UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

100 Lecture Series: Improving L.A.'s Transportation Policy Outcomes with Joshua Schank
2026-03-11 10:30 - 11:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Live Stream
Perloff Lecture Series on 100 Years of Transportation Research
Presented by UCLA Urban Planning and UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
Improving L.A.’s Transportation Policy Outcomes
Joshua Schank speaks from his book, “New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies,” which tells the inside story of how a small team at LA Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation turned big ideas into real change. It is part playbook, part survival guide, and part reality check for anyone trying to make progress inside public institutions.
JOSHUA SCHANK is a Partner at InfraStrategies LLC, where he leads a practice focused on innovation, strategic planning, and technology. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Institute for Transportation Studies at UCLA, and a Research Associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. Prior to joining InfraStrategies and UCLA, Dr. Schank was the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at LA Metro. Dr. Schank previously served as President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, Director of Transportation Research for the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Transportation Policy Advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY). He is the co-author of All Roads Lead to Congress: The $300 Billion Fight Over Highway Funding.

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Celebration of 100 Years of Transportation Research and Education at UCLA
2026-05-04 | Covel Commons – Grand Horizon Room, 330 DeNeve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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.
