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Students 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.
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The pandemic led to numerous eviction prevention and rental relief programs, but miscommunication surrounding these efforts proved to be a challenge.
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Virtual event discusses “Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study,” and the larger importance of qualitative research to address community needs.
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Results of a joint UCLA–USC survey from 2021 suggest that countywide, tenants owe landlords more than $3 billion.
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With research awards from California 100, the Lewis Center will evaluate current facts, origins and future trends in housing and community development.
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Experts and researchers of guaranteed income pilot programs convened to discuss how these programs have helped their local communities, and its potential application in L.A.
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Researchers from the Lewis Center and the Luskin Institute on Inequality & Democracy find that property-related incidents are the most frequent type of police-related activity at UCLA.
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Disadvantaged households in the San Francisco Bay Area were at higher risk of food insufficiency during the pandemic compared with similar households in L.A. and the Inland Empire.
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Experts, scholars and activists convened to discuss successful housing strategies at the Luskin Summit webinar, “Homes for All: Building Coalitions for Equitable Planning in Los Angeles County.”
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With an eviction crisis looming, California lacks an important tool — a statewide rental registry to consolidate data on rental units and its most vulnerable renters.
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Webinar with the former Democratic presidential candidate focused on the urgency of the nationwide housing crisis, and the need for policy solutions.
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The almost-instantaneous switch to remote work and online services during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the critical role of internet access for all.
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Report documents the hardships faced by tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing hardships to lost work and wages during the economic shutdown.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery and public health led many officials to scale back what businesses could remain open and under what conditions.
The Lewis Center takes a moment to amplify UCLA resources at the intersection of our work, Black policy, and anti-racism.
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COVID-19 did not create the housing crisis in Los Angeles, but it has exacerbated existing faults in the region’s affordable housing stock.
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As a visiting scholar, Kimiko Shiki will investigate the relationship between housing choice vouchers, residential mobility and opportunities in Los Angeles.
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The Randall Lewis Housing Initiative combines innovative research with practical strategies to tackle housing affordability issues across Los Angeles.
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UCLA 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.
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“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.