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100 Years in Motion
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.
Transit Stop Definitions Shape California Housing
Inconsistent definitions of “major transit stops” are changing where housing can be built across California — and may unintentionally encourage some jurisdictions to reduce transit service to avoid state housing mandates.
Global Walking & Cycling Successes
Researchers from UCLA and Google conducted the most comprehensive study of active transportation to date and found expanding city-level walking and cycling infrastructure globally could cut emissions by 6% and generate $435 billion in health benefits annually.
Research Programs
Recent Posts
ITS awards capstone reimagining bike safety and ridership data in Los Angeles
With innovative use and visualization of data, Anthony Salazar MURP ’26 reevaluated LADOT’s current approach to bike infrastructure planning and sketched out alternatives.
What if transportation abundance policy focused on access, not just mobility?
A transportation abundance agenda means rethinking investment and management so people can reach what they need, not just move faster or farther through inefficient systems.
UCLA student wins fourth consecutive national transportation prize
Nick Giorgio MURP ‘25 received the Neville Parker Award for his capstone project on intersection design and safety in Los Angeles.
Freeways and floodwaters, UCLA researchers model climate risks of highway expansion
A site visit to Shiloh, Alabama, revealed how a highway expansion created new flooding patterns and grounded climate-risk modeling in community experiences.
