Reflexive Use of Urban Space: from Los Angeles to Mexico City
By Alejandro Mercado, PhD Urban Planning ’04 I moved to Los Angeles more than twenty years ago and lived there for five years during my PhD studies at UCLA. The […]
Entries by Global Luskin
Japan: Breaking Urban Expectations
By Paola Mendez, MURP ’17 Whenever I visit a new city, I try not to have many, if any, expectations of what I’ll find. I don’t want any expectations or […]
Exploring International Work in Washington D.C.
By Julie Wedig, MURP ’17 From the moment I stepped onto the sidewalk heading to my first meeting Monday morning over spring break in Washington, I could feel the […]
My Experience in the Capital of International Development
By Dennis Avila, MPP ’17 I had the great opportunity to visit Washington D.C. with five other classmates this past Spring Break. The trip was a unique opportunity for all […]
Transit Tourism: Visiting Japan with Luskin’s Transportation and Urban Reform Study Group
By Tony Castelletto, MPP ’17 Not so long ago, I would not have considered myself a world traveler. This despite trips to Canada, Mexico, Scotland, and Greece. In all of […]
Applying a Global Perspective to the Social Work Field
By Brittany Woods, MSW ’17 Before beginning my final quarter in the Master of Social Welfare program at UCLA, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. and meet […]
Reflections from the Capital
By Kira Vandenbrande, B.A. International Development ’17 As I complete my final year as an undergraduate at UCLA, I have begun to rethink my career trajectory. Had someone asked me prior […]
Is Los Angeles the World’s Most Congested City? Sure, But What Gives?
Housing Experts Say Things about Transportation Planning By Paavo Monkkonen and Vinit Mukhija, FCL’s of Global Urbanization and Regional Development, and Professors of Urban Planning According to INRIX latest “Traffic Scorecard“, […]
An Alumni Q&A with Ramiro Alberto Ríos MA UP ’10
Ramiro Alberto Ríos (Urban Planning M.A. 2010) is a Transport Consultant at the World Bank who specializes in urban and sustainable transport. His most recent project includes the development of […]
The (Media)m is the Message
By Victor Ansley, MURP ’17 Heading into the home stretch of winter quarter of my final year as a MURP, I have recently spent some time reflecting on my experience […]
