Our urban planning experts focus on designing more livable communities. They include renowned experts who have been named to leadership and advisory roles at the U.S Department of Housing & Urban Development and have provided expert testimony to the Senate Committees on Finance and Banking.
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USC Price ranked No. 1 in urban planning research citations
Featured Faculty: David Sloane
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Green quoted about how a federal tax code provision could boost housing construction
Featured Faculty: Richard K. Green
Los Angeles Times
Falletta quoted in story asking, in the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
Featured Faculty: Liz Falletta
CalMatters
Myers study covered, highlighting how California’s housing crisis is pushing residents toward difficult decisions in the face of rising insurance premiums and limited affordable housing options
Featured Faculty: Dowell Myers
CalMatters
Grose quoted in an article highlighting how California lawmakers are proposing wildfire response and prevention ideas amid ongoing wildfires, but have not provided specific solutions for implementation
Featured Faculty: Christian Grose
Los Angeles Times
Rose quoted in a column discussing the resilience and adaptability of Los Angeles in the face of natural disasters and urban challenges
Featured Faculty: Adam Rose
Featured Faculty
Urban Planning and Development Faculty
Explore USC Price faculty and their cross-disciplinary scholarship.
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.
Marlon Boarnet
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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
Featured Research Centers
Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB)
Committed to expanding the visualization of public policy and urban planning, the USC Price School launched its Spatial Analysis Lab for research. SLAB’s research experiments with developing alternative cartographies to bring attention to overlooked urban spaces and people. It also critically studies how our visual narratives interface with social institutions and public discourse.
Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB) Website
Featured Research Centers
Sol Price Center for Social Innovation
Aims to advance ideas, strategies, and practices that enhance the quality of life for people in urban communities. The center will provide opportunities for direct student engagement across all of the Price School’s primary disciplines.
Sol Price Center for Social Innovation Website