Almost half of Los Angeles's unsheltered population live in their vehicles. Over the years, local complaints have amplified the proliferation of vehicular-dwelling criminalization ordinances — making it difficult for people to locate safe places to park, elevating fears of being towed, ticketed, or interacting with the police.
This research study seeks to understand gender disparities in park usage, planning, and design in Los Angeles parks and offers recommendations to mitigate those disparities through improvements to planning processes.
Adult protective services (APS) are the primary form of state intervention in cases of elder mistreatment in the United States. Accurate and unbiased identification of elder abuse and neglect is crucial to protect elders from mistreatment and also to reduce overpolicing of vulnerable groups.
Low-income households stand to benefit from new carsharing models that can provide car access without the financial burden of car ownership. New models are emerging using different pricing models, location considerations, and electric vehicles.
This report aims to gain a better understanding of unhoused and unsheltered people living in vehicles.
Inclusive park design can restore unhoused individuals’ spatial rights to public parks by including them in the planning and engagement process and keeping their needs in mind.
This study identifies policy interventions that can improve the quality of life and increase equitable outcomes for residents of unincorporated communities in LA County's 2nd District
This report uses a mixed-methods approach to assess how Los Angeles can build equitable heat policy and long-term resilience among the city's most impacted and vulnerable communities.
The report explores barriers disadvantaged communities face in applying to the L.A. Al Fresco program and solutions to increase program participation in these communities.
Analysis of the distribution of bus shelters at L.A. Metro bus stops and the process for funding, building and maintaining bus shelters in unincorporated areas.
