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Mobility Center of Excellence
The Federal Highway Administration awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant to establish a center at UCLA, headed by ITS associate director Jiaqi Ma, to research the impacts of new mobility technologies and automated vehicles on the evolving transportation system.
Freeways, Redlining & Racism
In the 1950s and ’60s, a new route of the Foothill Freeway/Interstate 210 displaced nearly 3,000 predominantly Black residents in Pasadena. This storymap illustrates how an alternate route along the Rose Bowl — which would have impacted far fewer people — was rejected.
DTLA Forum: Transforming Transportation
Join us March 21 as we explore the dynamics between yearning for change within the transportation system and the challenges posed by unwillingness or inability to implement necessary changes.
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Recent Posts
Master’s student of the year explores transportation planning through diverse global perspectives
Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, a dual-degree student in urban planning and Latin American studies, was named master’s student of the year.
UCLA’s Amy Lee: From highways to parking policy
After studying highway expansions at UC Davis, Amy Lee joins UCLA ITS as a postdoctoral scholar to investigate parking policy.
Student research on bus shelter equity takes top national honors
Anne Yoon, a recent MURP graduate, was recognized for her impactful capstone research on bus shelter equity in Los Angeles County.
Five UCLA students win WTS-LA scholarships
WTS-LA, the Los Angeles chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar International, awarded scholarships to five UCLA graduate students.