Martin Wachs (1941–2021)[2] was an American professor emeritus of Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles and of City and Regional Planning and of Civil and Environmental Engineering[2] at the University of California, Berkeley. He began his career in university teaching in 1968 and retired from teaching in 2006, to work at the Rand Corporation until 2010.
City College, City University of New York Northwestern University
Years active
50
Employer(s)
UCLA Urban Planning and Institute of Transportation Studies UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies Northwestern University University of Illinois at Chicago
Known for
Transportation planning, urban planning, equity in planning
Board member of
President, Transportation Research Board, 2000 California High Speed Rail Peer Review Group Director, Transportation, Space and Technology Program at Rand Corp.
Pyke Johnson Award for outstanding paper published in the field of transportation systems planning and administration, Transportation Research Board, 2019, 1976[4]
He taught at University of Illinois at Chicago as assistant professor of systems engineering, then as assistant professor of civil engineering at Northwestern University before heading west to California. He was an associate professor in a newly founded Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of California, Los Angeles in 1971, the start of a long career in the University of California system. Besides teaching in Los Angeles, he spent 10 years at UC Berkeley, with the Institute of Transportation Studies.[2]
He was one of the earliest scholars to address transportation's relationship to social equity, environmental quality, and community values.[5]
He wrote 180 articles and four books on subjects related to transportation and land use.[6] Wachs was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[7] for his exceptional scholarship in Architecture, Planning and Design and the Carey Award for service to the Transportation Research Board.[8][9]
He retired from teaching in 2006, to work at the Rand Corporation until 2010.[2]
Martin Wachs died at his home in Los Angeles on April 12, 2021, in the midst of collaborating on papers with colleagues.
Booksedit
Transportation for the Elderly: Changing Lifestyles-Changing Needs. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1979.
Ethics in Planning. New Brunswick: Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University, 1985.
The Car and the City: The Automobile, the Built Environment, and Daily Urban Life, University of Michigan Press, 1992.
Transportation Planning on Trial: The Clean Air Act and Travel Forecasting. Sage Publications, 1996.
Referencesedit
^"Martin Wachs". UCLA Faculty Association. April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ abcdefPaul, Stan (April 13, 2021). "In Memoriam: Martin Wachs, Renowned Transportation Scholar". UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ ab"Martin Wachs". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^Rogow, Lena (January 17, 2020). "UCLA ITS faculty, students win prestigious transportation award for 2nd time". Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^Deakin, Elizabeth. "Tributes to Martin Wachs upon his Retirement". Berkeley Planning Journal. 19 (1): 195–197. doi:10.5070/BP319112964. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^Staff, UCLA ITS. "Remembering Marty Wachs". UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
^"Martin Wachs, Awarded 1977". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^"Martin Wachs — Publications". Rand Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^"Martin Wachs: Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning". UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^"Awards: Martin Wachs". Berkeleyan. April 24, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
January 01, 1970
martin, wachs, 1941, 2021, american, professor, emeritus, urban, planning, university, california, angeles, city, regional, planning, civil, environmental, engineering, university, california, berkeley, began, career, university, teaching, 1968, retired, from,. Martin Wachs 1941 2021 2 was an American professor emeritus of Urban Planning at the University of California Los Angeles and of City and Regional Planning and of Civil and Environmental Engineering 2 at the University of California Berkeley He began his career in university teaching in 1968 and retired from teaching in 2006 to work at the Rand Corporation until 2010 Martin WachsBorn 1941 06 08 June 8 1941 1 DiedApril 12 2021 2021 04 12 aged 79 2 Los Angeles CaliforniaAlma materCity College City University of New YorkNorthwestern UniversityYears active50Employer s UCLA Urban Planning and Institute of Transportation StudiesUC Berkeley Institute of Transportation StudiesNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoKnown forTransportation planning urban planning equity in planningBoard member ofPresident Transportation Research Board 2000California High Speed Rail Peer Review GroupDirector Transportation Space and Technology Program at Rand Corp SpouseHelen 3 ChildrenFaye Linda Steven Brett 3 AwardsPyke Johnson Award for outstanding paper published in the field of transportation systems planning and administration Transportation Research Board 2019 1976 4 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Death 4 Books 5 ReferencesEarly years editMartin Wachs was born June 8 1941 He attended City College City University of New York receiving his bachelor s degree in 1963 He received his master s degree 1965 and his PhD in civil engineering from Northwestern University in 1967 2 Career editHe taught at University of Illinois at Chicago as assistant professor of systems engineering then as assistant professor of civil engineering at Northwestern University before heading west to California He was an associate professor in a newly founded Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of California Los Angeles in 1971 the start of a long career in the University of California system Besides teaching in Los Angeles he spent 10 years at UC Berkeley with the Institute of Transportation Studies 2 He was one of the earliest scholars to address transportation s relationship to social equity environmental quality and community values 5 He wrote 180 articles and four books on subjects related to transportation and land use 6 Wachs was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship 7 for his exceptional scholarship in Architecture Planning and Design and the Carey Award for service to the Transportation Research Board 8 9 He retired from teaching in 2006 to work at the Rand Corporation until 2010 2 In recognition of his extraordinary service Wachs was honored by the American Institute of Certified Planners and the National Academy of Sciences 10 Death editMartin Wachs died at his home in Los Angeles on April 12 2021 in the midst of collaborating on papers with colleagues Books editTransportation for the Elderly Changing Lifestyles Changing Needs Berkeley University of California Press 1979 Ethics in Planning New Brunswick Center for Urban Policy Research Rutgers University 1985 The Car and the City The Automobile the Built Environment and Daily Urban Life University of Michigan Press 1992 Transportation Planning on Trial The Clean Air Act and Travel Forecasting Sage Publications 1996 References edit Martin Wachs UCLA Faculty Association April 13 2021 Retrieved May 25 2021 a b c d e f Paul Stan April 13 2021 In Memoriam Martin Wachs Renowned Transportation Scholar UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Retrieved May 25 2021 a b Martin Wachs Los Angeles Times May 2 2021 Retrieved May 25 2021 Rogow Lena January 17 2020 UCLA ITS faculty students win prestigious transportation award for 2nd time Institute of Transportation Studies University of California Retrieved May 25 2021 Deakin Elizabeth Tributes to Martin Wachs upon his Retirement Berkeley Planning Journal 19 1 195 197 doi 10 5070 BP319112964 Retrieved May 25 2021 Staff UCLA ITS Remembering Marty Wachs UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Retrieved April 29 2021 Martin Wachs Awarded 1977 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved May 25 2021 Martin Wachs Publications Rand Corporation Retrieved May 25 2021 Martin Wachs Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Retrieved May 25 2021 Awards Martin Wachs Berkeleyan April 24 2002 Retrieved May 25 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Wachs amp oldid 1215575091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
