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A study by Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering Stefano Schiavon found that temperatures inside a Miami-area prison routinely reach dangerous levels for extended periods. His report is central to a lawsuit claiming that excessive heat in the prison complex violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Schiavon’s report for the FJI lawsuit is part of a larger effort to protect marginalized populations as weather across the globe becomes more extreme.

Professor of CIty & Regional Planning Daniel Chatman joins the Road Scholars podcast to talk about the findings in his paper “Does Transit-Oriented Gentrification Increase Driving?”, co-authored with Ruoying Xu, Janice Park, and Anne Spevack and published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research. Road Scholars is a transportation-focused interlude from the creators of the UCLA Housing Voice podcast.

Nicholas de Monchaux, a visionary thinker about the intersections of design, technology, and society, will lead the College of Environmental Design into its next era as new William W. Wurster Dean.

Architecture student Tania Lopez, who grew up in an Indigenous Oaxacan household in Los Angeles, reflects on ballet folklórico’s role in her life and her goal to design public spaces that foster safety and connection.