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 |
|---|---|---|
BriefPublic Transit Safety Among University Students BriefThis study surveyed university students who use public transit. The survey responses reveal how different subgroups of transit riders are affected by sexual harassment differently. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Miriam Pinski, Hao Ding, Fariba Siddiq | 2020 |
BriefIncreasing the Duration of Affordability Requirements for New Affordable HousingWhile LA has recently made great strides increasing its production of affordable homes, the gains to new housing are partially offset by the loss of older affordable units. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
ReportDoes the Los Angeles region have too many vacant homes?In recent years, vacant homes have increasingly been identified as a potential indicator of speculation or otherwise underutilized housing stock. Recently constructed market-rate and mixed-income housing, in particular, has been cast as villain in this debate, with relatively high vacancy rates taken as a sign that this type of housing isn’t needed. Using Los Angeles as a case study, this working paper explores the nature, extent, and causes of housing vacancy, and draws conclusions about what should be done about vacant homes in high-cost locations like L.A. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
Journal ArticleLast Thoughts From Manville, Monkkonen, and LensThis article responds to other commentaries and responses to It’s "Time to End Single-Family Zoning." |
Michael Manville, Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens | 2020 |
BriefA New Approach to the Housing Element UpdateLocal governments face new rules as they begin updating their local Housing Elements for the 2021-29/2022-30 planning period. This brief proposes a new way for cities to approach the sites inventory to meet their housing targets, moving beyond simply identifying vacant and underutilized parcels. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Moira O'Neill, Eric Biber | 2020 |
BriefOpposition to development or opposition to developers? Experimental evidence on attitudes toward new housingBuilding new housing appears to be part of the housing crisis solution. However, this brief finds that opposition to development is high due to fear of personal losses and resentment of developer gains. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Manville | 2020 |
Journal ArticleIt's Time to End Single-Family ZoningIn this Viewpoints, the authors write how R1 zoning in the United States promotes exclusion and exacerbates inequality, benefiting homeowners at the expense of renters and limiting access to high-opportunity places. They argue that these negative impacts outweigh weak arguments for R1 and that planners should work to abolish it. |
Michael Manville, Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens | 2019 |
BriefUCLA Data for Democracy: Parks in Los AngelesUCLA’s Data for Democracy in LA partnered with the Lewis Center to consider what’s up with parks, why they matter, and how they might better serve Los Angeles. |
, Center X | 2019 |
BriefRevisiting LA’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance and “Allowable Rent Increases”California’s worsening housing crisis has triggered an intense debate about rent control. This brief examines how local jurisdictions have considerable leeway in reforming their rent control programs, such as Los Angeles’ rent-stabilization ordinance. |
Shane Phillips | 2019 |
Student WorkPlanning for Kids: Educating and Engaging Elementary School Students in Urban Planning and Urban Design ToolKitA toolkit for elementary-school teachers to introduce concepts of urban planning in the classroom. |
Alvin-Christian Nuval | 2019 |