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 |
|---|---|---|
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 WorkBeyond Demolition: Examining RSO Loss and Replacement in Los AngelesThis research examines the demolition of units under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) in the City of Los Angeles, and analyzes their replacement through policy programs that incentivize housing development. |
Judy Saunders | 2025 |
Student WorkHow Los Angeles Can Build Social Housing Under Measure ULA's Alternative Models ProgramThis report explores how Los Angeles can implement a sustainable, equity-driven 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 |
BriefScoring Progress: A Snapshot of 199 California Cities’ Fair Housing PlansUsing the Fair Housing Land Use Score, we analyzed site distribution across four opportunity indices: median household income, environmental quality, percent white residents, and transportation access. |
Aaron Barrall, Paavo Monkkonen | 2025 |
ReportThe Fair Housing Land Use Score in California: An Evaluation of 199 Municipal PlansThis report assess whether local governments followed housing guidelines to affirmatively further fair housing by analyzing the site inventories adopted by 199 California cities. |
Aaron Barrall, Paavo Monkkonen | 2024 |
Journal ArticleMeaningful Action: Evaluating Local Government Plans to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing in CaliforniaThis paper examines how municipalities reacted to the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing in general plans. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Aaron Barrall, Aurora Echavarria | 2024 |
ReportLessons From California's Homekey Program: Adding Affordable Housing by Buying Market-Rate Apartment BuildingsThis paper compares the costs of acquiring and converting market-rate housing through Homekey to similar purpose-built affordable housing developments in Los Angeles. |
Shane Phillips | 2024 |
BriefFair Housing in California: Moving Forward or Spinning Wheels?Researchers propose and evaluate a new metric to measure whether or not local land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens, Moira O'Neill, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Gregory Preston, Raine Robichaud | 2023 |
Journal ArticleDo Land Use Plans Affirmatively Further Fair Housing?We propose and evaluate a fair housing land use score (FHLUS) that measures whether local governments’ land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens, Moira O'Neill, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Gregory Preston, Raine Robichaud | 2023 |