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    UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Forum: Mega Events, Major Opportunities

    The California Endowment 1000 Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

    At the October 2024 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium, participants discussed how to create enduring public benefits from hosting major worldwide events in Los Angeles. The UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Forum will gather attendees to continue the conversation, understanding areas of progress and what else needs to be done in two legacy areas: enhancing LA’s transit system and universal access including fixing the city’s sidewalks. The Forum will also include a session on the late Donald Shoup's impact on practice. Resources Transforming Transit presentation L.A. Sidewalks presentation Denver Deserves Sidewalks presentation Candace Cable sidewalk video Claim AICP credits Report from the 2024 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium: Mega Events, Major Opportunities UCLA ITS Audio Edition episode Event Recordings and Photos Schedule Session Description Welcome An overview of the from the 2024 Arrowhead Symposium and legacy planning progress. Transforming Transit: The Power of Small Wins Los Angeles Metro will soon open a $9.5 billion [...]

  • A Celebration of the Life and Work of Donald Shoup

    UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center 425 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the Department of Urban Planning and UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies as we celebrate and remember the life and work of distinguished professor of urban planning, trailblazing advocate for parking reform, gifted teacher, and friend to generations of UCLA students, faculty and staff, Donald Shoup. Friday, October 3, 2025 UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center Centennial Ballroom AB UCLA Campus 2:00 - 3:30 pm: The Shoup Doctrine Book Talk and Launch of the UCLA Center for Parking Policy 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Celebration of Donald Shoup's life and work (light refreshments) Learn more about Don's vast accomplishments, read some of his writings, view tributes from far and wide, and share your own memories on the UCLA Luskin tribute page for Don.

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    Lecture Series: The Story of Peter Gallegos with Peter Chesney

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    Join us for a lecture based on original research documenting the experiences of Peter Gallegos, a blind Native American. Peter moved to Los Angeles from a Great Plains reservation with his seeing-eye dog. This talk will explore his mobility challenges and what happened after his dog was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver.

  • Lecture Series: Indigenous Transportation Knowledge with Adonia Lugo

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    To envision alternative transportation futures, Adonia Lugo has collaborated with stewards of traditional Indigenous knowledge. This talk highlights their knowledge of the past and perspectives on how indigenous knowledge can shape the future of LA’s transportation systems.

  • Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country

    A Mini-Symposium from UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies  Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 In 2005, UCLA Professor Donald Shoup published “The High Cost of Free Parking,” revealing the shaky foundations of minimum parking requirements and explaining how these mandates cause problems far worse than the one they were intended to solve. Since then, more than 100 U.S. cities have eliminated any requirements to provide a minimum number of parking spaces from their zoning code, with hundreds more lifting their parking requirements in key areas like commercial corridors and historic downtowns. In this online event, planners, public officials, researchers, and advocates whose cities were among the first to eliminate parking requirements will share their experiences. Speakers will share why their cities chose to end parking minimums, the new development and opportunities these changes have made possible, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. After the speaker sessions, attendees are invited to participate in breakout room discussions to share their experiences and consider the effects of parking policies in their own communities. Session 1: Sharing City Experiences In this session, we’ll hear from local leaders about why their cities eliminated minimum parking requirements and see examples of new housing and small [...]