Podcasts about usc sol price school

California, the nation's leader in clean energy and climate policies, has set an ambitious goal to achieve net zero carbon pollution by 2045. But what will it take? How might the policies affect the availability, reliability, and price of power consumption? This panel will address the political, technological, economic, as well as human and societal factors that play into our energy system and explore what must do to achieve our energy goals. Moderator: Genevieve Giuliano is a Distinguished Professor and the Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. She is the former director of the USC METRANS Transportation Consortium and, at the state level, she is working with Caltrans and CARB on the implementation of the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan. Najmedin Meshkati is a professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, and International Relations at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. For the past 35 years, he has been teaching and conducting research on risk reduction and reliability enhancement of complex technological systems, including nuclear power. Gale Sinatra is the author of Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It. She is a professor of Psychology and the Stephen H. Crocker Professor of Education at the USC Rossier School of Education. Her areas of expertise include climate science education and the public understanding of science.

In this episode of “The Top Line,” we delve into the FDA's controversial approval of Aduhelm, a drug for Alzheimer's disease, despite an independent advisory committee's resounding rejection. The decision has sparked questions about potential bias within the regulatory body.   Genevieve Kanter, Ph.D., a professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, joins Fierce's Kevin Dunleavy to discuss the implications of a study published in July in JAMA Health Forum, which found the FDA's propensity to favor positive panel recommendations. They explore the impact of this potential bias on drug development and public health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you handle things when life throws difficult circumstances and challenges your way? Perhaps, there is a way to find meaning, growth and impact even in the most trying times... Guest, Laura Wittcoff shares her wisdom and insight to weather life's storms in the midst of making a positive impact and pursuing self-growth. Episode Highlights: How are we showing up when in difficult circumstances The possibility and good that comes from open mindfulness and welcoming change Social impact, meaning and alignment of our work Reciprocity of giving and appreciating others Guest Bio: Co-founder and principal of the Intrinsic Group, Laura teaches as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and an Adjunct Instructor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Laura is also the Executive Director of the Small & Gutsy® nonprofit organization. Listen to Laura's Small & Gutsy podcast here. If you're interested in connecting, collaborating or working with Laura, you can email her at lwittcoff@gmail.com   A note from your host, Mary: Thank you for tuning into the Fully Alive podcast! To explore more related content, please join the Fully Alive Facebook group and subscribe to the free ConsciousPreneur magazine.

w/Co-Host, Steven Ebert, Partner, Cassin & Cassin LLP., https://www.cassinllp.com/home/ Richard Kent Green, Director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.  He holds the Lusk Chair in Real Estate and is Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Marshall School of Business.  https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/richard-kent-greenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katey Gilbert is a criminal defense attorney and prison reform advocate. Some of her clients include Marcus "China Dogg" Nunn, one of the founders of the Bloods street gang. She has her B.A. in Political Science/Psychology and received her law degree from Santa Clara University. USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Professor, Paul Danczyk joined the podcast to round out the interview.

While education is weathering attacks on Critical Race Theory, outlawed instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity, and issues of inclusion, educators are working to create a more equitable educational system. Several renowned authors and educators will discuss what's at stake, offer innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and share their visions for the future of education. Christopher Emdin is the Robert A. Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum and Teaching and professor of Education at USC, where he also serves as director of youth engagement and community partnerships at the USC Race and Equity Center. He is the author of numerous award-winning works, including Urban Science Education for the Hip-hop Generation; the New York Times bestseller, For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood and the Rest of Ya'll too; and Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Excellence. Matthew Manos is the Director of Challenge-Based Learning and assistant professor of Teaching and Design Strategy at the Iovine and Young Academy. He is also the founder and managing director of verynice, a design strategy practice that gives half of its work away for free to nonprofit organizations; the author of over 30 books and toolkits on the intersection of creativity, social impact, and strategy; and chair of Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti's creative advisory board. Pedro A. Noguera is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education. An elected member of the National Academy of Education, his research focuses on the ways schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, and demographic trends locally, regionally, and globally. His latest book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education, co-authored with Rick Hess, won the Association of American Publishers' 2022 Prose Award. In 2022, he ranked third in the nation for influence and impact by Education Week. LaVonna Blair Lewis (moderator) is the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Lewis's areas of research and professional interests focus on cultural competency and health equity. Her work has appeared in The American Journal of Public Health, Family, and Community Health; The American Journal of Health Behavior, Social Science, and Medicine; The Journal of General Internal Medicine; and other journals.

Our hosts, Beth Whitney and Cole Harper, are joined in this episode by Dan Dunmoyer to wrestle with allegiances of every shape and size, all while we long for a better, heavenly country. Dan Dunmoyer serves as the President and CEO of the California Building Industry Association, where he oversees all aspects of the association that represents homebuilders. Prior to joining the CBIA, Dunmoyer had various legislative caucus staff leadership and policy committee roles in the California State Assembly, starting as a fellow in the Jesse Unruh Fellowship program. He was president and CEO of the Personal Insurance Federation of California from 1996-2005. He served as deputy chief of staff and cabinet secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2006-2008, overseeing all state agencies for the governor. Most recently he served as senior vice president and head of government affairs for Zurich and Farmers Insurance companies. Dunmoyer is a member of the board of overseers of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, chair of the advisory committee of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, member of the PPIC Water Advisory Board and a former board member for CalPERS. He was on the elder board at Arcade Church for 4 years in the 90's and has been back since 2018. He has attended Arcade since 1984 and is married, with three adult children. Dan's favorite verse is Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” His favorite memory while at Arcade is meeting and marrying his wife. You can submit questions to info@arcadechurch.com.

An industry panel discusses the changing dynamics of office work in real estate and beyond. By now, it's apparent that some version of remote work is here to stay for a dominant number of firms. Remote and hybrid work can solve serious employee issues like flexibility, commute times, and even productivity. However, the new work arrangements are not without drawbacks. Moderator Mary Lynne Boorn (Associate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy) invites Allison Lynch (Compass Ventures), Amalia Paliobeis (Senior Director, Portfolio Management, AvantStay), and Brandi Popovich (Vice President, Talent Acquisition, SoLa Impact) to bring insights from their unique perspective on hiring and retention, adaptive management styles, office space, and to discuss lessons learned in distributed work environments. Included in the discussion: - The new costs of mandating an entirely in-person work week - How remote environments impact mentorship - Crucial in-person activities for employees and employers - Strategies for preserving company culture   Links to mentioned resources: The Work/Life Integration Project - http://worklife.wharton.upenn.edu/   More: https://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives

Two of the foremost experts on national security will participate in an insightful discussion about the war in Ukraine. Join the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future for a conversation with retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and former Congresswoman Jane Harman. The conversation is moderated by Mike Murphy.  

Dana Goldman (Dean, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy) joins Richard K. Green (Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to provide a look into how the economics of health care contribute to decisions about health policy and the strides that medicine is still making to close gaps in access to care. Pulling from a variety of case studies, Dean Goldman shows why markets don't always work in providing the most cost-efficient care, the economic balance between encouraging innovators and ensuring affordability, and the different ways policymakers and patients determine the value of health. Green and Goldman discuss the evolution of treatments for end-of-life care and the risk of relying solely on philanthropy or intrinsically motivated actors to drive innovation. Goldman also provides potential alternatives to the current system to increase healthcare access and keep medical science moving forward. More: https://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives

Democratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty explains California's record-spending on education in the state budget. Founder and Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC Mindy Romero and political strategist Paul Mitchell discuss the impact tepid voter turnout could have on the upcoming governor recall election, and we learn more about how local venues are creating their own COVID-19 safety protocols as the delta variant continues to spread. Today's Guests Democratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty explains California's record-spending on education in the state budget Founder and Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Mindy Romero, and Vice President of Political Data Inc. and political strategist, Paul Mitchell, discuss the impact tepid voter turnout could have on the upcoming governor recall election with a record number of registered voters CapRadio Interim News Anchor Ed Fletcher checks in with Sacramento businesses that are creating their own COVID-19 protocols in the face of the delta variant

