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 Impact of Residential Mobility on Segregation in CaliforniaThis report analyzes how residential mobility contributes to enduring patterns of residential segregation and unequal access to opportunity-rich neighborhoods. |
Michael Lens, Paavo Monkkonen, Gregory Preston, Dan Rinzler, Matt Alvarez-Nissen, Ann Owens, Katherine Chen | 2025 |
ReportBuilding Renter Wealth: An Evaluation of Shared Prosperity Rental (SPR) Housing Program Design and FeasibilityExploring the feasibility of shared prosperity rental housing, a model blending renter flexibility with homeownership-style wealth building to benefit targeted populations. |
Shane Phillips | 2025 |
ReportSocial Housing in France: Lessons for California and BeyondA detailed description of the French social housing system as a reference point for governments that seek to create their own, with a discussion of financing, landlord–developers, rent setting, residents, and recent reforms. |
Paavo Monkkonen | 2025 |
ReportFire Resilient LA: Solano CanyonThe January fires highlight urgent questions: Should we keep building in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) amid worsening climate disasters, and how can we protect the homes already there? |
Minjee Kim, Hannah Howland, Katie Wall, UCLA Site Planning Studio Team | 2025 |
BriefEvacuation Patterns, Health Risks, and Mobility Strategies Among Transit Riders in the 2025 L.A. FiresBecause no-notice wildfire events have seldom struck urban areas, little is known about how people without reliable access to vehicles evacuate — or the health challenges they face when doing so. |
Madeline Brozen, Sang-O Kim, Amy Lee, Sarah Dennis-Bauer, Tara Goddard, Sarah Grajdura, Ryan G. Miller, Matthew Palm | 2025 |
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 | 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. |
Vivian Morales, Madeleine Waddoups, Caroline Laubach, Xalma Palomino, Karina Ourfalian | 2025 |
