The school provided the perfect opportunity for Colin Montoute to develop his passion creating public spaces that enable civic relationships and economic opportunities to thrive.
USC spatial scientist John Wilson discusses the benefits of more trees in the urban core, the differences between Beverly Hills and Boyle Heights, and how trees will shape L.A.’s future.
From the gig economy to remote offices, USC business and policy experts imagine the future of work.
As more companies go remote, the predicted demise of big cities — and their downtown working hubs — may be overblown, a USC real estate expert says.
Pairs of Trojans were tasked with producing proposals for two L.A. sites, providing a glimpse into the real-world relationship between real estate developers and city planners.
Why are there no more lesbian bars in Los Angeles? That simple question piqued Marisa Turesky’s interest.
For decades, developers trying to fill the 10-acre lot in Watts have been met with little community support. Now a group of USC urban planning students, as part of their capstone projects, focused on what the neighborhood needs.
Each year, USC Price students work with local organizations on persistent issues that plague urban neighborhoods — and due to COVID-19, those issues have escalated dramatically.
University scientists, working with the city of Los Angeles, have developed a plan to grow an urban forest in communities vulnerable to heat waves and air pollution.
The Landscape Justice Initiative unites USC students and faculty with community organizations to tackle big social and environmental challenges in Los Angeles and beyond.
Jose Miguel Ruiz inspires sustainable renewal through onions, celery and Swiss chard — and it’s happening one empty lot at a time.
A consortium of experts and students will help determine which communities would benefit the most from more trees. It’s part of a widening environmental partnership between the city and the university.
Professors at USC Price examine the expected — and unexpected — consequences of so many companies and organizations pivoting to remote work.
USC’s experts in aging envision how a deluge of older adults in urban areas might reshape transportation, home design and human connection.
USC experts predict the urban changes that COVID-19 will bring about, including the potential death of commuting and an increased focus on green space.
According to a new USC Dornsife mobility survey, worries over safety and convenience are dissuading people from ditching private vehicles and using public transportation.
As they celebrated women in science and engineering, leaders from the two universities recognized L.A. as the best place in the world to launch major sustainable projects.
USC researchers have developed a new method of calculating affordability that spotlights the growing disparity between rents and wages, one that affects renters at all income levels.
Trojans propose turning an abandoned building into a hotel, among other economic developments that could help generate $6.1 million over five years.
Trojans develop designs for two potential closures and lay out a transportation plan to support the concept.
Renaissance Academy students also get urban planning lessons from Trojans drawn to community engagement and youth empowerment.
For solutions to inequality, marginalization and divisiveness, one of USC’s newest deans wants to tap an unexpected resource: architecture.
USC Price students use their camera skills to create media featuring everything from mariachi music to street vendors.
People with the right voices and backgrounds are needed more than ever in the planning profession, USC professor says.