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 WorkConverting hotels and motels into affordable housing for union members in Los Angeles CountyThis research explores how UH11 could convert hotels and motels into workforce housing for its members. |
Andrew Rock, Sydney Smanpongse, Ana Rodriguez, Gloria Magallanes, Jack Kearns | 2024 |
Student WorkWhere are Latinos Experiencing the Most Housing Insecurity in California?Quantifying housing insecurity among California's Latino population. |
Gabriella Noemi Carmona | 2024 |
Student WorkImproving Economic, Social, Health, and Environmental Outcomes for Extreme CommutersThis research examines how extreme travel affects economic, social, environmental, and health outcomes for lower-income people living, working, or studying in the San Fernando Valley. |
Alejandra Rios Gutiérrez | 2024 |
Student WorkFrom Pilot to Permanent: Evaluating and Scaling Transportation ProjectsThis study investigates the various factors, motivations, and decisions related to pilot projects, in support of larger efforts of SCAG to fund and manage transportation pilots alongside their member agencies. |
Josephine Dine | 2024 |
Student WorkNext Stop: Transit Oriented CommunitiesThis report proposes several recommendations to enhance Los Angeles' existing TOD policies. |
Adria Stauber | 2024 |
Student WorkEnhancing Mobility and Access for Carless & Car-Deficit Households in Los AngelesThis project focuses on carless and car-deficit households in Westlake-MacArthur Park and Pacoima-Panorama City that have experienced challenges in traveling to their destinations. |
Alyssa Suzukawa | 2024 |
Student WorkBridging the Gap: Gender Equity in Transportation for Unhoused WomenThis report addresses the unique travel patterns and challenges unhoused women face, emphasizing the need for solutions tailored to their mobility needs. |
DaYoung Lee | 2024 |
Student WorkWELCOME TO LITTLE TOKYO! PLEASE TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. A Case Study on the 2018-2020 Little Tokyo Arts District Station Joint Development Process in Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis report aims to investigate the community engagement process so planners can more effectively work with communities and reckon with the historical trauma caused by planners in the past. |
Brian Kohaya | 2024 |
Student WorkLost Hours, Lost Opportunities The Toll of Extreme Travel on Lower Income Communities in the San Fernando ValleyExamining how extreme travel affects economic, social, environmental, and health outcomes for lower-income people living, working, or studying in the San Fernando Valley. |
Alejandra Rios Gutiérrez | 2024 |
Student WorkAdvancing Shade and Lighting Equity at Bus Stops in Los AngelesThis project assessed the adequacy of shade and lighting at bus stops across Los Angeles, the alignment between the current locations of bus shelters and priority bus stops, and the magnitude and spatial distribution of site constraints that complicate the installation of bus shelters. |
Monisha Reginald | 2024 |
