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 |
|---|---|---|
Student WorkImproving Transportation Access for Patients Seeking Health CareThis report evaluates the transportation challenges faced by patients seeking care at any of the four Saban Community Clinic (SCC) locations in Los Angeles County. |
Nataly Rios Gutierrez | 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 |
Student WorkTransforming Car Wash Worker Rights: An Analysis of California's Car Wash Worker LawThis study questions how effective have AB 1688 (2003) and AB 1387 (2013) been in addressing wage theft for carwashers in California. |
Anahí Cruz, Lily Cain, Katherine Sánchez, Sonita Tan | 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 |
Student WorkTransportation Challenges to Healthcare: Evaluating the Transportation Needs of Patients at Saban Community ClinicThis report evaluates the transportation challenges faced by patients seeking care at one of the Saban Community Clinic locations -a center that provides healthcare to patients who are underinsured or without insurance to a predominantly Latinx population. |
Nataly Rios Gutierrez | 2022 |
Student WorkAnti-Displacement & Community Ownership in Koreatown: Acquisition-Rehabilitation of Naturally Occurring Affordable HousingNathan Keibler conducts a market analysis, financial feasibility analysis, and funding source summary for naturally occurring affordable housing preservation in Koreatown. |
Nathan Keibler | 2022 |
Student WorkSaved by the... Bus? Analyzing Safety Outcomes on Streets with Bus LanesThis research report examines the impact that all-day bus lanes and peak-hour bus lanes have on street safety-particularly in Los Angeles. |
Erik Felix | 2022 |
Student WorkIncreasing Access to Groceries at the Century Villages at CabrilloThis study aims to understand transportation needs in terms of increasing transportation access to groceries, and to recommend interventions that would improve grocery access for residents. |
Aziz Fellague Ariouat | 2022 |
Student WorkThe Movement to Decommodify Housing: Property Sources for Non-Speculative Housing in Los Angeles CountyThis project analyzes the feasibility of four property sources for decommodified housing — housing that no longer generates profit or acts as a vehicle for investment — and makes policy recommendations to remove barriers and scale up decommodification efforts. |
Lauren Harper | 2022 |
Student WorkA Tale of Two City Streets: Evaluating the Safety, Congestion, and Cut-Through Effects of Road DietsThe road diet is a reconfiguration of lanes that removes vehicle travel lanes. This study critically evaluates fears of increased traffic congestion and neighborhood cut-through traffic associated with road diets and addresses doubts that they improve traffic safety. |
Bryan Graveline | 2022 |