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 |
|---|---|---|
ReportOne to Four: The Market Potential of Fourplexes in California’s Single-Family NeighborhoodsAn estimate of the market-feasible production if the state were to allow fourplexes on single-family parcels and analysis of how these impacts vary across regions and cities. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Ian Carlton, Kate Macfarlane | 2020 |
Student WorkHopSkipDrive to the Rescue: How a Ride-Hailing Company Provides Crucial Transportation to School for Vulnerable Student PopulationsThe researcher analyzed HopSkipDrive’s trip data for morning trips to high school in Los Angeles County for the 2018–19 academic year to compare HopSkipDrive trips to the average Californians'. |
Samuel Speroni | 2020 |
Student WorkPublic Financing Strategies for Green Business Improvements BriefThe purpose of this research is to inform the creation of a comprehensive funding program that facilitates green improvements while supporting small business development. |
Michael Ryzhov | 2020 |
Student WorkWhose Budget is it Anyway? Demystifying the City of Los Angeles Transportation Budgeting Process BriefThe purpose of this research is to investigate the current process through which the City of Los Angeles develops and approves its annual budget, with a particular emphasis on the role of transportation funding within this process. |
Katherine Stiegemeyer | 2020 |
Student WorkMeeting Travel Needs: Becoming Reacquainted with a Community’s Unmet Travel Needs BriefThe goal of this research is to identify the best practices to collect data on the unmet travel needs of a neighborhood, particularly for disadvantaged populations. |
Annaleigh Yahata Ekman | 2020 |
Student WorkAssessing the Untapped Housing Capacity in Los Angeles County’s Existing Residential Neighborhoods BriefThis research aimed to analyze the perceptions of Los Angeles County homeowners in order to gain insight on homeowners’ likelihood of, barriers to, and facilitators in adopting ADUs on their property. |
Yamillet Brizuela | 2020 |
Student WorkBarriers to Engagement: Client Perspectives from a Community-Based Organization BriefThe goal of this research is to understand, from the perspective of clients and case managers, the barriers that prevent consumers from accessing mental health care and engaging in the treatment process. |
Sarah Katz, Zachary Cecil, Chloe Horowitz, Nicole White | 2020 |
Student WorkMeeting Travel Needs: Becoming Reacquainted with a Community’s Unmet Travel NeedsThe goal of this research is to identify the best practices to collect data on the unmet travel needs of a neighborhood, particularly for disadvantaged populations. |
Annaleigh Yahata Ekman | 2020 |
Student WorkSchool Transportation Equity for Vulnerable Student Populations through Ridehailing: An Analysis of HopSkipDrive and Other Trips to School in Los Angeles CountyThis report details several findings along three general analyses: first, contextualizing HopSkipDrive trips with broader California trends; second, analyzing sociodemographic traits of neighborhoods where HopSkipDrive trips begin; and third, comparing HopSkipDrive trips to public transit. |
Samuel Speroni | 2020 |
Student WorkWhose Budget is it Anyway? Demystifying the City of Los Angeles Transportation Budgeting ProcessThe purpose of this research is to investigate the current process through which the City of Los Angeles develops and approves its annual budget, with a particular emphasis on the role of transportation funding within this process. |
Katherine Stiegemeyer | 2020 |