TRANSPORTATION POLICY NEWS
RECENT BOOK BY ITS FACULTY
Off-street
parking requirements are devastating American cities. So says Donald
Shoup, FAICP, in The High Cost of Free Parking, a no-holds-barred
directive on the way parking should be. Free parking, he argues,
has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant
energy use, and a host of other problems. This book unravels current
parking policies and proposes sensible, fair alternatives that will
save us from the high cost of free parking. More information about
this long-awaited book is available from the American Planning Association's
website.
POLICY BRIEFS
For Whom the Road Tolls: The Politics of Congestion Pricing The dilemma is not that opposition is too high, but that support is too low by David King, Michael Manville, and Donald Shoup
From Horse Power to Horsepower How the transportation problems of the past compare to the transportation problems of today by Eric Morris
Cruising for Parking The price we pay to park by Donald Shoup
A Legacy of Skepticism: Remembering Mel Webber His greatest contributions are not easy to point to in a book or journal by Martin Wachs
Skeptical Optimism in Transportation and Planning Research Long practiced by Mel Webber, in short supply today by Brian Taylor
Down to the Meter: Localized Vehicle Pollution Matters Vehicle emissions are both a global issue, and a very local one as well by Douglas Houston, Jun Wu, Paul Ong, Arthur Winer
Terrorist Attacks and Transport Systems Are terrorist attacks on public transit a transportation problem? by Brian Taylor
Must a Bridge Be Beautiful Too? The Controversy over rebuilding the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by Matthew Dresden
How Privatization Became a Train Wreck The debate over the privatization of British Rail. by Eric Morris
The Access Almanac: Floating Cars Hurricane Katrina and mobility in New Orleans by Daniel Baldwin Hess
TRANSPORTATION EVENTS
TransCAD and TransModeler Training ( Jul 14 - 18 )Caliper Corporation invites you to attend our upcoming training courses on our TransCAD travel demand modelling software and TransModeler traffic simulation software. These courses will take place at our Training Center in Newton, Massachusetts.
West Coast Ports Panel ( Jul 24 )In international trade, the West Coast is the sum of its ports. International issues aside, West Coast ports directly affect national commerce and their local communities. That is a daunting responsibility. And on July 24th,
WTS-LA brings together key members of the West Coast port community in a lunchtime panel to discuss how they handle that responsibility.
As it has been the last couple of years, UCLA faculty, staff, and
students can attend the ESRI Conference in San Diego for free for a day
by presenting your Bruin card. This is THE conference to go to if use
ESRI products (ArcMap/ArcSDE/ArcEditor) for school or work.
ITS NEWS
May 06, 08UCLA Urban Planning Students Awarded 2008 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowships
May 06, 08
On the Radio: Brian Taylor on L.A. Plan to Ease Downtown Traffic
May 06, 08
UP Grad Wins Parker Award from Council of University Transportation Centers
May 06, 08
Parking Expert Discusses Ways to Increase Parking, Reduce Congestion
Nov 05, 07
Transportation Orientation Receives Large Turnout
Jan 12, 07
Steve Crosley selected by CUTC to receive Neville A. Parker Award
Jan 12, 07
UCLA Urban Planner selected by Women's Transportation Seminar to recieve Myra L. Frank Memorial Scholarship
Apr 14, 06
Eric Morris Wins 2006 American Planning Association Award
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