Martin Wachs
Martin Wachs is an American professor emeritus of engineering and planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written 160 articles and four books on subjects related to transportation and land use.
Wachs has been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for his exceptional scholarship and the Carey Award for service to the Transportation Research Board.
He was one of the earliest scholars to address transportation's relationship to social equity, environmental quality, and community values. In recognition of his extraordinary service, Wachs has been honored by the American Institute of Certified Planners and the National Academy of Sciences.Books