Field Study Seminar in London

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Field Study Seminar in London Urban Planning
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Class Structure Professor Brian
Taylor Department Urban Planning Subject
Public Transit, Land Use and Accessibility Clas
s Size 18 students Class Meetings Three
pre-trip class meetings, 1 week in London and
three post-trip class meetings
Syllabus Students arranged for guest
lectures in London, in conjunction
with Brian Taylor, and served as group
leaders each day in London.
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• Host Agencies/Institutions in London
• Cambridge University/Cambridge Future Project
• Department of Environment Transport Regions
  (DETR)
• London Museum of Transport
• The Oxford House
• Transport General Workers Union (TGWU)
• Transport for London, Formerly London Transport
• TubeHell.com Website that addresses tube
  issues, provides updates and serves as a
  community forum
• University of Westminster Professor Peter White

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Day One Agency London Museum of
Transport Representative/Speaker Mike
Ashworth, Assistant Curator Major Presentation
Themes Historical and present transportation
policies, planning issues and politics of
London. Other daily activities Riverboat tour
on the Thames River and the tube.
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Day Two Agency/Institution Cambridge
University, Department of Architecture Represe
ntative/Speaker Professor Echenique Major
Presentation Themes Cambridge Future Project
looks at long-term planning options for the area
within 25 miles of Cambridge City. The project
utilizes computer modeling to explore planning
options for the future location of people, jobs
and the cost of living and production. Other
daily activities Cambridge was an all day
event. The class rode the regional train
network from London to Cambridge.
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Day Three Agency/Institution Transport and
General Workers Union Representative/Speaker Ro
ger Sealey Major Presentation Themes
Public/Private Partnerships, Unions and
repercussions of privatization and deregulation
on the bus industry (low-wage, low-skill labor
and recruiting difficulties). Other daily
activities Met with Samir Satchu, creator of
TubeHell.com - website that addresses tube
issues, provides updates and serves as a
community forum. Discussed the deterioration
of the tube and internal politics.
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Day Four Agency/Institution University of
Westminster, School of Built Environment Repres
entative/Speaker Professor Peter White Major
Presentation Themes Socially excluded groups
and communities in local Transport. Bus
privatization and network system, as well as
transportation and land use policies.
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Day Four Continued Agency/Institution
Transport for London Representative/Speaker
Colin Mann, Transport Manager Major Presentation
Themes History, political structure and
current planning strategy for the Transport for
London, formerly London Transport.
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Day Four Continued Agency/Institution
Department of Environment Transport Regions
Representative/Speaker Anne Frye , Head of
Mobility Inclusion Unit. Major
Presentation Themes Transportation policies and
provision as they related to access and
socially excluded groups
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Day Five Agency The Oxford House
Representative/Speaker Kim Adams,
Director Major Presentation Themes Affordable
housing, community outreach, the Somali
community, job training and skill
building. Other daily activities
Participated in a tour of two affordable housing
projects, one for young adults (16-25) and the
other for adults (Mostly Somali Immigrants).
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Themes and Current Issues

• Underground strike
• Alternative Public Infrastructure financing
  Privatization of Bus and Underground
• Anti-congestion policies in Central London high
  parking charges, congestion pricing, TravelCard
  (special pricing for Underground and bus system)
  and public transit.
• New London Government Mayor Ken Livingstone and
  the GLC
• Newly formed Transport for London (TFL)
• London governments new focus on socially
  excluded groups, part of mayors transport
  strategy
• Political pushes to get people on the bus
• Deteriorating state of the Underground (currently
  at capacity)
• Affordable Housing

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Special Thanks to Department of Urban
Planning Department Chair, Donald Shoup
Professor Brian Taylor Vanessa Dingley,
Graduate Advisor Marsha Brown, Dept. Services
Manager Armando Lemus, Administrative
Specialist UCLA, Financial Aid Office Assistant
Director Training and Compliance, Nicolas
Valdivia London agencies and institutions for
accommodating our group