Lewis Center research recognized by APA LA
Jason Sutedja2024-05-06T11:16:43-07:00Every year, the APA Los Angeles Planning Awards recognize projects that enrich L.A. County’s built and natural environment.
L.A.’s efforts to address sexual harassment on public transit informed by UCLA research
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:06:12-07:00Work led by UCLA’s Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris investigates the scope of sexual harassment in transit environments, and provides policy recommendations for addressing it.
How statewide parking reform can expand housing opportunities
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:16:57-07:00Currently, cities enforce minimum parking requirements to ensure that new housing projects provide sufficient parking, but these mandates often increase housing costs, harm the environment, and result in a surplus of unused parking spaces.
How EV carsharing can drive transportation equity
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:12:44-07:00Virtual conference explores electric vehicle carshare programs and their role in bridging mobility gaps for low-income households.
Narrow sidewalks, high speed limits restrict L.A. outdoor dining opportunities
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:06:29-07:00To help restaurants and neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19, LA Al Fresco relaxed many outdoor dining processes — but two years later, wealthier and majority-white neighborhoods have highest participation.
UCLA scholars publish reports on future of California housing, transportation
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:06:33-07:00To help envision a better future for the state, UCLA researchers released two reports on the future of housing and transportation, made possible by a California 100 grant.
UCLA Luskin students host first in-person event at Golden Age Park
Lewis Center2023-09-27T15:13:43-07:00Students affiliated with the UCLA (Un)Common Public Space group hosted over 100 attendees to celebrate Golden Age Park, a pocket park in the Westlake neighborhood of L.A.
The trials and errors of eviction moratoriums during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:08:22-07:00The pandemic led to numerous eviction prevention and rental relief programs, but miscommunication surrounding these efforts proved to be a challenge.
Looking beyond the numbers for gender-equitable transportation systems
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:16:42-07:00Virtual event discusses “Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study,” and the larger importance of qualitative research to address community needs.
Nearly half of L.A. tenants owe back rent
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:08:32-07:00Results of a joint UCLA–USC survey from 2021 suggest that countywide, tenants owe landlords more than $3 billion.