Publications
The briefs and reports below provide a sample of recent research by Lewis Center faculty, affiliated scholars, staff, and students, produced internally or by our partner centers and other universities. Learn more about support for students and the Graduate Student Fellows program to fund students conducting capstone research.
Note: Briefs and reports are often adapted from or into published books and articles in academic journals, which are not listed here.
| Title | Author(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
ReportCHIPing In: Evaluating the effects of LA's Citywide Housing Incentive Program on neighborhood development potentialThis report analyzes CHIP along two dimensions: added housing capacity and furtherance of fair housing goals. |
Aaron Barrall, Shane Phillips | 2024 |
Student WorkThe Transit Effect: A Decade of Change at LA Metro Rail StationsThis study examines the relationship between neighborhood change over time and fixed rail transit in Los Angeles. |
Adria Stauber | 2024 |
Student WorkConverting hotels and motels into affordable housing for union members in Los Angeles CountyThis research explores how UH11 could convert hotels and motels into workforce housing for its members. |
Andrew Rock, Sydney Smanpongse, Ana Rodriguez, Gloria Magallanes, Jack Kearns | 2024 |
Student WorkNext Stop: Transit Oriented CommunitiesThis report proposes several recommendations to enhance Los Angeles' existing TOD policies. |
Adria Stauber | 2024 |
Student WorkADUs in CD3: A Broad Analysis of the Prevalence, Role, and Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units in Los Angeles’ Council District 3This report, prepared for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield's office, explores the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to address housing challenges in Los Angeles' Council District 3. |
Miles Austin Cressy | 2024 |
Student WorkRecommendations for UNITE HERE! Local 11 to Address the Affordable Housing Shortage in Los Angeles CountyStudents partnered with a hospitality workers' union to look into creative methods of addressing the housing crisis for its members, other hospitality workers, and the rest of the region’s working class. |
Jack Kearns, Gloria Magallanes, Andrew Rock, Ana Rodriguez, Sydney Smanpongse | 2024 |
BriefFair Housing in California: Moving Forward or Spinning Wheels?Researchers propose and evaluate a new metric to measure whether or not local land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens, Moira O'Neill, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Gregory Preston, Raine Robichaud | 2023 |
Journal ArticleDo Land Use Plans Affirmatively Further Fair Housing?We propose and evaluate a fair housing land use score (FHLUS) that measures whether local governments’ land use policies promote inclusion across neighborhoods. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens, Moira O'Neill, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Gregory Preston, Raine Robichaud | 2023 |
Journal ArticleDoes Discretion Delay Development?Local governments sometimes approve multifamily housing through a discretionary process, meaning a public body must vote to entitle the proposal before it can seek a building permit. By-right entitlement, in contrast, allows developers to apply directly for a building permit. We tested the hypothesis that by-right approvals are faster. Faster approval can make multifamily development more feasible, which can in turn improve housing affordability. |
Michael Manville, Paavo Monkkonen, Nolan Gray, Shane Phillips | 2022 |
ReportHow Will the Measure ULA Transfer Tax Initiative Impact Housing Production in Los Angeles?Measure ULA is a November 2022 ballot initiative that would increase taxes on the sale of properties valued $5 million or above in Los Angeles, but there is concern it may depress new housing production. We develop a model for identifying projects that may be most at risk of not being built because of the increased tax. |
Shane Phillips, Maya Ofek | 2022 |