Creating ‘home’ in a city of renters
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:20:33-07:00Amid California’s ongoing housing and affordability crisis, numerous efforts are underway to protect tenants – but they’re only as good as the enforcement behind them.
An outdoor oasis for Angelenos in their golden years
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:20:44-07:00Golden Age Park, a tranquil green space designed with older adults in mind, reflects research spearheaded by a team from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Monkkonen guides discussion of L.A.’s housing needs
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:34:07-07:00Professor Paavo Monkkonen led a panel discussion with policy experts on Los Angeles’ housing needs, focusing specifically on the state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment process.
Housing costs dampen residents’ satisfaction with life in Los Angeles
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:34:07-07:00Fourth annual Quality of Life Index reveals that the rising cost of housing continues to be the single biggest factor undermining residents’ satisfaction with living in Los Angeles.
First conference on regional growth and equity tackles transportation and communities
Lewis Center2023-09-27T15:12:51-07:00During an inaugural event, the Lewis Center convened a group of experts to discuss how to leverage investments in L.A.’s transportation system to address decades-old disparities.
Lens, Manville shape discussion of how housing can be coupled to transit
Lewis Center2024-05-06T11:12:23-07:00In response to increasing focus on transit-oriented development and Metro’s planned investments across Los Angeles, the Lewis Center hosted a panel on the intersection of housing and transit.
Transportation and Isolation: Serious Challenges for Diverse, Older Angelenos
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:34:26-07:00The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology recently conducted surveys of diverse, older Angelenos, exploring their travel patterns, use of technology, and the mobility problems they face.
The rent is too damn high: A forum on L.A.’s housing crisis
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:34:31-07:00Experts representing academia, government and nonprofit organizations came together for the 11th annual Downtown Los Angeles Forum on Transportation, Land Use and the Environment.
Rising housing costs cause serious concerns — especially for young people — new UCLA Luskin survey finds
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:34:36-07:00The 2018 Quality of Life Index reveals that more than half of L.A. County residents are worried they might have to move because of rising housing costs.
Who, exactly, is our transportation system designed to serve?
Lewis Center2023-08-29T15:35:06-07:00The gender imbalance of transportation planning was the subject of the second installment of the Institute of Transportation Studies discussion series, 'Transportation is a Women’s Issue.'