The political climate has been heating up in California and it's only the middle of 2021. Over the weekend a fight broke out at a Town Hall in Orange county held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter. This week, conservative lightning rods Georiga Rep. Margorie Taylor Greene along with Florida's Matt Gaetz will bring their "America First" tour to California, also in Orange County. To discuss all of this, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern spoke with Mindy Romero, political sociologist and founder and director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE GOT US NOW #KeepFamiliesConnected series: SHALEI HEFLIN: Pageants, Prayers & Parental Incarceration In this third episode of the #KeepFamiliesConnected campaign series, WE spotlight We Got Us Now Actionist, Shalei Heflin's story about growing up with her parents incarcerated and the challenges that have come along with it. Shalei shares about her entry into the Miss America pageant and the importance of her spiritual foundation. WE hear about her determination to be an advocate for children and young adults impacted by parental incarceration and her journey to obtain her masters degree. Shalei is a resilient, go-getter and advocate, who in MAY 2021 received her Masters degree from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. CONGRATULATIONS Shalei!!! Featured guests: #ShaleiHeflin / Instagram: ShaleiHeflin #WeGotUsNow #FortheFuture #ChildrenwithIncarceratedParents #ProtectOurParents #ParentsBehindBars #KeepFamiliesConnectedseries #WeGotUsNowPodcast FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO www.WEGOTUSNOW.org

Consolidation in the healthcare industry is not automatically good or bad for consumers, but the details matter. Join APG President and CEO, Don Crane as he talks with Glenn Melnick, PhD, Professor at USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and world-renowned expert in health economics and finance, about how horizontal and vertical consolidation in healthcare can generate value for patients, but too much consolidation can take away market pressure for competition and raise costs. @USCPrice @DonCrane @AmerPhysGrps www.apg.org  

In this episode, my co-host Alex Patel and I continue our conversation with Dana Goldman, a professor of health economics and policy at the University of Southern California and the Dean at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, about healthcare economics. We delve into topics like the pricing of different of products and services in healthcare, COVID's impact on healthcare economics, alternative approaches to healthcare, and much more! Check out the episode to learn about healthcare economics in a simplified way! Dana Goldman is the Interim Dean at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, as well as the Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair and Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Public Policy, and Economics at the University of Southern California. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Social Insurance – two of his field’s highest honors. He pioneered the “Netflix model” to improve access to prescription drugs and the value of reduced copayments for the chronically ill. His work has been featured in the NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Economist, and other media. He is former director of ISPOR and ASHEcon and a co-founder of Precision Health Economics, a health care consultancy. Dana earned his bachelors from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Follow StreetFins on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @streetfins, and follow me on Twitter @rohaninvest! Find and subscribe to Finance Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor.fm! If you enjoy listening to and learning from our episodes, let us know by giving us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts! Check out how we ranked in the top 40 finance podcasts to follow in 2021 on Feedspot here: https://blog.feedspot.com/finance_podcasts/! Subscribe to our newsletter: streetfins.substack.com! We always love to hear from our listeners! If you have any feedback for us, we’d love to know! Fill out this 1-2 minute long feedback form to tell us what all you like and what we could do better in future episodes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhJH8BU7955FuhEXhR40BjsgGP0ZnkT1lmsbAEhf8NB1xIMA/viewform. Visit StreetFins.com for all our resources and content that simplify finance for you!

In this episode, my co-host Alex Patel and I talk to Dana Goldman, a professor of healthcare economics and policy at the University of Southern California and the Interim Dean at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, about healthcare economics. We delve into topics like the basics of healthcare economics, the different entities in the healthcare system and the roles they play, the most important laws and regulations in healthcare, and much more! Check out the episode to learn about investment banking in a simplified way! Dana Goldman is the Interim Dean at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, as well as the Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair and Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Public Policy, and Economics at the University of Southern California. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Social Insurance – two of his field’s highest honors. He pioneered the “Netflix model” to improve access to prescription drugs and the value of reduced copayments for the chronically ill.His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Economist, NBC Nightly News and other media. He is former director of ISPOR and ASHEcon and a co-founder of Precision Health Economics, a health care consultancy. Dana earned his bachelors from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Follow StreetFins on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook here, and follow me on Twitter @rohaninvest! Find and subscribe to Finance Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor.fm! If you enjoy listening to our episodes and are learning, then we’d be eternally grateful if you gave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts! Want a transcript of our episode to learn from? Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive the full transcripts from our episodes along with simplified market recaps and recommendations to learn finance! Here is the link: streetfins.substack.com! We always love to hear from our listeners! If you have any feedback for us, we’d love to know! Fill out this 1-2 minute long feedback form to tell us what all you like and what we could do better in future episodes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhJH8BU7955FuhEXhR40BjsgGP0ZnkT1lmsbAEhf8NB1xIMA/viewform. Visit StreetFins.com for all our resources and content that simplify finance for you!

An excerpt panel from the Casden 2020 State of the Market conference. John W. Loper (Associate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy) hosts a discussion with industry practitioners George Koiso, MAI (Director, Los Angeles Multifamily Practice Leader, CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services), Jaime Lee (Chief Executive Officer, Jamison Realty, Inc.), and John Pawlowski (Senior Analyst, Residential, Greenstreet Advisors) on how valuation works today as COVID continues to influence the market in unexpected ways. The panel dives into their perspectives and observations on current trends in Net Operating Income, occupancy, and collections as well as how underwriting and financing is changing with Federal stimulus dollars available.

Welcome to the Price of Policy! The Price of Policy is a student produced podcast at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Today, Steven Nagy and Riley McMackin talk about what you can expect from The Price of Policy Podcast, and we share a snippet of some of the conversations we have in our upcoming episodes. We hope you'll join us for episode 2 on Thursday October 1st where Rit Shukla sits down with Professor Neeraj Sood to talk about COVID-19 Testing policy. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thepriceofpolicy Artwork by Alexander Sarno.

William Spriggs, Professor in, and Former Chair of, the Department of Economics at Howard University and Chief Economist for AFL-CIO Richard Green, Director and Chair of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and Chair of the Department of Real Estate Development Dana Goldman, Interim Dean, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Leonard D. Schaeffer Director’s Chair, USC Schaeffer Center The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy presents virtual events that examine timely public policy and development topics. Events are broadcast live over Zoom. A selection of recordings are available on our YouTube channel for viewing after events have passed. Watch the most recent talks below, and visit the event playlists to explore past events. The USC Price School is committed to providing relevant information on critical subjects that matter to us, and we look forward to continuing virtual programming that brings us together during these remote times.

Claudia Sahm offers her views on the current recession as well as options for a few paths forward. Sahm also lays out the timeline of congressional legislation and federal actions thus far in response to COVID-19, and she discusses how sees those actions in comparison to the Great Recession of 2008. Presented by the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate as part of the "Price Talks: Policy in a Pandemic" series and the "Lusk Perspectives" series. These virtual talks examine policy challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Amid COVID-19 and climate crises, USC experts discuss causes and solutions to disruption and the USC sustainability response. USC President Carol L. Folt provides an introduction, speakers include: Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Price School of Public Policy Dan Mazmanian, Professor of Public Policy, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Chairman of the USC Presidential Working Group on Sustainability Gale Sinatra, Professor of Education, USC Rossier School of Education #LiveGreenFightOn #EarthDay2020

Rise up my friends, it is time for a new day. A day filled with opportunity. One where your own self acceptance—understanding and being fine with who you are, can be linked to a sense of adventure, leadership skills, and the ability to shape your life the way you want.  Have you ever asked yourself, what is “unexpected” about me? What is it that people would never assumeabout you? How do you break stereotypes? Or, more importantly, are you ready to break stereotypes?  Our guest today is on a mission. She is an unexpected body-builder. She is also an author, attorney, entrepreneur, and a woman with aninspiring mission to help others rise up.  Raye Mitchell is the founder of the New Reality Foundation, Inc., and CEO at the Winning Edge Institute Inc.  Mitchell is a member of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund network providing legal support for women and girls affected by harassment. Mitchell has received national acclaim for her work mentoring women and girls of color to beat the odds and excel as leaders.   Mitchell is a graduate of Harvard Law School, the University of Southern California (USC), the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy (B.S.) and the USC Marshall School of Business (MBA).  She is a native of Los Angeles, California.     

