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 WorkRecommendations for UNITE HERE! Local 11 to Address the Affordable Housing Shortage in Los Angeles CountyStudents partnered with a hospitality workers' union to look into creative methods of addressing the housing crisis for its members, other hospitality workers, and the rest of the region’s working class. |
Jack Kearns, Gloria Magallanes, Andrew Rock, Ana Rodriguez, Sydney Smanpongse | 2024 |
Student WorkADUs in CD3: A Broad Analysis of the Prevalence, Role, and Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units in Los Angeles’ Council District 3This report, prepared for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield's office, explores the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to address housing challenges in Los Angeles' Council District 3. |
Miles Austin Cressy | 2024 |
Student WorkProgress, Priorities, and Obstacles to Providing Adequate Shade and Lighting at Bus Stops in Los AngelesThis research found that there are significant disparities in adequate shade and lighting across Los Angeles, and that constraints like narrow sidewalks may limit the installation of bus shelters at a significant number of high-priority bus stops. |
Monisha Reginald | 2024 |
BriefWho has the longest auto commutes? Comparing commute duration by race/ethnicity in Los Angeles and the Inland EmpireResearchers assess recent changes in the workforce and compare auto commute durations by race/ethnicity across two Southern California regions. |
Annie Chan, Evelyn Blumenberg | 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 |
BriefDecisions & Distance: Assessing the Relationship Between Child Care Access and TravelResearchers examine the relationships between child care access, use, and travel distance to such care for households across California. |
Evelyn Blumenberg, Madeline Wander, Zhiyuan Yao | 2024 |
BriefPrioritizing Black Lives in L.A.’s Traffic Safety Efforts, RevisitedResearchers re-examine the racial and ethnic patterns across |
Madeline Brozen, tamika butler | 2024 |
ReportModeling Inclusionary Zoning’s Impact on Housing Production in Los Angeles: Tradeoffs and Policy ImplicationsUsing the Terner Housing Policy Simulator, this new report highlights the tradeoffs policymakers should consider in crafting inclusionary zoning policy requirements, with a focus on Los Angeles’ TOC program. |
Shane Phillips | 2024 |
BriefHow do people get to work and how long does it take? Analyzing commutes and income in Greater Los AngelesResearchers analyze commute duration in the Los Angeles region by household income and travel mode, from 2005 through 2022. |
Annie Chan, Evelyn Blumenberg | 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 |