This brief examines the racial/ethnic patterns in Los Angeles' traffic collisions to highlight the strategies that could improve racial equity in transportation safety.
More than 80% of new car and 50% of used car purchases are financed through loans. Consumers with credit issues or lower incomes are frequently offered subprime loans with high-interest rates. There is much to be learned about the growth in subprime lending and the types of policy solutions that could be adopted to reverse this trend.
This study explores the travel patterns, needs, and mobility problems faced by diverse low-income, inner-city older adults in Los Angeles in order to identify solutions to their mobility challenges.
This brief aims to understand, describe and compare trends in travel behavior and collisions in Los Angeles County for populations and places that experience transportation disadvantage.
The study examined the relationship between housing availability near workplaces and commute distance for lower-, medium-, and higher-wage workers in Los Angeles.
What are the unique characteristics of people living in vehicles in Los Angeles? These findings will help effectively target policies and services, such as safe parking programs that can offer temporary relief and interventions necessary to transition into permanent housing.
Almost half of Los Angeles's unsheltered population live in their vehicles. Over the years, local complaints have amplified the proliferation of vehicular-dwelling criminalization ordinances — making it difficult for people to locate safe places to park, elevating fears of being towed, ticketed, or interacting with the police.
Discover the prevalence of vehicular homelessness in Los Angeles County and the impact of regulations on people living in their vehicles. Findings suggest cities should reduce harm and precariousness through reforming punitive regulations and implementing safe parking programs while pursuing permanent affordable housing solutions.
Low-income households stand to benefit from new carsharing models that can provide car access without the financial burden of car ownership. New models are emerging using different pricing models, location considerations, and electric vehicles.
This report aims to gain a better understanding of unhoused and unsheltered people living in vehicles.