This week on the podcast it's our 200th episode!!!! We have a bit of a dance party in the intro before getting to the good stuff. We read in full "Urbanism as a Way of Life" by Louis Wirth from the Journal of Sociology in 1938.  The piece is introduced by Dr. Lisa Schweitzer, a professor at USC Sol Price School of Public Policy who believes this piece and others sometimes get overshadowed by Jane Jacobs. So let us change that shall we? I really hope you enjoy this episode.  If you do please send us an email at theoverheadwire@gmail.com   Copyright © 1938 The University of Chicago. This podcast is published by arrangement with the University of Chicago Press, and was produced in the year 2018 by The Overhead Wire.

Hulu has adapted The Handmaid's Tale,  the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, into a 10 episode saga of life in the dystopia of Gilead. Gilead is a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States, ruled by a twisted Protestant fundamentalism in its ‘return to traditional values'. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (played to much acclaim by Elisabeth Moss) is forced into sexual servitude as part of a caste of women called Handmaids. In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between the men who rule with iron fists, the Commanders, as well as the deeply divided casts of women wealthy but bored Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids. Her goal is to survive, and one day find the daughter that was taken from her. Warning: *spoilers!* Host Jonathan Schwartz is joined by three fierce women of USC to discuss the series' timeliness, its narrative of motherhood, the fear of religious fundamentalism, and the absence of a discussion on race. Featuring host Jonathan Schwartz and guests Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, Melinda C. Finberg, and Tara McPherson. Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu

Wonder Woman is finally on the big screen! Raised on an island secluded from the world, Diana trained harder than any Amazon before her. Taught that the world of man was corrupted by Ares, the God of War, Diana sees an opportunity to kill Ares and set the world right after a pilot crashes on the island. She journeys into the world of man, accompanying Steve Trevor into the "war to end all wars." Soon, Diana learns that humankind is more complicated than the myths she knew. After dozens of superhero films, has director Patty Jenkins revitalized the DC universe with this superheroine? Amid all the "rep-sweats," did the film do justice to this classic comic heroine? Why is this film so important? What do we think of the women-only showings at Alamo Drafthouse? Did we enjoy this film? Warning: *spoilers!* Featuring Lt. Colonel Olivia Nelson, Carla Della Gatta, Tara McPherson, and Erroll Southers Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu

This crowd pleasing film centers on the overlooked stories of women of color whose mathematical work contributed to NASA's first successful launch of a human being into orbit during the space race of the 1960s. We discuss how the film both illustrated the racial divide in America while showcasing the work & struggle of African American women. Though we all have some criticism of the work, in the end it may be the telling of a story we never knew and it's representation of strong, smart black women that matters most. Hidden Figures is directed byTheodore Melfi and stars the dream team of Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe among many others - including Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, and Mahershala Ali. Warning: *spoilers!* Featuring Alessandro Ago, Lt. Colonel Olivia Nelson, Anita Dashiell-Sparks, and Erroll Southers Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Our inaugural episode of the Policy at the Playhouse podcast features a discussion the Latino Theater Company’s production of Rules of Seconds at the Los Angeles Theatre Center – presented in association with The Temblors. Set in Boston around 1855, the play, written by John Pollono, centers on a confrontation between a wealthy business man and a young man, resulting in weapons drawn at dawn.  In our discussion of the world premiere of John Pollono's Rules of Seconds, we discuss how a period piece can and should reflect the present, how growing up in Boston brought aspects of toxic masculinity to the forefront of John's thinking about the world and how he explores those issues in his writing. We touch on many themes in this conversation about the play, including gender norms, immigration, the role of rules in civil society, and the notion of blind allegiance to those rules/norms. Can breaking rules be the better option?  Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Check out our other podcasts at: http://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcasts/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu/ 

This film has sparked controversy on its casting choices, with many critics claiming another instance of Hollywood whitewashing due to film’s Japanese manga. We discuss the nature of remakes, the whitewashing controversy, whether the film adds to the Ghost world, and Scarlett Johansson. The futuristic sci-fi film Ghost in the Shell is directed by Rupert Sanders and based on the acclaimed Japanese Manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. It takes place in a futuristic alternate reality and follows a cyber-enhanced super soldier as she searches for a hacker as part of an anti-terrorism squad. The film stars Scarlett Johansson as Major, the first of her kind, human brain (ghost) encapsulated in an entirely cybernetic / synthetic body (shell). In a world where terrorism has reached new levels, the film offers an interesting view of a potential evolutionary path for humans – where the lines between technology and biology are blurred almost beyond recognition, with the very question of what makes someone human at stake. Is Ghost in the Shell the perfect conversation starter for the cultural moment? Warning: *spoilers!* Featuring Alessandro Ago, Meiling Cheng, Jonathan Schwartz, Aubrey Hicks, and Erroll Southers Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Our second episode of the Price Projection Room features a discussion of the poignant horror film Get Out, written and directed by Jordan Peele (MADTV, Key and Peele, and Keanu). Get Out follows a young African-American photographer on a visit to his white girlfriend's parents' home. The tag line sums up the deep horror of the film, "Just because you're invited, doesn't mean you're welcome." In modifying the horror genre to service social commentary on race, but still staying within the conventions of the horror genre, the film is simultaneously funny, relevant, and scary. The film has sparked conversations (and even a viral challenge) throughout the country. Warning: *spoilers!* Featuring Alessandro Ago, Carla Della Gatta, Aubrey Hicks, and Erroll Southers Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Our inaugural episode of the Price Projection Room podcast features a lively discussion of the film adaptation of August Wilson's Fences, directed by Denzel Washington. Fences is part of Wilson's series of ten plays, all set in Pittsburgh depicting different decades of African American life in the city, The Pittsburgh Cycle. Fences is set in the 1950’s, and its universal themes of generational, working class, and familial struggle make its setting in time seem unimportant. The film is directed by and stars Denzel Washington, along with Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney. Washington plays Troy Maxson, a former baseball player whose career in sports was cut short with a stint in prison for murder. Years later, bitter for a career lost, he stands to oppose his youngest son's desire to play football. While Tory struggles to find himself amidst the duties of family and work, the audience begins to see that each character faces the same grapples with the same interior dilemmas. This family drama focuses on themes of race, racism, duty, class, black life in America, and masculinity. For a summary of the film and its themes, check out the review on the Roger Ebert site. Warning: *spoilers!* Featuring Gregg T. Daniel, Ange-Marie Hancock, Jonathan Schwartz, and Erroll Southers Special thanks to Dean Jack Knott, USC Price; Dean David Bridel, USC School of Dramatic Arts; and Dean Elizabeth Daley, USC Cinematic Arts for their support of this interdisciplinary conversation. The Price Projection Room (PPR) features engaging conversations about film and television with interesting folks and USC experts from across disciplines (public policy, governance, theatre, and cinema) to look at visual storytelling, media literacy, diversity, and the public good.  Sponsored by: USC Price Video Services http://www.usc.edu/pvs USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu  Content Partners: USC School of Dramatic Arts https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/  USC School of Cinematic-Arts https://cinema.usc.edu  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Cities are the engines of economic growth because they provide opportunities for enhanced productivity. They provide opportunities for productive spatial arrangements, often involving “clustering” and “agglomerating.” But these widely cited descriptors are seldom defined. This research uses business location data for Los Angeles County to test various associated questions. (1) To what extent do technological links explain spatial clustering? (2) How does this vary by industry? (3) Are the smallest firms attracted to the densest areas because they are most dependent on information developed by others? (4) How does this vary by industry? This research investigates these questions at the sub-metropolitan (traffic analysis zone) level. Speakers: Peter Gordon Emeritus Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy John Cho Associate Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments Peter Gordon, Ph.D.,is an Emeritus Professor of the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He retired in 2013 after 43 years at USC. He now teaches each summer at Zhejian University in Hangzhou, China. Gordon’s interests are in urban economics and urban transportation economics. He is a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International, a past president of the Western Regional Science Association and received the Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. John Cho, Ph.D., is Associate Regional Planner at SCAG. His research interests include topics in freight transportation, land use and transportation policy, and regional economics. He received a Ph.D. in industrial and Systems Engineering, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering specialized in Transportation Engineering from USC, and an M.A. in Economics from Seoul National University.

