The UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies is hosting a research talk by Shane Phillips of the Randall Lewis Housing Initiative on his research shared prosperity rental housing. Lunch will be provided.

About the Research:

Homeownership is an expensive, risky investment, but also a major source of wealth and security for many households. Renting offers flexibility and financial accessibility, but it lacks the wealth-building opportunities of ownership. Are other models possible? In this lecture, Shane Phillips shares findings from his report on “shared prosperity rental housing” (SPR), a proposed new housing model that reimagines existing federal mortgage programs for the benefit of tenants, combining many of the best elements of homeownership and renting.

About the Speaker:

Shane Phillips is the Randall Lewis Housing Initiative Manager for the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. In this role, he supports faculty and student research, manages events, and publishes research, policy briefs, and educational materials. He is the host and producer of the UCLA Housing Voice podcast, a biweekly podcast show translating emerging research for a non-academic audience. His work covers a wide range of housing topics including housing production policies, tenant protections, and government revenue and financing reforms. Shane is also the author of “The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There),” in which he argues for an “all of the above” approach to housing and outlines 55 policies for improving affordability and household stability.