This year's capstone prize winner Anthony Salazar used Metro Bike Share data to map where Angelenos ride most and identify where new bike lanes are needed. Explore the project and read more escholarship.org/uc/item/95h4...

Congratulations to all of our 2026 UCLA ITS capstone honorable mentions! Check out all student projects from this year here its.ucla.edu/2026/07/17/i...

ITS awards capstone reimagining bike safety and ridership data in Los Angeles - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

With innovative use and visualization of data, Anthony Salazar MURP '26 reevaluated LADOT's current approach to bike infrastructure planning and sketched out alternatives.

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Where should new bike lanes go in Los Angeles? Which type of road diets are most effective? Get these questions answered and more. Submit a proposal for a 2026-27 graduate student capstone by AUGUST 14 docs.google.com/form...

Congrats to Anthony Salazar, winner of this year's UCLA ITS capstone grand prize! 🎉 In partnership with LADOT, his project uses multiple data sources — instead of crash data — to prioritize where new bike lanes are needed most. Explore the research here its.ucla.edu/2026/07...

Join a global community of students, faculty, and alumni who are dedicated to advancing #ResearchThatMovesUs. Learn more about studying transportation at UCLA here its.ucla.edu/prospec...

How we measure urban heat makes a big difference in the solutions we pursue. UCLA researchers make a case for measuring heat differently, and using shade as a strategy in the process.

Should Cities Use Cooler Pavements? - Transfers Magazine

Streets may not by themselves be a big enough source to meaningfully influence regional heat islands.

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79 years ago, the CA Legislature established the Institute for Transportation and Traffic Engineering. We're proud to celebrate this milestone during our #UCLATransportation100 celebration. Learn more its.ucla.edu/100-years/

Each year, UCLA urban planning graduate students partner with local agencies and organizations to tackle some of our region's most pressing transportation issues. Submit a proposal for the 2026-27 academic year by AUGUST 14 here docs.google.com/form...

We are excited to share that Nick Giorgio MURP '25 received an Academic Award of Merit from APA Los Angeles for his capstone project on traffic-calming improvements for L.A.'s neighborhoods. Congratulations, Nick! Read the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

🎉Please join us in congratulating Eisha Shakeel MURP '25 on receiving an Academic Award of Excellence from APA Los Angeles for her capstone on the revitalization of Westwood's Broxton Plaza! Read the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

And that's a wrap on Season 2 of #RoadScholars! As transit agencies are using more microtransit services to increase reach and access, UC Irvine's Michael Hyland joins us to discuss how agencies can think about pricing, fleet sizing and success. Listen now lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/24/1...

Collaborate with students from a top-ranked planning program in the country. Submit a proposal for graduate student research projects for the 2026-2027 academic year by Friday, August 14 its.ucla.edu/capstone-sol...

🎓👏Congratulations to the UCLA Class of 2026! 🎓👏 Stay tuned to explore all of the amazing work our Luskin students have been up to this year. In the meantime, check out previous students' award-winning capstone projects here #GoBruins #ClassOf2026

#RoadScholars new episode out now! This week, UC Berkeley's Daniel Chatman joins the podcast to unpack what happens to driving rates when transit-oriented developments bring in higher-income households. Listen now lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/10/1...

As we wrap up another school year, we reflect back on the ideas, people, and movements that have inspired 100 years of transportation research and education at UCLA. Learn more about our history here: escholarship.org/uc/item/6x49... #UCLATransportation100

That’s a wrap on the 2025–26 Perloff Lecture Series! Celebrating a century of transportation research at UCLA, 13 dynamic speakers reflected on the past, present, and future of transportation in Los Angeles. Full series here youtube.com/playlist... #UCLATransportation100

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The Perloff Lecture Series on 100 Years of Transportation Research at UCLA is presented by the UCLA Department of Urban Planning and the UCLA Institute of Tr...