In honor and remembrance of the heroes and victims of 9/11, USC and it’s Department of Public Safety in conjunction with the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy talk about the tragic day and the effects it has had on us personally and our way of life. Remarks by: USC Department of Public Safety, Chief John Thomas USC Dean of Religious Life, Varun Soni USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Dean, Jack Knott Jennifer Massey, 9/11 Memorial Student Leader & USC Alumna

Wade Graham's latest book Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World is ostensibly about the architects and the seven big ideas that have shaped contemporary cities across the world. Our discussion centers on whether Graham has fulfilled that mission or whether he's trapped in the confines of an under 350 page book for this massive introduction to urban planning and city history. The answer may lie in the reader rather than the book, listen to the conversation for a lively jaunt through recent architectural history. Find links to some of the things we discuss on our showpage: http://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/dream-cities-seven-urban-ideas-that-shape-the-world/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

This month's book is both poetry and criticism, Citizen: An American Lyric. Rankine's piece is a revolution. A political, a poetic, complex revolution in 169 pages. We look at it through an unusual lens - what should we take away from works of art as we think about governance in America? Featuring Raphael Bostic, Aubrey Hicks, Lisa Schweitzer, David Sloane, and Donnajean Ward. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

The Nine is Jeffrey Toobin's reveals the lives of post-WWII Supreme Court Justices. He explores the notion of ideology and politics within the role of the judicial branch. We've chosen this 2007 title as a general look at the Supreme Court in order to discuss rule of law, personal politics, and the judicial branch more broadly. Featuring Steve Cooley (former Los Angeles County District Attorney), Jody David Armour (USC Gould School of Law), Pamela Clauser McCann (USC Price School of Public Policy), and Raphael Bostic (USC Price School of Public Policy). Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Audio book club discussion of THE RISE AND FALL OF URBAN ECONOMIES: LESSONS FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES for links to some of the things we talk about, see the show page: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/the-rise-and-fall-of-urban-economies/ Michael Storper, co-author of our latest book club pick, The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies said recently in an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times: "To succeed in the new economy ... Southern California has to face its mistakes over the last 30 years." The claim is that the Bay Area has been "better" at doing business than we have in SoCal. The book makes the claim that San Francisco has succeeded where Los Angeles has failed over the last 30 years. Experts from USC discuss the merits and faults of this comparison of the two regions. Featuring Raphael Bostic, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Liz Falletta, Chris Redfearn, and Mott Smith. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES! The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy's commencement ceremony with keynote by Austin Beutner. In addition to celebrating our graduates’ many accomplishments, we were excited to welcome this year’s commencement speaker, Austin Beutner. Austin Beutner is the former Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune, and the first Publisher to serve in both roles. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Blackstone Group, and at age 29 became the firm’s youngest partner. He left Blackstone to serve in the U.S. government, where he led efforts to help Russia transition to a market economy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He went on to found Evercore Partners and as President and Co-CEO built the firm into one of the leading independent investment banks in the world. In 2010, he accepted a $1 annual salary to serve as First Deputy Mayor and Jobs Czar for the City of Los Angeles. He currently serves on the Boards of CalArts, The California Nature Conservancy, The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education, the Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation, the National Park Foundation, the Pacific Council on International Relations and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation; and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2012, he created Vision To Learn, a nonprofit that provides free eyeglasses to children in low-income communities in California, Delaware, Hawaii and Iowa.

This podcast features *spoilers – so, please listen after you’ve read the book unless you are okay with hearing about major plot details and the ending of this amazing novel. Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-water-knife/id897258118?i=1000367510106&mt=2 Paolo Bacigalupi's The Water Knife looks at our use and manipulation of water and water rights in the US and brings us to an ultimate conclusion. In a Southwest decimated by climate change, with the Colorado River a trickle, local and state governments in the Southwest are employing any means necessary to secure water rights. Following several main characters in a desperate search for recently discovered senior water rights for the city of Phoenix. Is #PhoenixRising or is #PhoenixDownTheTubes? NPR, All Things Considered called the novel, “A noir-ish, cinematic thriller set in the midst of a water war between Las Vegas and Phoenix. . . . Think Chinatown meets Mad Max.” Join us as we discuss the plausibility of this near-future Phoenix and the dire straits it’s characters find themselves in. This discussion features Raphael Bostic, Omar Brownson, Lisa Collins, and Justine Dodgen. For links to some of the things we talk about on today's podcast, check out the showpage at: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/the-water-knife Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/    Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu

Join the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy for an in-depth look into the Iraq War with General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus. Speaker: General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus Judge Widney Professor, USC Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency Moderator: David Sloane Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy During this historic event, General Petraeus shares his unique insights on the Iraq War beyond "The Surge." USC Price Professor David Sloane moderates a conversation about the current state of affairs in Iraq, the continuing fight against ISIS, and the General's hopes and expectations for the future of the region.

Evicted is written by Harvard sociologist and MacArthur "Genius" Award winner Matthew Desmond. It is being hailed as a "landmark work of scholarship and reportage that will forever change the way we look at poverty in America." In this engaging, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond follows families in poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story their lives depths of poverty. According to Desmond, evictions used to be rare - even in the most poorest areas of American cities. Today, most poor renting families are spending more than half of their income on housing. Evictions are ordinary, landlords buy the forms by the carton-full. As we see families forced into shelters, squalid apartments, or more dangerous neighborhoods, readers bear witness to the human cost of poverty—and the utter resiliency people in these situations must have to live each day. This discussion features Raphael Bostic, Liz Falletta, Aubrey Hicks, and Chris Redfearn. For links to some of the things we talk about on today's podcast, check out the showpage at: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/evicted/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Over the past 20 years, local and regional governments in the Los Angeles metropolitan area have invested significant resources in building rail transit infrastructure that connects major employment centers. One goal of transit infrastructure is to catalyze the development of high density, mixed-use housing and commercial activity within walking distance of rail stations, referred to as Transit Oriented Development (TOD). This project examines the quantity, type, and mix of economic activity that has occurred around newly built rail stations in Los Angeles over the past 20 years. Specifically, have the number of jobs or housing market characteristics changed near stations? We use establishment-level data on employment and property-level data on housing transactions to analyze changes in several employment and housing outcomes. Results suggest that new rail stations were located in areas that, prior to station opening, had unusually high employment density and mostly multifamily rental housing. There is no evidence of changes in employment density, housing sales volume, or new housing development within five years after station opening. Regressions suggest that a subset of stations saw increased employment density within five to ten years after opening. Speakers: Genevieve Giuliano Director, METRANS Transportation Center Professor, Margaret & John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government Eun Jin Shin Ph.D. candidate, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Genevieve Giuliano, Ph.D., is Professor and Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, and Director of the METRANS joint USC and California State University Long Beach Transportation Center. She conducts research on relationships between land use and transportation, transportation policy analysis, and information technology applications in transportation. Her current research includes examination of relationships between land use and freight flows, and development of applications for transportation system analysis using archived real-time data, and analysis of commercial and residential development around transit stations. Eun Jin Shin is a Ph.D. candidate at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, with an academic focus on urban spatial structure and transportation. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil, Urban, and Geosystem Engineering from Seoul National University, and her Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research focuses on the travel behavior of transportation-disadvantaged populations.

