Student Capstone Projects

UCLA Luskin master’s students are required to complete a capstone project to earn their degree. Master or Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) projects can take the form of an applied planning project (client project), a comprehensive group project or a thesis. Master of Public Policy students complete an applied policy project. 

  • The Client Project is applied planning research on a real-world problem conducted by MURP students. ITS-supported client projects have taken national honors in recent years, including 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
  • The Comprehensive Projects are similar, in many respects, to the client project, but larger in scope and scale. These projects simulate real world planning practice in that they incorporate students from various areas of concentration working together to research a problem from multiple planning angles.
  • Master’s theses focus on posing and answering a research question in planning that has not previously been answered. Research is conducted by a MURP student in conjunction with a faculty committee.




Total Results: 177

2024 | Student Comprehensive Project

Planning for Mobility Justice in Los Angeles
Dominique Ong, Dilia Ortega, Rebecca Saavedra Swint, Kelsey Shockley, Christina Teves, Ariella Ventura, Zeltzin Angon, Yesenia Becerra, Genevieve Chacon, Michael Donovan, Kimberly Fisher, Joanny Leyva, Jessica Tomas Lopez, Divine Mutoni, William Dennis Nahl

Client: Our Streets Action Committee

Access to Opportunities, Transportation & Communities

REPORT

2024 | Student Client Project

Progress, Priorities, and Obstacles to Providing Adequate Shade and Lighting at Bus Stops in Los Angeles
Monisha Reginald

Client: Kounkuey Design Initiative

Public Transit

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

Reforming the Freeway Divide to Close Gaps and Reconnect Communities
Hudson Handel

Client: City Fabrick

Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

Revitalizing Rural Transit: Transit Analysis and Recommendations for Siskiyou County, California
Mia Lewis

Client: Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission

Public Transit, Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

Rochester’s Inner Loop Freeway-to-Boulevard Project: A Case Study
Carolyn Pugh

Client: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Environment, Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

The Impacts of Sidewalk Autonomous Delivery Robots on Vehicle Travel and Emissions A Focus on On-Demand Food Delivery
Yu-Chen Chu

Client: Coco Delivery

Environment, New Mobility, Traffic

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

Tolling for Tomorrow: Road Pricing as a Climate Strategy in California
Alexandria Florin

Client: California Air Resources Board

Environment, Transportation Finance

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

WELCOME TO LITTLE TOKYO! PLEASE TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. A Case Study on the 2018-2020 Little Tokyo Arts District Station Joint Development Process in Los Angeles, California
Brian Kohaya

Client: Little Tokyo Community Council

Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2024 | Student Client Project

Where Do Batteries Go When They Die? An Assessment of Battery Disposal Strategies for Battery Electric Buses
Matthews Cribioli

Client: WSP Global

Environment, New Mobility

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

A Blueprint for Connected Public Transport for Los Angeles County
Isabelle Garvanne

Client: LA Metro

Public Transit, Transportation Finance

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Master's Thesis

Adapting the California Vehicle Code into a Machine-Readable Database to Improve Legal Compliance in Automated Driving Systems
Matt Huffman

New Mobility

REPORT

2023 | Student Client Project

Al Fresco in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Barrier to Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles Communities
Brittany Montaño

Client: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)

Access to Opportunities, Environment

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Bus Shelter Equity: A Study of the Distribution of Bus Shelters in Los Angeles County and Unincorporated Communities
Anne Yoon

Client: Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell

Access to Opportunities, Public Transit

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Center of a Tension: An Analysis of Center Turn Lanes
Michael Rosen

Client: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)

Environment, Traffic

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Change for the Meter. Exploring the Equity Implications of Market-Priced Parking
Elena Savignano

Client: Kounkuey Design Initiative

Transportation Finance

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Charging the Future: Assessing the Environmental Impact of a Road User Charge With Mandatory Electric Vehicle Participation
Rachel Seiberg

Client: AECOM

Transportation Finance

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Designing Streetscapes for Gender Inclusivity
Sophie Frank

Client: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)

Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Dining or Parking? Managing the Curb During COVID-19 and Beyond: An Analysis of Al Fresco Program
Graham Rossmore

Client: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)

Transportation & Communities, Transportation Finance

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Life in the Bus Lane: Best Practices for Envisioning a Better Los Angeles
Kevin Liu

Client: Alliance for Community Transit - Los Angeles

Public Transit, Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

2023 | Student Client Project

Low-Stress Bikeway Analysis: Looking at the City of Beverly Hills’ Bicycle Network Post-Covid
Kaitlyn Lin

Client: City of Beverly Hills

New Mobility, Transportation & Communities

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF