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 |
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Student WorkAl Fresco in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Barriers to Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles CommunitiesThe report explores barriers disadvantaged communities face in applying to the L.A. Al Fresco program and solutions to increase program participation in these communities. |
Brittany N. Montaño | 2023 |
Student WorkTurning Down the Heat: Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los AngelesThis report uses a mixed-methods approach to assess how Los Angeles can build equitable heat policy and long-term resilience among the city's most impacted and vulnerable communities. |
Hana Abdelatty, Dimitri Donnel English, Adan Garcia, Selena Melgoza, Austin Mendoza | 2023 |
Student WorkLife in the Bus Lane: Best Practices for Envisioning a Better Los AngelesThis study focused on case studies of bus lane implementation in Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Sydney. |
Kevin R. Liu | 2023 |
Student WorkEVSE Worker Co-Operative in Crenshaw: A Feasibility StudyThis report focuses on the feasibility of creating a Black-centered and -led cooperative around EV charging stations in Crenshaw. |
Antonia Izuogu | 2023 |
Student WorkInclusive Park Design for People of All Housing Statuses: Tools for Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights in Public ParksInclusive park design can restore unhoused individuals’ spatial rights to public parks by including them in the planning and engagement process and keeping their needs in mind. |
Madeleine French | 2023 |
Student WorkWhat's the Hub, Bub? A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of BruinHubThis study evaluates BruinHub, a space dedicated to serve long-distance commuter students at UCLA., one year after its opening in Fall 2021. |
Lucie Wu | 2023 |
Student WorkAdvancing Shade Equity for Unincorporated South Los Angeles CommunitiesThis capstone project seeks to better understand and respond to challenges of urban tree canopy implementation and management in unincorporated South L.A. |
Brittney Lu | 2023 |
Student WorkEquitable Park Design Toolkit (Vendors)This toolkit outlines design and policy recommendations to better support the vendor community in public spaces. |
Zoe A. Frumin | 2023 |
Student WorkBus Shelter Equity: A study of the distribution of bus shelters in Los Angeles County and unincorporated communitiesAnalysis of the distribution of bus shelters at L.A. Metro bus stops and the process for funding, building and maintaining bus shelters in unincorporated areas. |
Anne Yoon | 2023 |
BriefAre LA bus riders protected from extreme heat? Analyzing bus shelter provision in Los Angeles CountyOnly one quarter of L.A. Metro bus stops offer shade. Bus shelters are a proven way to help mitigate the impact of extreme heat, the leading cause of death among natural disasters. |
Madeline Brozen, Chase Engelhardt, Eli Lipmen | 2023 |