Sunil Yapa's debut novel, Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, returns us to 1999 during the WTO protests in Seattle. Taking on multiple perspectives during the first day of the meeting/protests, Yapa brings us stories that get to the nature of power versus empathy in democracy, in civil society. He said in an interview with Bethanne Patrick, "Empathy is a profound act of imagination and human connection. In fiction, we imagine ourselves into other people’s experiences. Of course, another word for that is 'reading.'" This fascinating book imagines what it means to be empathetic within the institutional violence of our system and the violence humans can commit against each other. Listen to our discussion about power and the necessity of protest within our democratic structure, and how protests should, and can, peacefully engage to solve the world's "wicked problems." This discussion features Raphael Bostic, Matt Gainer, William G. Resh, and Danielle Williams. For links to some of the things we talk about on today's podcast, check out the showpage at: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/your-heart-is-a-muscle-the-size-of-a-fist Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Richard II, the first of four Shakespeare plays known as the "Henriad," is the tale of strife between Richard II, the rightful but terrible king, and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Followed by Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, and Henry V, Shakespeare explores the question of political legitimacy and accountability. We meet Richard soon after he has commissioned the assassination of one of his uncles, a rash decision which brings him into conflict with his cousin Henry. Richard banishes Henry. But Richard's seizure of Henry's land and wealth after the death of Henry's father, brings Henry back to England to restore his rightful estate. Henry rallies nobles and common folk alike, forcing Richard to abdicate the throne. What is the great tragedy in The Tragedy of Richard II? What makes a good leader - a king, a president? Can Shakespeare inform political discussions today? Featuring Raphael Bostic, Carla Della Gatta, Lisa Schweitzer, and Donnajean Ward For links to some of the things we talk about on today's podcast, check out the showpage at: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/podcast/richard-ii/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Alan Ehrenhalt begins THE GREAT INVERSION by taking a tour of 19th century European cities - 5-story Paris and Vienna. He argues that the demographics of the urban and suburban landscape are in the midst of a grand change. After the great sprawl of the 50s, the affluent are reclaiming urban spaces while minorities and immigrants are moving to the edges. New urbanism is winning and Ehrenhalt uses several examples to prove his point. Find out if our readers agreed with the thesis. Featuring: Raphael Bostic, Liz Falletta, Chris Redfearn, and Mott Smith For links to some of the things we talk about on this podcast, check out the show page: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/the-great-inversion Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Special bonus track! An interview with Rez Life author David Treuer. To participate in Native American History Month, we read Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life by USC Professor David Treuer. Novelist David Treuer's book "blends memoir and history" to render the uniquely beautiful story of the uniquely American places known as reservations. Treuer spirals in and out of personal story, interviews, and historical narrative to paint a full picture of life as an Ojibwe from Leech Lake Reservation. An important book about the power of individual and collective action, the power of place, and how history lives on in our (collective) lives today. "None of the people are dead, none of the sense they made of their lives is dead, and on the reservation at least, none of the whims, acts, and actions of presidents, Indian agents, congressional reformers, tribal leaders, and tribal citizens are dead. Or if any of this is dead, it is certainly not buried: nowhere more than in reservation life can we see, can we feel, the past shaping the present. On the reservation the past is hardly past at all." For links to some of the things we talk about check out the showpage: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/rez-life. This podcast was produced by Aubrey Hicks and Jonathan Schwartz, recorded and mixed by Ryan Hedden. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

To participate in Native American History Month, we read Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life by USC Professor David Treuer. Novelist David Treuer's book "blends memoir and history" to render the uniquely beautiful story of the uniquely American places known as reservations. Treuer spirals in and out of personal story, interviews, and historical narrative to paint a full picture of life as an Ojibwe from Leech Lake Reservation. An important book about the power of individual and collective action, the power of place, and how history lives on in our (collective) lives today. "None of the people are dead, none of the sense they made of their lives is dead, and on the reservation at least, none of the whims, acts, and actions of presidents, Indian agents, congressional reformers, tribal leaders, and tribal citizens are dead. Or if any of this is dead, it is certainly not buried: nowhere more than in reservation life can we see, can we feel, the past shaping the present. On the reservation the past is hardly past at all." For links to some of the things we talk about check out the showpage: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/rez-life This podcast was produced by Aubrey Hicks and Jonathan Schwartz, recorded and mixed by Corey Hedden. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

The USC Price Athenian Society Dean’s Speaker Series Our country faces an abundance of challenges and opportunities as it continues to evolve as a dynamic and livable community for all citizens. Join our panelists for a unique discussion on the balance between personal privacy and civil liberties within our country and the Great American City. Moderator: Dr. Raphael Bostic Judith & John Bedrosian Chair in Governance & the Public Enterprise Director of the Bedrosian Center on Governance, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Speakers: Joe Levin, Co-Founder; Southern Poverty Law Center Jim McDonnell; Sheriff, Los Angeles County Patrick Fitzgerald; First Assistant, United States District Attorney, Central District of California Event partner: USC Price Safe Communities Institute.

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we’re taking a look to the past. We read Peggy Noonan's 1990 memoir, What I Saw at the Revolution. This is a political memoir for those who don't usually read political memoirs. This book is a testimony to the power of language in politics. Noonan was a speechwriter for President Reagan, in both of his terms. This is a portrait of life in Washington, D.C. as well as both the Reagan and Bush administrations. She has a critical eye for the mechanisms of political speech writing. She describes the pull between the policy wonks, the writers, and the politicians. Join us for a conversation on the power of language in politics and for a look at how our Federal government works. For links to some of the things we talk about in this podcast: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/what-i-saw-at-the-revolution/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we’re continuing our conversation about race in America, with the book Toni Morrison calls “required reading.” Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is ostensibly a letter to his son about growing up a black male in America. This prize winning (GENIUS) correspondent of The Atlantic tackles the very big questions of our time. How do we find a way to live in our country, with all its fraught history and its fraught present? How can he teach his son to be black in America? Coates sheds light on our brutal past, confronts our present with raw lyrical truth, and though our panelists disagree on this point, offers a way forward. For links to some of the things we talk about, click here http://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/between-the-world-and-me/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we're continuing our conversation about race in America, from a slightly different angle. Walter Mosley, most known for his LA crime fiction, tackles aging and agency in this beautiful novel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey. Ptolemy Grey is 91 years old and spends most of his time locked in a cluttered apartment in South LA hiding from rotten neighbors and the dangers of his neighborhood. When his grandnephew and part-time care taker is murdered, the family sends along a young woman to coax Ptolemy to the funeral. The two form a bond and suddenly Ptolemy has reason to want to live in the present and make good on some promises he made long ago. We examine the central choice of the novel and issues of aging in America. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we’re neck deep in one of the most important issues of the day: mass incarceration. The US has used the War on drugs to create a racial caste system: a successor to the Jim Crow days we thought we left behind. The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander is one of the most important American books in the last decade. Alexander systematically explores the policy changes from the days of Nixon through the present – exploring how each decision has created and allowed a system which criminalizes blackness, brownness, otherness in way that both creates new racial biases and confirms them by incarcerating millions of young black and brown men (and to a lesser extent, black and brown women). It’s been five years since this book was released. Finally we’re seeing some of us wake up … but the facts remain that US prisons hold an astonishing 25% of the worlds prisoners. Many prisoners are victims of the War on Drugs which, even though drug use stats are consistent regardless of race and class, imprisons disproportionally more black, brown, and poor young men and women. The victims of the War on Drugs are not often the kingpins, rather small time infractions are the backbone of this Prison Industrial Complex. And rather than making the problem better, we’ve only succeeded in making it worse and, in the process, destroyed communities across America. Our discussion focuses on the relevance today and looking forward. Read this book. Listen to our discussion and share your thoughts with us. For links to some of the things we discussed, go to http://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/the-new-jim-crow/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu   

In this edition, we’re looking at the sci-fi classic Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. DADES follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard on a mission to find and destroy 6 state of the art, rogue androids. The novel is the source material for the film Blade Runner. Written in 1968, DADES is set in a near future San Francisco amid a vast desertion to off-world colonies. Those remaining on Earth contend with nuclear fallout dust and other dangers. Dick asks fundamental questions in the novel and our discussion touches on just a few of these. Read next month’s book, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, along with us, and listen on July 27th. Let us know what you think. Tweet us @BedrosianCenter or, check out our showpage on the Bedrosian website, https://bedrosian.usc.edu, for links to speaker’s information and to some of the things we mention during the discussion. https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep/ This podcast was produced by Aubrey Hicks and Jonathan Schwartz. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Featuring Raphael Bostic, David Sloane, Jeremy Loudenback, and Aubrey Hicks In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we’re looking at the dystopian novel On Such a Full Sea by Chang-rae Lee. Lee's novel follows Fan, a young woman from one of the labor communities, as she leaves her home in search of her love. In a corporatized future world - where the wealthy fly in helicopters, workers try to compete with robots, and the really poor live in favelas - what becomes of social mobility and the notions of resilience and hope and equality? For more information, and for links to some of the things we discuss, check out the show page: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/on-such-a-full-sea Next time we’ll discuss Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick – the classic science fiction novel that was the inspiration for the cult-classic film Blade Runner. We’ll continue our look at how envisioning the future is necessary to thinking about the present. We'll be joined by Colin Marshall, of the Notebook on Cities and Culture podcast: http://blog.colinmarshall.org/. The DADES episode will air June 26th, read along with us and share your thoughts on Facebook. Email Aubrey, at bedrosian.center@usc.edu if you are interested in joining the Facebook group. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES! The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy's commencement ceremony with keynote by Curtis Conway. In addition to celebrating our graduates’ many accomplishments, we are excited to welcome commencement speaker Curtis Conway. Conway received his undergraduate degree from Price in 2001. He went on to a successful 12-year NFL career, and is currently an in-studio football analyst for multiple broadcast stations. Beyond these professional accomplishments, Conway embodies the mission of the Price School, and he exemplifies the type of graduate who represents our mission and values in the larger world. Conway was born here in Los Angeles, just a few blocks from the USC campus. He worked hard as a high school student to earn a scholarship to USC, and in so doing, became the first in his family to pursue higher education. He is deeply committed to serving the community, working with a number of nonprofit organizations including Feeding America and Fitness for Kids. Additionally, he annually hosts athletic camps at the USC Coliseum promoting the value of education to underserved inner-city youth, and works with young men of color and their parents to help students prepare for and succeed at college. Curtis Conway is an alumnus who not only achieved great success in professional sports and broadcasting, but who used the education and training he received at Price to invest in and better the community where he grew up. We are very proud to have him as our commencement speaker this year, and we look forward to hearing his inspiring address.

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we're looking at a book on gentrification called A Neighborhood That Never Changes, by Japonica Brown-Saracino. This podcast features Raphael Bostic, Sarah Mawhorter, Brettany Shannon, David Sloane, and Tess Thorman. Brown-Saracino, through studying people in four different neighborhoods, redefines the types of newcomers and how they interact with the standing neighborhood and neighbors. We question the notions of quality, authenticity, and change that are at the heart of the many narratives going on in neighborhoods across the world. For more information, and links to things we discussed in this podcast, go here: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/a-neighborhood-that-never-changes/ NEXT MONTH we discuss ON SUCH A FULL SEA by Chang-Rae Lee. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Erroll Southers presents his TEDx Talk on homegrown terrorism in America. Dr. Erroll G. Southers is the Director of Transition and Research Deployment at the Department of Homeland Security National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) and is an adjunct professor of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we're looking at the classic nonfiction book, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, the book that launched the environmental movement. Edward O. Wilson said of the book, “We are still poisoning the air and water and eroding the biosphere, albeit less so than if Rachel Carson had not written. Today we understand better than ever why we must press the effort to save the environment all the way home, true to the mind and spirit of the valiant author of Silent Spring.” We look back at the book and the transformation in thinking that it engendered. For more information about things we talk about, check out the show page at http://bedrosian.usc.edu/blog/podcast/silent-spring/ And ... let us know what you think on facebook.com/BedrosianCenter or Twitter @BedrosianCenter Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, Center Director Raphael Bostic talks with USC Gould Law Professor Daria Roithmayr on her new book Reproducing Racism: How Everyday Choices Lock In White Advantage. Find out why Roithmayr began this project, what some of the reactions have been, and what’s next on Roithmayr’s plate. For links to some of the things we discuss view our show page at : https://bedrosian.usc.edu/programs/bedrosian-book-club-podcast/bonus-interview-with-daria-roithmayr/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss the new book Reproducing Racism: How Everyday Choices Lock In White Advantage by USC Gould Professor Daria Roithmayr. The book gives new language to the ongoing dialogue of racial inequality in America, distilling research from different fields into a highly readable argument that historical actions matter more than current prejudices in locking in inequality. Roithmayr uses the term locked in to describe the feedback loops that keep the privileged in privilege and the down trodden down - find out if we think inequality is locked in. For links to some of the things we discuss view our show page at : https://bedrosian.usc.edu/programs/bedrosian-book-club-podcast/reproducing-racism/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

Part of the METRANS Transportation Research Seminar Series. METRANS' mission is to solve transportation problems of large metropolitan regions through interdisciplinary research, education and outreach. Lisa Schweitzer is Associate Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. She specializes in urban studies, and, in particular, analyses of social justice, environment and transport. Her work has appeared in multiple popular and scholarly outlets, and her research = has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. She maintains a blog about sustainable urbanism at www.lisaschweitzer.com. Abstract: How media portray public transit services can affect the way voters and stakeholders think about future transit investments. An examination of social media content, specifically Twitter feeds, about public transit finds that they reflect more negative sentiments about public transit than do the comments about most other public services, and include more negative material about transit patrons. However, transit agencies may be able to influence the tone of those comments through the way they engage with social media. Transit agencies that respond directly to questions, concerns, and comments of other social media users, as opposed to merely “blasting” announcements, have more positive statements about all aspects of services, independent of actual service quality. The interaction does not have to be customer oriented. Agencies using Twitter to chat with users about their experiences or new service also have statistically significantly more positive sentiments expressed about them on social media.

In this special edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss the Italian classic novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino. The ancient emperor, Kublai Khan is so busy running the empire that he needs merchants to describe his vast empire, the great explorer Marco Polo is the only one whose imaginative descriptions of the cities of the empire help Khan learn about his dominion. Framed between the conversation between the two are Polo’s fantastical descriptions of the cities he visits – fables to discuss ideas from linguistics to urban theory. This short novel has become a favorite to use in courses here at the Price School of Public Policy … let’s find out why. For links to some of the things we discuss view our show page at: https://bedrosian.usc.edu/programs/bedrosian-book-club-podcast/invisible-cities/ Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, Raphael Bostic, William G. Resh, and Ronald O. Loveridge discuss political theorist Benjamin Barber's book If Mayors Ruled the World. The book outlines Barber's hypothesis that cities are in better position to solve some global problems. Can cities provide the leadership that nations states used to by mobilizing local civic action and the sharing of best practices between cities? Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

Join the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington for the annual George Washington Leadership Lecture. Established through a generous gift by Maribeth Borthwick '73, who also serves as the Vice Regent for California of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, this lecture series explores the Father of Our Country's lifelong accomplishments, providing a better understanding of him as a man, as well as his remarkable leadership, professional achievements and lasting legacy. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell, Professor Denver Brunsman, and Professor David Sloane explore the definition, meaning, and evolving concepts of citizenship and civic education from the nation's founding through the 20th Century.

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss Joan Didion's book of essays about history and politics, The White Album. Published in 1979, these essays reflect a time of change here in California and America as a whole. If as she writes in the opening line, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." Do we still live by these stories she told? Or is the world a different place now? Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss The Castle, by Franz Kafka. Three policy professors discussing the great modernist classic ... listeners are in for a treat this month. Can fiction inform policy? How does this novel, in particular, stand the test of time? Does it represent governmental bureaucracy as it is today? Will K. ever get to the castle, and why should we care? Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters, by Michael S. Roth. The book has been getting a lot of media attention in the higher ed circles. And we think it’s a decidedly important topic, one that impacts governance dramatically. Roth takes an historic look at thought on education in America. From Jefferson to DeBois to Dewey, there has always been a sense that education makes good citizens; that liberal education allows the citizen to learn to think about things, and therefore make good public decisions. Education in America is the historic foundation of democracy and freedom. Yet, we seem to ask ourselves what we should do differently, what can we improve and today there is a sense of anti-intellectualism that pervades the culture. Does liberal education matter? Join Raphael Bostic, Clifford Johnson, Deborah Natoli and David Sloane to find out. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

The Founding Director of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, Douglas Bradburn will join U. S. Under Secretary of Education, Ted Mitchell in exploring the definition, meaning, and evolving concepts of citizenship and civic education from the nation's founding through the 20th Century. Dr. Bradburn will discuss his extensive studies of the meaning of citizenship in Washington's time, while Under Secretary Mitchell will outline the evolution of civic education from the American Revolution to the Progressive Era. This is part of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington for the annual George Washington Leadership Lecture. Established through a generous gift by Maribeth Borthwick '73, who also serves as the Vice Regent for California of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, this lecture series explores the Father of Our Country's lifelong accomplishments, providing a better understanding of him as a man, as well as his remarkable leadership, professional achievements and lasting legacy.

This month, Director of the Bedrosian Center Raphael Bostic, Director of the USC Digital Library Matt Gainer, and USC Price professors Martin Krieger and LaVonna Lewis discuss Didier Fassin's Enforcing Order: An Ethnography of Urban Policing, a study of anti-crime squad in the outskirts of Paris. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this edition of the Bedrosian Book Club Podcast, we discuss California lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom's book Citizenville. Ostensibly, the book is about how government has not caught up with the ubiquity of smart phones and technology found in the rest of our everyday lives. It is a rallying cry for innovation from within government to revolutionize the way things are accomplished. Newsom argues that technological innovation will both create more efficiency and create a wider public responsiveness. So did Raphael, David, and Sherry have Gavin Newsom's optimism that technology will easily reinvent government? Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.ed

In this inaugural edition of the Bedrosian Book Club podcast, four of our faculty discussed Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty, the French economics book on inequality that is taking the world by storm. Already 9 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list, the book looks at the history of wealth distribution and predicts worsening inequality. The faculty discuss this 600 page behemoth in two parts. In part 2, our discussion turns to Piketty's prediction of greater inequality. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

In this inaugural edition of the Bedrosian Book Club podcast, four of our faculty discussed Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty, the French economics book on inequality that is taking the world by storm. Already 9 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list, the book looks at the history of wealth distribution and predicts worsening inequality. The faculty discuss this 600 page behemoth in two parts. In part 1, they take a look at Piketty's grand scholarly undertaking, why a data driven economics book is a sudden "summer" bestseller, and some of the economic theory behind Piketty's now famous equation R > G. They also take a deeper look at the concept of Mobility. Sponsored by the USC Bedrosian Center http://bedrosian.usc.edu/  Recorded at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE GRADUATES! The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy's commencement ceremony keynote by Chris Van Gorder. As president and CEO of Scripps Health since 2000, Chris Van Gorder has been instrumental in positioning Scripps among the nation's foremost health care institutions. Now he is leading the restructure of the $2.3 billion, integrated health system to best prepare for the changes of health care reform. Board certified in health care management and an American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Fellow, in 2010 he served as Chairman of ACHE, an international professional society of more than 40,000 health care executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations. As chairman, he provided leadership for an established network of more than 80 ACHE chapters that provide local access to networking, education and career development. ACHE is also known for its prestigious FACHE credential, signifying board certification in health care management. At Scripps Health, Van Gorder oversees all functions of the integrated health system, including its five acute-care hospital campuses, dozens of outpatient centers throughout San Diego County, and a regional home health service. More than 13,000 employees and 2,600 affiliated physicians provide care at Scripps, which has made the Fortune magazine "100 Best Hospitals to Work For" list for four consecutive years. This year it was named by AARP as the No. 1 employer in the nation for workers 50 and older -- the first California-based company to take top honors. Van Gorder received his master's degree in public administration/health services administration at the University of Southern California, completed the Wharton CEO Program at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles. In 2008, Van Gorder and his executive team were named the Top Leadership Team in Health Care for large health systems by HealthLeaders magazine. Since 2007, Van Gorder has been included on the "100 Most Powerful in Health Care" list, compiled by Modern Healthcare magazine. In 2011, he was listed as No. 18. Van Gorder was part of medical history following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D., asked a Scripps medical unit to staff a temporary clinic for hurricane survivors in the Houston Convention Center. The request for Scripps' assistance marked the first time the federal government asked a private health care organization for long-term support for a nationally organized disaster relief plan. The Scripps Medical Response Team later provided community medical support following the 2007 San Diego County wildfires, and again in January 2010, when Van Gorder and the Scripps Medical Response Team traveled to Port au Prince, Haiti to aid victims of the devastating earthquake. In October 2010, Van Gorder announced a new direction for Scripps Health. In anticipation of dramatic change in health care, he "turned the organization on its side," creating a horizontally matrixed management structure to identify and significantly reduce unnecessary variation in patient care and health care operations. The new "One Scripps" approach led to $70 million in performance improvements in the first year.

The USC Schaeffer Center welcomes David Leonhardt to USC to share his insights on U.S. policy, as well as the future of journalism. His new venture, The Upshot, will cover politics and policy, using conversational language, data and graphics in a way that aims to "appeal to the many people out there who wish they understood the world a bit better." Leonhardt is a Pulitzer Prize winner and was previously the New York Times' Washington bureau chief. As an economics columnist, he focused on the housing bubble, the economic downturn, the budget deficit, health reform and education. The mission of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at the University of Southern California is to measurably improve value in health through evidence based policy solutions, research excellence, transformative education, and private and public sector engagement. The Center is a unique collaboration between the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC School of Pharmacy.

Recent natural and manmade disasters have had significant regional economic impacts. These effects have been muted, however, by the "resilience" of individual businesses and of regional markets, which refers to the inherent ability and adaptive responses that enable firms and regions to avoid potential losses. In this seminar, we illustrate some of these contributions in a case study of the sectoral and regional economic impacts of a disruption to the Portland Metropolitan Water System in the aftermath of a major earthquake. Several attempts have recently been made to identify the key indicators of community resilience and to group them into an overall resilience index. In this seminar, we will also examine existing resilience indices in relation to economic principles and evaluate their potential to gauge and improve post-disaster economic recovery, with a focus on businesses. Adam Rose is a Research Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, and Coordinator for Economics at USC’s Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE). Before coming to USC, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Energy and Environmental Economics at the Pennsylvania State University. Much of Professor Rose’s research is on the economics of natural and man-made hazards. He currently serves as an advisor on disaster resilience to the United Nations Development Programme and recently served on a National Research Council panel on Earthquake Resilience. He recently completed a DHS-sponsored study examining tradeoffs and synergies between urban security and commerce. Professor Rose’s other research area is the economics of energy and climate change policy. As a consultant to the United Nations, he played a major role in the development of the first proposal for a system of globally tradable emission allowances. More recently, he has advised government agencies in several U.S. states on the development of cap & trade programs and on the job impacts of climate action plans.

This was an informational hearing for the California Assembly Select committee on biotechnology. Professor Darius Lakdawalla is the Quintiles Chair of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation at the School of Pharmacy, with a joint appointment at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. He is an economist at the Schaeffer Center and was asked to present on California’s biotechnology marketplace and how higher education and innovation can drive the state’s success.

Kevin Starr, Ph.D. is the California State Librarian Emeritus and University Professor of History at the University of Southern California. His six-volume book series, Americans and the California Dream, captures the enigmatic blend of dreams and hardscrabble reality that loosely define California. 

In this lecture, Professor Starr will place George Washington in the context of the relationship of the American colonies to the western frontier during the Colonial period. He will discuss such figures as Bishop George Berkeley, William Byrd, William Bartram, Thomas Jefferson, and others — and then focus in on Washington's own complex relationship to the frontier as surveyor, military officer, investor, president, and member of the Masonic Order. Through a generous gift by Maribeth Borthwick ’73, Vice Regent for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, a new partnership between USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon was created. Convening students, scholars, historians, and the general public from across the country, the partnership provides an ongoing exploration of George Washington’s lifelong accomplishments. Through this partnership, the public can gain a better understanding of George Washington as a man, as well as his remarkable leadership, professional achievements and lasting legacy.

 The mission of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, here and abroad. We achieve this mission through education and research that promote innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing society. In fulfilling this mission, the Price School provides a dynamic learning environment where interdisciplinary education abounds. At Price, students choose a program of study from the interconnected fields of public administration, public policy, urban planning, health policy and management, and real estate development. 

 Since purchasing George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate from the Washington family and assuming stewardship in 1858, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has embraced a heroic mission to preserve, protect, and maintain the estate for the American people, relying exclusively on private donations, admission fees, and restaurant and retail proceeds. Through robust education and outreach programs, the Association expands awareness about the exceptional life and character of George Washington, sustaining his legacy through research, interpretation, and public education. In experiences on the estate and through its digital outreach platforms, Mount Vernon strives to preserve George Washington’s place in history as “First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.” 

 With its latest initiative, The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, Mount Vernon is affirming its status as the preeminent center of learning about George Washington, his life, character of leadership, and legacy. In addition to safeguarding original books and manuscripts, the Library serves as a center for leadership, where scholars, influencers, and other luminaries come together to talk about the past as well as the future, inspired by Washington’s extraordinary life, achievements, and character.

