Allison Yoh, who is currently completing her doctoral dissertation in the Department of Urban Planning, was interviewed recently in L.A. City Beat about traffic congestion in Southern California, While working on her master's degree in Urban Planning at UCLA she also served on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (2001 to 2003). In the interview Yoh responds to questions ranging from “Is it possible to get people out of their cars and onto buses?” to “What will it take to get politicians to make transportation a priorty?” The full interview may be read online at: http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6269&IssueNum=226