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Diop interviewed about the real estate market forecast for the Inland Empire
Featured Faculty: Moussa Diop
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Bento quoted about President Donald Trump rolling back fuel economy standards
Featured Faculty: Antonio M. Bento
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Diop research covered, forecasting rising rents in Southern California
Featured Faculty: Moussa Diop
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Diop’s new forecast mentioned, which predicts that Southern California rent prices will continue to rise over the next two years
Featured Faculty: Moussa Diop
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Kingsley Vertenten interviewed for a story about Proposition 50’s legal standing as other judges strike down redistricting efforts in other states
Featured Faculty: Dora Kingsley Vertenten
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Urban Planning and Development Faculty
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Urban Planning Faculty
We live in the world’s first urban century. The challenges of our time – climate change, equity and inclusion, sustainable settlements – will play out in cities and communities. USC’s urban planning faculty are thought leaders, ranking among the most cited influencers in urban planning in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Director, METRANS Transportation Consortium
Featured Research Centers
Urban Data Lab
Urban Data Lab uses computational data science and spatial analysis to explore urban transportation patterns around the world, critically interrogate how big data reshapes housing affordability, and leverage technology platforms for more just, collaborative city planning.
Urban Data Lab Website
Featured Research Centers
METRANS Transportation Consortium
METRANS is a U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center. It is a joint partnership of USC and California State University, Long Beach. Its mission is to solve transportation problems in large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach. Its four areas of focus are goods movement and international trade; urban mobility; transportation infrastructure and finance; and safety, security, and vulnerability.
METRANS Transportation Center Website
Featured Research Centers
Population Dynamics Research Group
The Population Dynamics Research Group uncovers demographic trends that drive major changes in society, providing insights that lead to effective policies. These population patterns underlie areas as diverse as housing, immigration, education, health, labor, transportation, the environment, and urban growth. The Popdynamics team monitors the future using multiple data sources including the decennial U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, and our own carefully crafted Demographic Futures projections which incorporate layers of demographic analysis and include greater detail than the census provides.
Population Dynamics Research Group Website