UCLA Center for Parking Policy
UCLA, Support the UCLA Center for Parking Policy - Make a Gift today!
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December 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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After losing his sight in a work injury, Peter Gallegos moved from a Great Plains reservation to LA in the 1950s. As cars reshaped the city, his guide dog, Greta, became vital to his mobility. Hear Peter Chesney share his story www.youtube.com/live/RVEFOFc... #UCLATransportation100
100 Lecture Series: The Story of Peter Gallegos with Peter Chesney
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November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Last week we heard from local leaders across the U.S. share the transformations and community benefits they’ve seen in their cities since abolishing parking minimums. #ICYMI watch the full recording of our parking mini-symposium here #UCLATransportation100
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Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country
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November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Rebuilding after a disaster isn’t just about restoring mobility—it’s about restoring community. As part of our #LAFires research, @luskininnovation.bsky.social worked with fire survivors and planners to explore models for community-informed transportation planning. More here
Equitable Transportation Rebuilding After the LA Fires | UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Learn how equitable, community-driven engagement can shape safer transportation rebuilding in Los Angeles after the 2025 fires, strengthening resilience and coordination.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The UCLA Center for Parking Policy is now on LinkedIn! Follow linkedin.com/showcas... for the latest in parking reform policy and research — straight to your feed.
Screenshot of a website banner. Background image is a bunch of cars parked at curb meters. Box reads: "UCLA Center for Parking Policy: Looking for guidance on parking reform? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates as we develop new policy briefs, case studies, and research summaries. We also work with organizations, including state and local governments, to provide policy research, strategic advice, and implementation support. Please contact us with your questions or to discuss a collaboration." Buttons for subscribe and contact us also visible.
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Did you know...in 1929, UCLA students used more cars to get to campus than any other university in the US? A survey (featured in the yearbook) found 2,384 cars parked near campus! Fords were very popular back then 🚗
#UCLATransportation100 Explore more www.its.ucla.edu/100...
Digitized 1929 issue of Southern Campus yearbook showing a two-page spread with ornate drop caps, decorative borders, and multiple columns of text. "University student body uses more automobiles than any other institution in the country, according to statistics compiled by Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising fraternity, on the number and make of automobiles parked adjacent the campus Wednesday. Wednesday A.M. at 10 o'clock, when the survey was taken, there were 2,384 automobiles parked along the street near the campus and in the parking allotments. Of this number, 349 were touring cars, 589 were roadsters, 648 were sedans, and 798 were coupes. The survey further determined that 978 of the vehicles were Fords — 50 per cent were new models — 352 were Chevrolets, 148 were Buicks, 116 were Dodges, there were 106 Studebakers, 94 Chryslers were included, and 86 were of Essex make." Image - archive.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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On Wednesday 11/19, learn more about how @uclaits.bsky.social is sharing the legacy of freeway construction in California in interactive ways as part of UC GIS Week!:
teamup.com/event/show/i... and community-ucgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/uc-gis...
Environmental Management and Cultural Geography Lightning Talks
Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Time zone: Pacific Time US & Ca)
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November 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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What happens when a freeway takes four decades to complete? SR-15 in San Diego's City Heights showcases two eras—one unresponsive to community input, one when the state's first freeway cap was negotiated—and the consequences of the pause between them.

Learn more in @uclaits.bsky.social's storymap:
The Fight for Teralta Park
The history behind state Route 15 and California’s first freeway cap
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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM