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 |
|---|---|---|
ReportRegional Housing Need in California: The San Francisco Bay AreaThe San Francisco Bay Area's housing target fails to account for the fact that the region leads the nation in super-commuters, many of whom work in the Bay Area but have been driven to live outside of it. |
Christopher S. Elmendorf, Michael Manville, Michael Lens, Paavo Monkkonen, Moira O'Neill, Ethan Elkind, Nicholas Marantz, Jessica Trounstine | 2020 |
ReportA Call For Real Estate Transfer Tax ReformReforms to the real estate transfer tax, which is assessed when properties are sold or otherwise change ownership, are an effective and equitable solution to immediate budget needs, while also supporting important long-term priorities including affordable housing and tenant assistance. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
ReportOne to Four: The Market Potential of Fourplexes in California’s Single-Family NeighborhoodsAn estimate of the market-feasible production if the state were to allow fourplexes on single-family parcels and analysis of how these impacts vary across regions and cities. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Ian Carlton, Kate Macfarlane | 2020 |
Student WorkAssessing the Untapped Housing Capacity in Los Angeles County’s Existing Residential Neighborhoods BriefThis research aimed to analyze the perceptions of Los Angeles County homeowners in order to gain insight on homeowners’ likelihood of, barriers to, and facilitators in adopting ADUs on their property. |
Yamillet Brizuela | 2020 |
Student WorkBarriers to Engagement: Client Perspectives from a Community-Based Organization BriefThe goal of this research is to understand, from the perspective of clients and case managers, the barriers that prevent consumers from accessing mental health care and engaging in the treatment process. |
Sarah Katz, Zachary Cecil, Chloe Horowitz, Nicole White | 2020 |
Student WorkHopSkipDrive to the Rescue: How a Ride-Hailing Company Provides Crucial Transportation to School for Vulnerable Student PopulationsThe researcher analyzed HopSkipDrive’s trip data for morning trips to high school in Los Angeles County for the 2018–19 academic year to compare HopSkipDrive trips to the average Californians'. |
Samuel Speroni | 2020 |
Student WorkPublic Financing Strategies for Green Business Improvements BriefThe purpose of this research is to inform the creation of a comprehensive funding program that facilitates green improvements while supporting small business development. |
Michael Ryzhov | 2020 |
Student WorkWhose Budget is it Anyway? Demystifying the City of Los Angeles Transportation Budgeting Process BriefThe purpose of this research is to investigate the current process through which the City of Los Angeles develops and approves its annual budget, with a particular emphasis on the role of transportation funding within this process. |
Katherine Stiegemeyer | 2020 |
Student WorkMeeting Travel Needs: Becoming Reacquainted with a Community’s Unmet Travel Needs BriefThe goal of this research is to identify the best practices to collect data on the unmet travel needs of a neighborhood, particularly for disadvantaged populations. |
Annaleigh Yahata Ekman | 2020 |
Student WorkMeeting Travel Needs: Becoming Reacquainted with a Community’s Unmet Travel NeedsThe goal of this research is to identify the best practices to collect data on the unmet travel needs of a neighborhood, particularly for disadvantaged populations. |
Annaleigh Yahata Ekman | 2020 |