Understanding Who Lives in Cars in Los Angeles County
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:10-07:00This report aims to gain a better understanding of unhoused and unsheltered people living in vehicles.
How Will the Measure ULA Transfer Tax Initiative Impact Housing Production in Los Angeles?
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:11-07:00Measure ULA is a November 2022 ballot initiative that would increase taxes on the sale of properties valued $5 million or above in Los Angeles, but there is concern it may depress new housing production. We develop a model for identifying projects that may be most at risk of not being built because of the increased tax.
An Analysis of Measure ULA: A Ballot Measure to Reform Real Estate Transfer Taxes in the City of Los Angeles
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:11-07:00This paper analyzes Measure ULA, a City of Los Angeles ballot measure which would reform transfer taxes to raise money for affordable housing/homelessness prevention.
Who Lives in Vehicles and Why? Understanding Vehicular Homelessness in Los Angeles
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:11-07:00What are the unique characteristics of people living in vehicles in Los Angeles? These findings will help effectively target policies and services, such as safe parking programs that can offer temporary relief and interventions necessary to transition into permanent housing.
Electric Carsharing for Low-Income Households in California
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:10-07:00Low-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.
Does Discretion Delay Development?
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:10-07:00Local governments sometimes approve multifamily housing through a discretionary process, meaning a public body must vote to entitle the proposal before it can seek a building permit. By-right entitlement, in contrast, allows developers to apply directly for a building permit. We tested the hypothesis that by-right approvals are faster. Faster approval can make multifamily development more feasible, which can in turn improve housing affordability.
Do Land Use Plans Affirmatively Further Fair Housing?
superadmin2025-11-17T07:01:01-07:00We propose and evaluate a fair housing land use score (FHLUS) that measures whether local governments’ land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods.
Fair Housing in California: Moving Forward or Spinning Wheels?
superadmin2025-11-17T07:00:58-07:00Researchers propose and evaluate a new metric to measure whether or not local land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods.
Is housing affordability associated with shorter commutes for low-income workers?
superadmin2025-11-17T07:00:57-07:00This study examines the relationship between housing affordability and commute distance in two adjacent Southern California metropolitan areas.
Lessons From California’s Homekey Program: Adding Affordable Housing by Buying Market-Rate Apartment Buildings
superadmin2025-11-17T07:00:57-07:00This paper compares the costs of acquiring and converting market-rate housing through Homekey to similar purpose-built affordable housing developments in Los Angeles.