Publications
The briefs and reports below provide a sample of recent research by Lewis Center faculty, affiliated scholars, staff, and students, produced internally or by our partner centers and other universities. Learn more about support for students and the Graduate Student Fellows program to fund students conducting capstone research.
Note: Briefs and reports are often adapted from or into published books and articles in academic journals, which are not listed here.
| Title | Author(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
ReportThe Consequences of Measure ULA: Some ClarificationsThis 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. |
Michael Manville, Mott Smith, Shane Phillips | 2025 |
BriefA Large Majority of Angelenos Want More Apartments — Even on Single-Family StreetsThis brief aims to shed light on the preferences of L.A. residents regarding building affordable multifamily housing. Mayor Bass has constantly scaled down ED1 due to 'pushback' but has yet to take a holistic understanding of her constituents' attitudes. |
Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld | 2025 |
Journal ArticleA Weak Link in Efforts to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing? Evaluating Public Engagement Processes in Housing Plan Development in Southern CaliforniaIn this paper, we analyze the public engagement processes of eight Southern California municipalities as they developed a newly mandated AFFH component for their 2021–2029 housing element update. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Erik Felix, Shane Phillips, Moira O'Neill, Michael Lens, Felix, Erik ; Phillips, Shane ; O'Neill, Moira ; Lens, Michael | 2025 |
Student WorkSalons as Sites of Belonging: Investing in Social Infrastructure in Boyle HeightsThis thesis investigates how a queer and trans-led business in Boyle Heights acts as a site of social infrastructure for low-income, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities. |
Steven Carmona Mora | 2025 |
Student WorkLinking Long Beach: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Community PowerMany Long Beach residents, particularly in low-income communities, still face challenges to reliable, affordable internet access. These barriers contribute to broader inequities in education, employment, health care, and civic participation. |
Viviana Morales, Madeleine Waddoups, Caroline Laubach, Xalma Palomino, Karina Ourfalian, Laubach, Caroline ; Ourfalian, Karina ; Palomino, Xalma ; Waddoups, Madeleine | 2025 |
Student WorkAdvancing Social Housing in Los Angeles: A Roadmap for Measure ULAExploring how Los Angeles can implement a social housing program under Measure ULA’s Alternative Models program, by examining policy and statutory frameworks and U.S. and European case studies. |
Eda Suh | 2025 |
Student WorkReplacing RSO: Aligning Incentive Policies with Tenant Protections in Los AngelesL.A.’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance offers protection for low-income tenants; however, these units are increasingly targeted for demolition. This study tracks RSO demolitions and replacement unit development between 2007 and 2024. |
Judy Saunders | 2025 |
Student WorkCrossing County Lines: Mobility Trends and Unsheltered Homelessness in Rural CaliforniaThis brief aims to understand and share stories of California's unsheltered population, specifically why they choose to live where they do. |
Zac Clark | 2025 |
Student WorkGolden Years in Green: Enhancing MacArthur Park for SeniorsThis study provides insights into MacArthur Park’s physical and social landscapes in pursuit of intergenerational public spaces. |
Anthea Rosenbaum | 2025 |
Student WorkBeyond Removal, Toward Repair: An Assessment of Restorative Justice and Gentrification Prevention in Reconnecting Communities Pilot ProjectsThis research underscores the need for a robust restorative justice framework that integrates spatial reparations with community power-building. |
Casey Chung | 2025 |