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Lewis Center Researcher Herbie Huff On NPR’s All Things Considered
The Lewis Center’s Herbie Huff was recently interviewed by NPR for a story on All Things Considered on biking in Los Angeles. Click here to listen to the segment and read more about L.A. Bike Trains, an organization that arranges and guides bicycle commuting groups. Ms. Huff is a research associate at the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and the…
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Complete Streets Initiative Manager Madeline Brozen Participates in UCLA’s GIS Day 2013 Program
Madeline Brozen, Manager of the Lewis Center’s Complete Streets Initiative, delivered a presentation entitled Bicycle Count Data Clearinghouse at UCLA’s GIS Day 2013 program at the Charles E. Young Research Library on Wednesday, November 20. The program also featured the following presentations: Looking for Asokan Edicts with GIS – Thomas Gillespie A Map for the Future: Measuring Radiation…
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Lecture Recap: Measuring the Economic Impact of Street Improvements in New York City
Eric Lee, the president of management consulting firm Bennett Midland LLC, visited the Lewis Center this week to present his firm’s innovative work regarding the economic impacts of reallocation of street space in New York City for dedicated bikeways, pedestrian improvements, and bus lanes. Mr. Lee first set the stage by showing pictures of the…
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Lecture Recap: Analyzing Pedestrian Movements in Israeli Cities
This October, Dr. Yodan Rofe visited UCLA to present his work developing a model for pedestrian activity in Israeli cities. Speaking to a full audience, he discussed the state of the practice in pedestrian modeling and the goals and results of his work in Israel. Dr. Rofe cited the work of Jane Jacobs, Kevin Lynch,…
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CicLAvia Associated with Increased Sales to Local Businesses
LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2012 — Businesses along the June 2013 CicLAvia route experienced a 10 percent bump in sales on the day of the event, a new study from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs has found. The increase was greater among those businesses that engaged with CicLAvia participants such as with a vending…
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Study: Downtown L.A. Parklets Improve Community, Quality of Life
In February 2013, City of Los Angeles unveiled its first pair of parklets. Six months forward, UCLA Luskin and affiliated researchers have found the parklets bring an improved quality of life to residents and visitors along the Spring Street corridor. In an evaluation (PDF) completed as a part of the “Reclaiming the Right of Way” project, researchers at…
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Complete Streets Initiative Announces the Opening of Parklets; Manual for Living Streets Wins National Award
On February 7, two “parklets,” or micro urban parks, were officially opened in downtown Los Angeles in a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony on Spring Street; the Lewis Center’s Complete Streets Initiative played a central role in creating these new public spaces. “This parklet is the first in the nation focused on active recreation,” said Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris,…
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Complete Streets Manual Now Available
Since its release in Oct, 2012, the “Model Design Manual for Living Streets” has generated visibility from national media outlets, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and municipalities across the country. Supported by a RENEW LA grant and the Luskin Center, this manual provides guidance for cities seeking to update their existing road standard manuals with…