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Advancing research, education and civic engagement on the many pressing transportation issues facing our cities, state, nation and world today.
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Sidewalks and streets can do more than facilitate movement. Join Investing in Place founder Jessica Meaney on Feb. 18 for a conversation on reimagining transportation structure as vital public spaces www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100
Graphic promoting event. On the left is a headshot of Jessica Meaney. Event text reads: "Investing in Sidewalks and Streets." On the right, a yellow box lists the date and time: “Wednesday, February 18th, 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 person skateboarding on a street in front of a two-story apartment building appears semi-translucent behind a blue background.
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Stay in the loop. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on events, research, and opportunities. www.its.ucla.edu/subscribe/
February 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Join us March 2 for a virtual mini-symposium exploring how justice-focused approaches to freeway removal can reconnect communities and support more equitable and sustainable urban environments. Register here www.its.ucla.edu/tri...
Graphic promoting “The Road to Repair: Transforming Infrastructure to Advance Environmental Justice,” a UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies mini-symposium, held Monday, March 2 on Zoom at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, shown on a blue patterned background with yellow and white text.
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Join urbanism journalist and LA Podcast co-host Alissa Walker on Feb 11 for a conversation on the investments and policy decisions shaping L.A. as it prepares to enter its global mega-event hosting era. Tune in live here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100
Graphic promoting event. On the left is a headshot of Alissa Walker. Event text reads: "L.A. From the Viewpoint of A Walker" On the right, a yellow box lists the date and time: “Wednesday, February 11th, 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 large city park with several trees and walking paths appears semi-translucent behind a blue background.
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Picturing a parking lot at the bottom of UCLA's iconic Janss steps — or imagining campus before parking meters and permits — may be difficult to imagine today. Discover more hidden gems from our #UCLATransportation100 white paper here www.its.ucla.edu/pub...
Black-and-white photo of several buses parked at a hillside bus stop, with people walking near a small shelter and benches, trees and campus buildings in the background. Black-and-white photo of a row of parking meters along a paved curb beside parked cars, with a grassy lawn, large trees, and a boulder in the background.
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Join us live Feb 4 as LA Metro chief innovation officer Seleta Reynolds shares an insider's perspective as Los Angeles prepares its transportation system to host global mega-events www.youtube.com/live...
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Graphic promoting event. On the left is a headshot of Seleta Reynolds. Event text reads: "Strategic Innovation for L.A. Transportation." On the right, a yellow box lists the date and time: “Wednesday, February 4th, 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 an underground LA Metro light rail train car passing through a platform appears semi-translucent behind a blue background.
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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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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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 April we heard from Robert Hampshire, who shared insights from his U.S. DOT experience on how a mission-focused approach to innovation can address some of society’s most pressing challenges. Watch his full Wachs Distinguished Lecture here youtu.be/EynBerqlfVk?...
A panel discussion with two speakers on stage addressing a seated audience in front of a large blue banner reading "UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs" next to a smaller black banner reading "UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies." Three people smiling and talking at an outdoor UCLA event, with “Go Bruins” banners visible in the background.
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 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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🎉 Mahtab Ahmed for being selected as one of the 2025 Future Leaders Development Conference (LDC) Fellows by the Eno Center for Transportation. Student fellows get an insider’s view of transportation policymaking in Washington, D.C.
A large group of professionally dressed people pose together in a wood-paneled government hearing room, with some seated at a black table and others standing behind them.
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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🎉 Carolyn Pugh MURP '24 for her groundbreaking research on freeway removal and redesign, which received a national award from the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC). Read more: www.its.ucla.edu/2025/01/14/s...
Dr. Regan Patterson and Carolyn Pugh stand next to each other and smile while holding a framed award plaque together at an event.
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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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.
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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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There is still time to register for our parking mini-symposium on 11/18! Whether your city has embraced parking reforms or is still in the early stages, hear from experts share their success stories from across the U.S.

More here ucla.zoom.us/meeting... #UCLATransportation100
Promotional event flyer with yellow text appears on a blue background reading "Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country." Below, additional text reads "A Mini-Symposium from the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies." Event details appear at the bottom: Tuesday, Nov. 17 on Zoom at 10:00 AM Pacific Time
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Had the 1958 CA Freeway System Plan been fully implemented, LA would have nearly double the number of freeways today. Learn more about how early efforts to fight traffic have shaped our region from Brian Taylor here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100 @uclaurbanplanning.bsky.social
Slide showing a 1958 “Master Plan of Freeways and Expressways” map for Southern California, with text on the right reading “Plan #6: You get a freeway! You get a freeway!” during a UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies presentation.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Connect with experts. Get your questions answered. Share ideas.

We are less than two weeks away from our parking mini-symposium on Nov. 18! Participants can claim up to 2.25 AICP CM credits. Learn more and register www.its.ucla.edu/tri... #UCLATransportation100 #ParkingReform #Shoupista
Promotional event flyer with yellow text appears on a blue background reading "Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country." Below, additional text reads "A Mini-Symposium from the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies." Event details appear at the bottom: Tuesday, Nov. 17 on Zoom at 10:00 AM Pacific Time
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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What can eliminating parking minimums do for housing and local businesses? Hear experts share their first-hand accounts of how parking reforms transformed their cities. Join the conversation on Nov. 18 ucla.zoom.us/meeting... #UCLATransportation100
Promotional graphic for a panel titled 'Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country,' featuring photos of speakers Sara Bronin from Hartford, Connecticut; Daniel Volland from Anchorage, Alaska; and Aaron Qualls from Sandpoint, Idaho.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Teralta Park, California's first freeway cap park and a hard fought win by community activists.
Aerial image of Teralta Park, a freeway cap park above the 15 freeway, surrounded by homes and businesses in the adjacent neighborhood. Photo credit - City Heights Community Development Corporation
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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An artist rendering of City Heights Community Development Corporation's Visions Project.
Sketch rendering of a proposed freeway cap park and community center, showing a pedestrian bridge, cars on the freeway below, and surrounding buildings and palm trees. Photo credit - San Diego Free Press
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM