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 WorkWhere are Latinos Experiencing the Most Housing Insecurity in California?Quantifying housing insecurity among California's Latino population. |
Gabriella Noemi Carmona | 2024 |
Student WorkUnveiling Latino Housing Insecurity in CaliforniaThis analysis underscores the imperative of broadening the conceptualization of homelessness support to encompass a spectrum of services for those experiencing housing insecurity. |
Gabriella Noemi Carmona | 2024 |
BriefIs housing affordability associated with shorter commutes for low-income workers?This study examines the relationship between housing affordability and commute distance in two adjacent Southern California metropolitan areas. |
Madeline Wander, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2024 |
BriefUnderstanding Who Lives in Cars in Los Angeles CountyThis report aims to gain a better understanding of unhoused and unsheltered people living in vehicles. |
Christopher Giamarino, Evelyn Blumenberg, Madeline Brozen | 2022 |
Journal ArticleWho Lives in Vehicles and Why? Understanding Vehicular Homelessness in Los AngelesWhat 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. |
Christopher Giamarino, Madeline Brozen, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2022 |
BriefGeographic and Regulatory Impacts on Vehicular Homelessness in Los AngelesAlmost 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. |
Christopher Giamarino, Madeline Brozen, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2022 |
Journal ArticlePlanning for and Against Vehicular Homelessness: Spatial Trends and Determinants of Vehicular Dwelling in Los AngelesDiscover 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. |
Christopher Giamarino, Madeline Brozen, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2022 |
BriefCommute Distance and Jobs-Housing Fit in Los AngelesThe study examined the relationship between housing availability near workplaces and commute distance for lower-, medium-, and higher-wage workers in Los Angeles. |
Evelyn Blumenberg, Fariba Siddiq | 2022 |
ReportThe Future of Housing and Community Development: A California 100 Report on Policies and Future ScenariosThis report examines where California's housing has been, where it’s at and where it’s headed when it comes to possible scenarios and policy alternatives for the future. |
Shane Phillips, Carolina Reid, Dana Cuff, Kenny Wong | 2022 |