Events

Come MAKE SPACE at the West LA Civic Center: An afternoon of do-it-yourself urbanism in this iconic public space.

Building codes are often overlooked for their impact on who builds housing, for whom and where. This panel will discuss the possibility of egress requirement reforms.

California's Housing Crossroads The 32nd Annual UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium High land costs, a shortage of homes, and income inequality have led to a cost-burdened population facing one of the nation’s worst housing crises, which is acutely felt in coastal job centers and near public transportation infrastructure. Housing policy is complex, but the solutions

Biking while Black - Documentary Screening and Discussion Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. PST James Bridges Theatre, UCLA School of Theatre, Film & Television  In a 30-minute documentary, BIKING WHILE BLACK: CONTINUING TO RIDE THROUGH DECRIMINALIZATION, DISENFRANCHISEMENT AND GENTRIFICATION incorporates narratives to dig deeper into solution-based storytelling and features the actions

Place and Prosperity Book Talk with Bill Fulton Moderated conversation with Michael Lens  Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. PST Zoom webinar Join the Lewis Center and advisory board member, Bill Fulton, as he shares his new book Place and Prosperity. People feel intensely connected to cities as places and to other

Homelessness results from the intersection of multiple economic and social risk factors, and nowhere are those risk factors more acute than in California. In a reprisal of their popular session at last month's UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium, our guest presenters will share the conditions that put people at higher risk of homelessness, and that

Winter 2024 Speaker Series Transportation Equity:  Moving the Needle The speaker series features five accomplished transportation practitioners and thought leaders.  The speakers will discuss the transportation challenges facing communities of color and low-income communities and draw on their own efforts to highlight diverse strategies to create a more equitable

The Institutional Construction of Housing Segregation in Chile Date and time: February 8th, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch provided. Location: Public Affairs Building 2355 RSVP: bit.ly/HousingSegregationChile Chilean cities exhibit a pronounced income-based segregation, where higher-income groups typically reside in well-serviced areas, enjoying access to superior public and private amenities. In contrast, lower-income communities often find themselves

Introducing the Fair Housing Land Use Score: Helping Local Governments Plan For Less Segregated, More Affordable Communities Researchers with the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies have developed a new tool to measure how effectively local regulations promote inclusion across neighborhoods: the Fair Housing Land Use Score. Join us for this webinar, where

Housing for Black People by Black People In this UCLA Luskin Lecture, experts in housing and real estate will discuss what they and others are doing to address the challenges of limited wealth, investment, and ownership in Black communities, and to improve housing opportunities in those neighborhoods Housing and real estate development were instrumental in the concentration of

UC ITS Webinar: Early Insights on How Mobility Wallet Programs Are Performing in Four California Cities Cities across California, such as Oakland, Stockton, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles, are experimenting with Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) initiatives that provide residents access to affordable transportation options regardless of where they live or their income level. While UBM

Book Talk: Where the Hood At? Black Neighborhoods Since the Civil Rights Era Join author Michael C. Lens for an engaging Book Talk on his latest work, Where the Hood At? Black Neighborhoods Since the Civil Rights Era, a compelling exploration of Black neighborhood conditions and their evolution over the past fifty

Upzoning and Gentrification in New York City Reforming zoning to increase housing development capacity, or upzoning, is an increasingly common strategy for improving affordability. There is strong evidence that a larger housing supply is associated with greater affordability, but we know less about the effects of upzoning itself. Minjee Kim, Assistant Professor in

CHIPing In: A Spatial Assessment of Los Angeles’ Rezone Program Los Angeles has a state-mandated housing target of 456,000 new units by 2029. As part of that effort, in December the city council approved the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP), which upzones multifamily areas across LA. Aaron Barrall, data analyst at the Lewis

The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies is hosting a research talk by Professor Michael Manville of the UCLA Urban Planning Department on his research on The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA. About the Research: We present evidence suggesting that Measure ULA has reduced higher-end real estate transactions

Learning From Social Housing Production in France The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies is hosting a research talk by Professor Paavo Monkkonen of the UCLA Urban Planning and Public Policy Departments on his research Learning From Social Housing Production in France. About the Research France has both the largest stock of