ADMS (Archived Data Management System) archives real-time feeds from several different systems (freeways, arterials, and transit) from regional agencies, and provides data on traffic flows, incidents, and transit service. ADMS is a rich resource, not only for systems operations, management and planning, but also for analyzing impacts of system changes, from new infrastructure investments to fuel price variations. Access to this comprehensive historical archive of real-time multimodal system performance data has provided a unique opportunity to demonstrate how “big data” can be used for transportation planning and policy analysis. With funding by Metro, we use ADMS to evaluate the impacts of a major light rail investment in Los Angeles (the Expo Line) on corridor-level multimodal transportation system performance, comparing corridor-level system performance before and after opening of the rail line. Our findings reveal a significant positive impact on transit patronage, largely due to the existence of latent demand for high quality transit travel. Dr. Genevieve Giuliano is the Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government and Senior Associate Dean of Research and Technology in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, at the University of Southern California, and the Director of the METRANS Transportation Center. Dr. Giuliano's current research includes analysis of growth and development of employment centers, examination of how ports and supply chains respond to environmental regulation, and development of planning and management applications using real-time transportation system data. She is the recipient of the TRB Distinguished Service Award (2006), the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Award (2007), and the Transportation Research Forum Outstanding Researcher award (2012). She was recently appointed to the National Freight Advisory Committee. Sandip Chakrabarti is a Ph.D. candidate in urban planning at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and research assistant at the METRANS Transportation Research Center. His research focuses on the relationships between land use and transportation, the influence of value of time and reliability on travel behavior, and transportation policy analysis. Sandip completed his Master of City Planning degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, and worked as an urban planning consultant in New Delhi, India, before joining the Price School. Sandip has an undergraduate degree in Architecture, and is keenly interested in urban design and development

Jack H. Knott, Dean of the prestigious USC Sol Price School of Public Policy delivers what has become an important annual tradition - The Dean's State of the School Address. Dean Knott discuss the the amazing accomplishments of the school during the 2012-2013 academic year, and his vision / goals for the future. Given on June 4th, 2013 at The California Club in Los Angeles, CA Jack H. Knott C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Dean and Professor USC Sol Price School of Public Policy http://priceschool.usc.edu

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE GRADUATES! The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy's undergraduate commencement ceremony with keynote by Rick Caruso. Rick Caruso is the founder and chief executive officer of Caruso Affiliated, one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States, with a portfolio of the retail and mixed-use properties that attract tens of millions of guests each year.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Opening Remarks by Vinayak Bharne (Symposium Chair) - Joint Adjunct Faculty of Urbanism, USC Price School of Public Policy & USC School of Architecture Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Engaging the Asian City: Student Presentations from the India & Japan Studio at USC Price featuring Jacki Chou, David Shea, Winnie Fong, and Steve Coulter Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Engaging the Asian City: Intertwined Engagements - Re-thinking Asian Cities through multiple perspectives and Discussion Panel moderated by Vinayak Bharne (Symposium Chair) - Joint Adjunct Faculty of Urbanism, USC Price School of Public Policy & USC School of Architecture Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Engaging the Asian City: By Engaging the Asian Village by Aseem Inam - Associate Professor of Urbanism & Director of the Graduate Program in Urban Practice, Parsons The New School for Design Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Engaging the Asian City: Robert Cowherd - Associate Professor of Architecture, Wentworth Institute of Technolo Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Engaging the Asian City: Alternative Approaches to Urban Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice A Half-Day Symposium at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Engaging Which Asian City by Jeff Hou - Associate Professor & Chair of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle Bringing together contributors of the recent 24-chapter volume The Emerging Asian City: Concomitant Urbanities & Urbanisms (Routledge 2012), and building upon Price School graduate student work from the India and Japan studios, this half-day symposium will spark a dialogue on how Asian cities are being shaped by different social, political and cultural phenomena compared to European and American ones, and why we should choose to read and ultimately engage with them differently. Many Asian cities are going through the same problems as Western ones: the debacles of single use zoning, FAR regulations, bureaucratic planning, urban disinvestment, sprawl, autopian dominance, etc. However, different governance structures, ambiguous administration and reinforcement, rapid population explosions, massive rural to urban migrations, extreme economic polarizations, large informal economies, the dominance of religion, the ambitions of a rising middle-class, the continuing perceived superiority of the West, all raise perplexing questions on how to intervene with what are essentially very different expectations of urban life in the first place. How Asian cities are manifesting the choices and decisions about their past and present, who in fact is making these choices, in turn for whom, and how they are being implemented, are crucial pointers to how we need to initiate alternative approaches to their deep histories, complex presents and ambitious futures. This discussion will seek to push the definitions of urban theory, pedagogy and practice beyond conventional and ordained readings - not as confident proposals for what a city ought to be, but careful engagements with existing and inherent mechanisms towards strategic change.

Sol Price, renowned founder of Price Club and a prominent San Diego philanthropist, was in many ways - a retail revolutionary and a progressive social innovator. His son, Robert, through the Price Charities foundation - has also endowed the prestigious public policy school at USC with his father's namesake, now known as the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. In addition, Robert has undertaken the task of documenting his father's achievements. This biography talks about how his father helped create the revolutionary model of warehouse format retail that has become such a huge part of modern American life, and his charitable contributions around San Diego that have revitalized neighborhoods. In this special event, the author shares some insight of his father and some highlights of the story, held at the newly named - USC Price school.

USC Price's weekly Research Seminars each semester allow distinguished faculty at Price to present either recently published work, or work that is in progress for feedback and critique. This seminar features Dr. Howard Greenwald, Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

THE PRICE GUARDIAN AWARDS is the premiere annual event for the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Each year, the USC Price community comes together to celebrate the accomplishments of the School, and to honor individuals whose personal and professional experience embody the mission of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. The 2012 Price Guardian Awards will honor three extraordinary individuals, each of whom have shaped the policy arena through visionary leadership within their respective fields: Leo Chu - Global Ambassador Award Leonard Schaeffer - The Sol Price Award Aaron Sorkin - Vision and Leadership Award THE CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION will also be part of the 2012 Price Guardian Awards as we launch the School’s $150 million fundraising initiative as part of the larger, university-wide “Campaign for the University of Southern California.” This ambitious campaign will support critical investments in the academic priorities of the school, further enabling our students to cultivate the vision, skills and leadership necessary to be agents of change within their community and the world at large.

Announcing an initiative to raise the funding required to help the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy become the undisputed number one ranked school of Public Policy. The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, improving the quality of life for people and their communities, worldwide.

Featuring Darius Lakdawalla, Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation as well as Director of Research at Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics

Featuring Darius Lakdawalla, Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation as well as Director of Research at Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics

Featuring Gary Painter, Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and discussed by Chris Redfearn, Associate Professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

2012 USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Satellite Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony.

The gift to name the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy honors the life and legacy of the late Sol Price ’36, JD ’38, Price Club founder, business entrepreneur and leader who was committed to addressing social justice and poverty. Sol Price pioneered new practices in real estate, business, and philanthropy, fostering indelible change in American culture and community life. “The school’s approach to public policy and administration, urban planning, real estate development and health care is closely aligned with the core principles my father held dear. Endowing the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy not only honors my father’s legacy, but also advances sound research and scholarship and develops future leaders who will serve at the forefront of social change. This gift will have an enduring impact on society.” ~ Robert Price, Chairman of the Price Family Charitable Fund

The gift to name the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy honors the life and legacy of the late Sol Price ’36, JD ’38, Price Club founder, business entrepreneur and leader who was committed to addressing social justice and poverty. Sol Price pioneered new practices in real estate, business, and philanthropy, fostering indelible change in American culture and community life. “The school’s approach to public policy and administration, urban planning, real estate development and health care is closely aligned with the core principles my father held dear. Endowing the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy not only honors my father’s legacy, but also advances sound research and scholarship and develops future leaders who will serve at the forefront of social change. This gift will have an enduring impact on society.” ~ Robert Price, Chairman of the Price Family Charitable Fund

A Memorial remembrance of Dr. Pachon, who died in November 2011. Welcome by Dean Jack Knott, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Opening remarks by Gloria Molina, LA County Supervisor Introductions by Roberto Suro, professor at USC Sol Price School for Public Policy Short video from TRPI Gala Homage by Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Homage by Rodolfo O. de la Garza, professor of political science at Columbia University, and former vice president of TRPI