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  • 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.

  • A graphic promoting the lecture "The Story of Peter Gallegos with Peter" Chesney

    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 [...]

  • Pacific Coast Transportation Workshop

    UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 337 Charles E Young Drive E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies is delighted to announce the inaugural Pacific Coast Transportation Workshop on policy and planning. Join us in Los Angeles from Friday February 20 to Saturday February 21, 2026. We look forward to discussing research and exchanging ideas in a small, relaxed setting. Submit Abstract Questions and Answers Why are you holding this workshop? We aim to provide a low-cost forum that fosters deeper connections between transportation scholars and that stimulates new ideas. The program will focus on a smaller number of thought-provoking papers and reserve ample time for discussion. We will have a mix of full-length presentations with discussants, and brief “egg timer” talks. Who can attend? The workshop is aimed at faculty, postdocs, PhD students, and other researchers working in the broad areas of transportation policy and planning. We particularly encourage scholars in western North America to attend.  How do I submit a paper? Please submit an extended abstract of up to 1,000 words here by 5pm Pacific Time on Friday November 14. Abstracts should follow a three-part structure: questions, methods, results. We invite unpublished empirical and theoretical papers on any topic, using any research method, related to [...]

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  • An aerial image of UCLA campus facing eastward. The Los Angeles downtown skyline visible in the background. Over a blue-to-grey gradient sits a large logo for "100 Years in Motion"

    Celebration of 100 Years of Transportation Research and Education at UCLA

    Covel Commons - Grand Horizon Room 330 DeNeve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    UCLA has been a leader in transportation research and education for more than a century. Over the past 100 years, transportation research at UCLA has shaped the field, from the earliest traffic studies to the emerging mobility technologies of today. As our world and transportation systems continue to evolve, we look forward to another 100 years in motion. Join us on May 4 to celebrate UCLA's long history of transportation research and education. More details to come.