Time to consider broadband essential infrastructure
Claudia Bustamante2023-08-29T15:12:27-07:00The almost-instantaneous switch to remote work and online services during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the critical role of internet access for all.
1 in 5 tenants in L.A. has struggled to pay rent during pandemic, study finds
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:32-07:00Report documents the hardships faced by tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing hardships to lost work and wages during the economic shutdown.
Economic recovery should prioritize health and safety of workers – especially essential workers
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:12:23-07:00During the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery and public health led many officials to scale back what businesses could remain open and under what conditions.
Black lives matter. End police brutality.
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:44-07:00The Lewis Center takes a moment to amplify UCLA resources at the intersection of our work, Black policy, and anti-racism.
L.A. housing and the pandemic
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:12:49-07:00COVID-19 did not create the housing crisis in Los Angeles, but it has exacerbated existing faults in the region’s affordable housing stock.
Seeking public housing solutions for Japan in Los Angeles
Lewis Center2023-09-27T15:13:55-07:00As a visiting scholar, Kimiko Shiki will investigate the relationship between housing choice vouchers, residential mobility and opportunities in Los Angeles.
Lewis Center launches housing initiative
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:22:11-07:00The Randall Lewis Housing Initiative combines innovative research with practical strategies to tackle housing affordability issues across Los Angeles.
Virtual conference shines light on women’s transit safety issues
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:19:25-07:00UCLA study finds that being a woman, identifying as LGBTQI or waiting in poorly lit areas increases the likelihood of being sexually harassed on public transit.
Our transportation systems put vulnerable populations at higher risk
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:12:22-07:00“Safer at home” has become both a mantra of public health and a mandate issued by thousands of cities during the pandemic — but not everyone can stay at home.
Anxiety about coronavirus is widespread in L.A. County
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:19:28-07:00An overwhelming percentage of Los Angeles County residents are concerned that they or a member of their family will contract the novel coronavirus.