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#RoadScholars Episode 2 out now! Learn how discrepancies in local interpretation of recent state housing bills have been impacting transit service and capacity. 🎧 Listen here lewis.ucla.edu/2026/05/27/1...

We’re excited to share that our project, The Implications of Freeway Siting in California, was selected as the Organized Research Program winner by the CA Transportation Foundation! Thank you to the full team at UC Davis ITS & UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge. More here its.ucla.edu/project...

🚨Happening soon! A transit future will take more than investments alone. Don't miss USC's Genevieve Giuliano for a conversation on how Los Angeles itself will need to change to truly transform mobility. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

100 Lecture Series: The long life of urban form: How the past may define the future of LA Transit - YouTube

In an era of rapid technological change — from e-bikes to autonomous vehicles to delivery bots, as well as major policy efforts to transform Los Angeles to a...

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Is L.A.'s built environment ready for a transit future? Don't miss USC's Genevieve Giuliano live on May 20 for a conversation on the city's crossroads between status quo or transformative mobility. Tune in here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

Welcome back, #RoadScholars listeners! To kick things off this spring, we spoke with formerly UCLA's @amyelee.com on what happens when states take the lead on parking reform. 🎧 Listen to the episode here lewis.ucla.edu/2026/05/13/1...

Happening soon! The U.S. has continued to funnel millions into highways despite shifting public priorities. Don't miss Erick Guerra live for a conversation on how policymakers can correct decades of overbuilding. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT

100 Lecture Series: The high costs & low rewards of US highway construction with Erick Guerra - YouTube

Since the 1956 inception of the Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. has spent approximately $2.5 trillion (inflation-adjusted) on highways, with 60% of that investm...

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Caught on camera talking transit 🚇📺👋 Our own @jacoblwasserman.bsky.social was out for the opening of @metrolosangeles.bsky.social D Line extension sharing thoughts with media on what the expansion means for LA mobility.

Since the mid-1950s, the U.S. has spent roughly $2.5 trillion on highways. University of Pennsylvania's Erick Guerra joins us live on May 13 to unpack the economic and social impacts of these investments. Tune in here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

🚨Happening soon! Even the best transportation projects can face major roadblocks to implementation. After years in transit leadership, Jody Litvak knows how to navigate them. We'll get started shortly after 12:30 pm PT. Join us live here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

100 Lecture Series: Making Change Happen with Jody Litvak - YouTube

Even with a great idea, and excellent planning and design, change is often painfully, frustratingly slow. In this talk, Jody Litvak draws from her 40-year ca...

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Happy #BikeMonth! 🚲 We’re celebrating students improving safe, equitable cycling in LA. Last year, Annie Chan MURP ’25 partnered with LADOT to study how peer cities build low-stress bike networks. Check out the policy brief here escholarship.org/uc/...

Super excited to hear about parking policy change in the PNW from Catie Gould. Tune in on May 7.

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What happens when states take the lead on parking reform? Join @uclaits.bsky.social on May 7, with @citizen-cate.bsky.social on passing WA's SB 5184 and @amyelee.com on how CA's AB 2097 is playing out on the ground. Sign up at the link below!

What happens when states take the lead on parking reform? Join @uclaits.bsky.social on May 7, with @citizen-cate.bsky.social on passing WA's SB 5184 and @amyelee.com on how CA's AB 2097 is playing out on the ground. Sign up at the link below!

State Preemption of Parking Minimums: Insights from Washington and California - UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

What happens when states take the lead on parking reform? This event explores the growing movement to preempt minimum parking requirements at the state level, with attention to how policy design varie...

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Even the best ideas can stall without the right path to implementation. Join us live on May 6 for a conversation with former Metro executive @JodyLitvak on how to get projects across bureaucratic finish lines. Tune in here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

Final hours! 🚨 Support UCLA Luskin to fuel student success and innovative research centers like the Center for Parking Policy. Help us hit 130 gifts to unlock a $25K student bonus bruingivingday.ucla.... #BruinGivingDay #FinishStrong #LuskinPride