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 WorkSTEPS: Spaces Through the Eyes and Perceptions of SeniorsWith seniors one of the most underserved groups in terms of physical activity and open space use, this report seeks to explore their preferences for the design of open spaces that fulfill their physical and social needs. |
Jane Lee | 2022 |
Student WorkPlanning for Gender Inclusion: Gender-Inclusive Planning and Design Recommendations for Los Angeles ParksThis research study seeks to understand gender disparities in park usage, planning, and design in Los Angeles parks and offers recommendations to mitigate those disparities through improvements to planning processes. |
Carolyn Chu | 2022 |
ReportImproving Access to Outdoor Dining Opportunities: Analyzing Constraints of LA Al FrescoThis publication examines the relationship between eligibility for LA Al Fresco outdoor dining opportunities and street and sidewalk conditions across the city. |
Madeline Brozen, Shinah Park, Elena Hernandez, Evelyn Blumenberg | 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 |
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 WorkLiving Landscapes: A New Approach for Including Unhoused Angelenos in Park Space and ProgrammingThis project seeks to develop physical, programmatic, and policy strategies to enhance feelings of safety and welcome for unhoused Angelenos in ways that benefit all park visitors |
Rayne Laborde | 2021 |
Student WorkLiving Landscapes: Re-Imagining the Role Los Angeles Parks Play in CommunitiesThis project seeks to develop physical, programmatic, and policy strategies to enhance feelings of safety and welcome for unhoused Angelenos in ways that benefit all park visitors |
Rayne Laborde | 2021 |
BriefUCLA Data for Democracy: Parks in Los AngelesUCLA’s Data for Democracy in LA partnered with the Lewis Center to consider what’s up with parks, why they matter, and how they might better serve Los Angeles. |
Center X | 2019 |
ReportMain Street Parklet Pilot Program Evaluation: City of Santa MonicaThe goal of this evaluation report is to determine whether parklets, a relatively new streetscape improvement type, is an idea that works along Santa Monica’s Main Street corridor. |
Madeline Brozen, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Rayne Laborde | 2019 |
ReportParks for Seniors: Identifying Opportunity Sites in Los AngelesOlder adults are a highly underserved group in regards to parks, despite the fact that scholars have found a “healing effect” and promotion of one’s physical and emotional well-being when spending time in natural settings. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Wanmeng Ren | 2015 |