Michael Manville

Professor, UCLA Department of Urban Planning

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Michael Manville on KCRW

Adding to the housing supply nudges nearby rents downward, according to research by UCLA's Michael Manville.

Does new housing raise nearby rents? Researchers and community leaders have differing views

Adding to the housing supply nudges nearby rents downward, according to research by UCLA's Michael Manville.

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People working from home found other excuses to get in their cars.

LA traffic is back. Why didn’t people change their habits?

People working from home found other excuses to get in their cars.

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Traffic is creeping back up in Los Angeles compared to the early days of the county’s stay-at-home orders. Where is everyone going?

LA roads get busier due to quarantine fatigue, businesses reopening

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