UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

@UCLALuskin

Shaping public policy, social welfare & urban planning leaders at UCLA. Home to top-ranked graduate & undergrad programs. #UCLALuskin

Los Angeles, CA

Joined July 2009

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 14

Shade can reduce outdoor heat burden by up to 30%. Luskin #urbanplanning professor Kelly Turner breaks down why shade—both leafy and built—isn’t just nice to have, it’s a public health necessity. nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opi…

UCLALuskin's tweet card. As extreme heat becomes more common, urban dwellers must relinquish their bias against daytime darkness and embrace the shadows.

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 9

Luskin alumna Dorothy Faye Pirtle MPP/MURP ’25 is blending public policy and culinary arts to tackle food injustice in South L.A. 🌱 Read how her roots, education, and activism are shaping a healthier, more equitable future. ucla.in/408XKvh

UCLALuskin's tweet card. Family, community and food have always been at the core of Dorothy Faye Pirtle’s educational journey. Growing up African American and Korean American in what was once known as South Central Los…

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Julio Frenk@UCLAchancellor · Jul 1

As temps rise, @UCLALuskin Center for Innovation is helping cities fight extreme heat. Its new “Shade Map” shows how much shade covers 360+ U.S. cities, revealing where it is, what creates it and where more is needed to help prevent heat-related deaths. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/natio…

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · 11 h

D.C. tops L.A. for the worst traffic in a new report and Mike Manville explains how traffic congestion is often a sign of economic growth. luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115472

UCLALuskin's tweet card. Mike Manville explains how traffic congestion signals economic growth and how unregulated road access worsens it.

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 23

In the Building Better Cities podcast, Minjee Kim discusses how the aftermath of L.A.’s wildfires presents a chance to reimagine recovery—through sustainable, equitable, and long-term urban planning. luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115462

UCLALuskin's tweet card. Rebuilding for Resilience: Dr. Minjee Kim on Post-Fire Urban Planning

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 22

Prof. Minjee Kim talks to @CNBC about the rise of gated communities in the U.S. — marketed as safe and exclusive, but with deeper impacts on segregation and civic life. luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115446

UCLALuskin's tweet card. In a recent CNBC feature, urban planning expert Prof. Kim discusses the social and economic forces driving Americans toward gated living.

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 21

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation teams up with @USC and civic partners to cool the Los Angeles region. ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115431

UCLALuskin's tweet card. ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos…

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 16

UCLA researchers, including Luskin Prof. Kelly Turner, have unveiled a low-cost, scalable cooling structure that offers real relief during extreme heat. Learn how this tech could redefine public space cooling. luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115346

UCLALuskin's tweet card. A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.

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UCLA Sustainability@sustainUCLA · Jul 14

.@DescansoGardens' "Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World," co-curated by Edith de Guzman, a @UCLALuskin cooperative extension climate researcher, shows what a tree and shade-filled future can look like for L.A. latimes.com/environment/st… via @latimes

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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors@LACountyBOS · Jul 14

Join LA County’s #LGBTQ+ Commission for their Regular Meeting on Friday, July 18 at 9:30 a.m. Agenda items include presentations each from @UCLALuskin & #LACounty Youth Commission, @lapublichealth, & more. Learn more: bit.ly/4lSMY4z

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UCLA Pritzker Center@UCLAPritzker · Jul 14

PUB AFF 124 students and UCLA Pritzker Center undergraduate student researchers, Abigail and Emma, graduated with degrees in Public Affairs from @UCLALuskin last month! Our team is honored to take part in our students' lives in the classroom and across the community.

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UCLA Sustainability@sustainUCLA · Jul 11

The new dashboard from @UCLALuskin aims to empower policymakers, advocates, and communities to take informed action on environmental health disparities impacting Latinos. luskin.ucla.edu/ucla-latino-po…

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 11

Luskin alum Edgar Garcia MURP ’06 welcomed @MayorOfLA to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument today, where she signed a new executive directive to strengthen protections for immigrant communities. @KTLA

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 10

Extreme heat is a public health crisis — and renters need protection. Edith de Guzman calls for urgent action to ensure cooling access for vulnerable communities. luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115282

UCLALuskin's tweet card. Edith de Guzman of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, is quoted in a Patch article highlighting the urgent need for air conditioning access in Los Angeles rental housing and the broader health…

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 9

Through the prestigious @DavidBohnettFdn Fellowship, Zack is gaining hands-on experience working in the LA Mayor’s office—learning real-world policy implementation and sharpening his skills to make a difference in our city. #UCLALuskin #BohnettFellowship #PublicPolicyInAction

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 8

Alumni Spotlight: Alejandra Rios Gutiérrez MURP ’24 earned an @APA_LosAngeles award for her capstone on extreme travel & transportation equity in the SFV. In partnership with @pb__community her research challenges how we define access in planning. ow.ly/AOyN50Wm0fa

UCLALuskin's tweet card. Her award-winning capstone project sheds light on the toll of extreme commutes on low-income communities in the San Fernando Valley.

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Institute on Inequality & Democracy@ChallengeIneq · Jul 7

📻Interview w/@ChallengeIneq's researcher @spiroferrer. Data from the #TenantPowerToolkit along w/interviews reveal significantly disproportionate evictions of Black tenants in LA by REITs which have long-lasting effects on tenants' credit & housing access kcrw.com/news/shows/pre…

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 7

Terriquez helps shine a light on powerful, overlooked histories of Latina lesbian activists in East L.A. — now featured in a new exhibit at the @vpam_arts luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115152

UCLALuskin's tweet card. A new exhibition showcasing archival collections of prominent Latina lesbians and narrating their involvement in LGBTQ+, immigrant, labor, and housing justice movements, will be presented at the…

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LSE USAPP blog@LSEUSAblog · Jul 3

For many patients, receiving medical debt relief long after they are treated is too little, too late find @nealemahoney of @StanfordEcon, @francisawong of @LMU_Muenchen, @wesyin of @UCLALuskin & @UCLAAnderson and Ray Kluender of Harvard Business School blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

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UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs@UCLALuskin · Jul 3

Extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s breaking down the infrastructure we rely on. Edith de Guzman explains how rising temps are stressing our cities. 🔥🌆luskin.ucla.edu/?p=115012

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