Studying Housing Affordability and Transportation Equity in the LA Region
Housed at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies is committed to addressing the pressing policy and planning issues in Greater Los Angeles. The center aims to generate knowledge and action around the critical issues of housing affordability and transportation equity, with an emphasis on how these areas intersect to shape the quality of life for all residents.
Recent Research
This policy brief describes the causes of housing scarcity in California and posits two paths towards abundance – incremental and comprehensive.
We surveyed evacuees from the Palisades Fire to examine evacuation decisions, experiences, housing outcomes, and future plans.
We surveyed evacuees from the Eaton Fire to examine evacuation decisions, experiences, housing outcomes, and future plans.
Building codes contain complex tradeoffs between safety, affordability, livability, and sustainability that are inherently political. To realign codes with the public interest, reform is needed to reassert democratic oversight and transparency.
