Studying Housing Affordability and Transportation Equity in the LA Region
Housed at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies is committed to addressing the pressing policy and planning issues in Greater Los Angeles. The center aims to generate knowledge and action around the critical issues of housing affordability and transportation equity, with an emphasis on how these areas intersect to shape the quality of life for all residents.
Recent Research
This thesis investigates how a queer and trans-led business in Boyle Heights acts as a site of social infrastructure for low-income, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Many Long Beach residents, particularly in low-income communities, still face challenges to reliable, affordable internet access. These barriers contribute to broader inequities in education, employment, health care, and civic participation.
Exploring how Los Angeles can implement a social housing program under Measure ULA’s Alternative Models program, by examining policy and statutory frameworks and U.S. and European case studies.
L.A.’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance offers protection for low-income tenants; however, these units are increasingly targeted for demolition. This study tracks RSO demolitions and replacement unit development between 2007 and 2024.
