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 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 |
Student WorkUnveiling Latino Housing Insecurity in CaliforniaThis analysis underscores the imperative of broadening the conceptualization of homelessness support to encompass a spectrum of services for those experiencing housing insecurity. |
Gabriella Noemi Carmona | 2024 |
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 |