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 |
|---|---|---|
ReportPlacemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly ParksThe purpose of this report is to identify and to compile information about the needs and preferences of older adults in regards to open space and synthesize it in the form of design guidelines for senior-friendly open spaces in cities. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Lené Levy-Storms | 2014 |
ReportReclaiming the Right-of-Way Evaluation Report: An Assessment of the Spring Street ParkletsFollowing the first parklet installation in San Francisco in 2010, cities across the United States and Canada have started installing parklets at an ever-increasing rate. This study examines a variety of effects of two Downtown Los Angeles parklets on their surrounding neighborhood. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Robin Abad Ocubillo, Kevin Ocubillo | 2013 |
BriefA New Way to Park on the Street: Evaluating the Spring Street Parklets in Downtown LAParklets are small public spaces created by converting parking spots into recreational areas for people. The city of Los Angeles installed its first parklets in early 2013, and this study seeks to examine the effect of these two parklets on their adjacent downtown community. |
Madeline Brozen, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Robin Abad Ocubillo, Kevin Ocubillo | 2013 |