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Michelle Zuniga
- PhD studentPhD, Urban Planning & Public PolicyUrban Planning and Public PolicySchool of Social EcologyUC Irvine20152021
- Community Development InternENLACE El Salvador20102011
- Bilingual AideHillsborough County Public Schools20112012
- Community OrganizerLiveWell Colorado20132015
- PhD studentPhD, Urban Planning & Public PolicyUrban Planning and Public PolicySchool of Social EcologyUC Irvine20152021
- GSRITS-IrvineUC Irvine20172021
- Assistant Professor of Urban and Community PlanningUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte2021
Record last updated: October 22, 2025.
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Recent Projects
Complete | Jan 2019—Dec 2019
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Complete | Jan 2017—Dec 2017
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Recent Publications
policy brief |
Jul 2024
Perceptions of Neighborhood Change in a Latinx Transit Corridor
published journal article |
Jun 2024
The promise and pitfalls of early project notification meetings; illuminating Santa Ana's sunshine ordinance
Cities
book/book chapter |
Jan 2022
Neighborhood Change in Near-Transit Latinx 1 Communities: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development
Publications
Note: Publications listed below are generally limited to those associated activity during Michelle Zuniga's affiliation with ITS-Irvine. The list may be incomplete. For a more comprehensive list, please visit their Google Scholar profile or consult other data sources in their Related Information.
Journal Articles
- Douglas Houston, Michelle E. Zuñiga and Maria Ceja (2024) “The promise and pitfalls of early project notification meetings; illuminating Santa Ana's sunshine ordinance”, Cities, 149, p. 104977. Available at: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.104977. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Douglas Houston and Michelle E. Zuñiga (2021) “Perceptions of neighborhood change in a Latinx transit corridor”, Journal of Transport Geography, 94, p. 103097. Available at: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103097. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Douglas Houston and Michelle E. Zuñiga (2019) “Put a park on it: How freeway caps are reconnecting and greening divided cities”, Cities (London, England), 85, pp. 98–109. Available at: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.08.007. [ITS-Irvine record]
Theses and Dissertations
- Michelle Zuniga (2021) Beneficial or Disruptive Change? Perspectives of Neighborhood Change in Santa Ana, CA. PhD Dissertation. UC Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0n86729n. [ITS-Irvine record]
Books and Book Chapters
- Michelle E. Zuñiga and Douglas Houston (2022) “Neighborhood Change in Near-Transit Latinx 1 Communities: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development”, in . Erualdo González Romero, . Michelle E. Zuñiga, . Ashley C. Hernandezand . Rodolfo D. Torres (eds.) Gentrification, Displacement, and Alternative Futures. New York: Routledge, pp. 7–25. Available at: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429341809-2/neighborhood-change-near-transit-latinx-1-communities-michelle-zu%C3%B1iga-douglas-houston (Accessed: October 5, 2023). [ITS-Irvine record]
Technical Reports
- Stephen G. Ritchie, Doug Houston and Michelle E. Zuñiga (2017) Policy and Literature Review on the Effect Millennials Have on Vehicle Miles Traveled, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and the Built Environment. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8dc5g9d8 (Accessed: October 11, 2023). [ITS-Irvine record]
Policy Briefs
- Douglas Houston and Michelle E. Zuniga (2024) Perceptions of Neighborhood Change in a Latinx Transit Corridor. Policy Brief. UC ITS. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7922/g2j67f9d. [ITS-Irvine record]