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 Future of Housing and Community Development: A California 100 Report on Policies and Future ScenariosThis report examines where California's housing has been, where it’s at and where it’s headed when it comes to possible scenarios and policy alternatives for the future. |
Shane Phillips, Carolina Reid, Dana Cuff, Kenny Wong | 2022 |
ReportGreen Open Space and Physical Activity for Seniors: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Golden Age ParkThis study assesses the outcomes and impacts of Golden Age Park, a newly developed, 0.17-acre pocket park in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Gus Wendel, Gibson Bastar, Zoe A. Frumin, Claire Nelischer | 2022 |
ReportBuilding Up the "Zoning Buffer": Using Broad Upzones to Increase Housing Capacity Without Increasing Land ValuesIn this paper I introduce the concept of the “zoning buffer” — the gap between the existing housing stock and the maximum number of homes allowed by current zoning — and describe how it affects land values and ultimately the production and affordability of housing. |
Shane Phillips | 2022 |
BriefBy Transit, By-Right: Impacts of Housing Development Approval Processes on Transit-Supportive DensityThis brief studies the relationship between transit ridership and the housing development process. Even if new multifamily housing is allowed on a site, a complicated, lengthy or unpredictable process could still discourage its production and thus, transit ridership. |
Michael Manville, Nolan Gray, Shane Phillips, Paavo Monkkonen | 2022 |
BriefA Review of California's Process for Determining, and Accommodating Regional Housing NeedsThis background paper is meant to help the California State Auditor and legislators better understand the limitations of the RHNA process and areas for improvement. |
Christopher S. Elmendorf, Paavo Monkkonen, Nicholas J. Marantz | 2022 |
BriefRegional Housing Needs Assessment Cover LetterThis review and cover letter was written to provide background and suggestions for Auditors Tilden and Lozano to consider in relation to the audit commissioned by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee at the request of Members Glazer, Newman, Bauer-Kahan, Portantino, Muratsuchi, Stern, and Bates. |
Christopher S. Elmendorf, Paavo Monkkonen, Nicholas J. Marantz | 2022 |
BriefTravel Trends of People with Travel-Limiting Disabilities in Los Angeles CountyThis brief aims to understand, describe and compare trends in travel behavior and collisions in Los Angeles County for populations and places that experience transportation disadvantage. |
Madeline Brozen | 2021 |
ReportCreating Common Ground: Opportunities for Intergenerational Use of Public Spaces in Disinvested CommunitiesIn this study, we examine public space use and experiences of low-income older adults and youth in the Westlake/MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. |
2021 | |
Student WorkIs ride-hailing in Los Angeles really a non-gendered and flexible occupation?This brief is based on research that aims to understand female participation in the sharing economy through ride-hailing systems and identify the positive and negative aspects of these systems regarding the types of jobs they offer in Los Angeles. |
Gul Nisa Gurbuz | 2021 |
ReportWhat Gets Built on Sites That Cities "Make Available" for Housing?In this report, we analyze local plans and housing development rates in nearly 100 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. We assess production on sites presented by cities to the state government as apt for housing, as well as elsewhere in the city. |
Christopher S. Elmendorf, Paavo Monkkonen, Sidharth Kapur, Salim Damerdji | 2021 |