This report analyzes CHIP along two dimensions: added housing capacity and furtherance of fair housing goals.
This research links Measure ULA to an 18% drop in multifamily housing production in Los Angeles, estimating 1,900+ fewer units annually since its implementation.
This report responds to criticisms of two earlier UCLA Lewis Center reports. We show that these criticisms are misguided and also examine a claim that Measure ULA created 10,000 union construction jobs.
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.
This policy brief describes the causes of housing scarcity in California and posits two paths towards abundance – incremental and comprehensive.
This report, prepared for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield's office, explores the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to address housing challenges in Los Angeles' Council District 3.
Students partnered with a hospitality workers' union to look into creative methods of addressing the housing crisis for its members, other hospitality workers, and the rest of the region’s working class.
This report proposes several recommendations to enhance Los Angeles' existing TOD policies.
This research explores how UH11 could convert hotels and motels into workforce housing for its members.
This study examines the relationship between neighborhood change over time and fixed rail transit in Los Angeles.
