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 |
|---|---|---|
BriefLA’s COVID-19 Response Should Prioritize Long-Term Rent-Stabilized Tenants for Housing AssistanceThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown hundreds of thousands of Angeleno households into financial turmoil. In this brief, Phillips argues that Los Angeles should prioritize support for long-term residents of rent-stabilized housing. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
ReportAffordable Housing PrimerThis primer will help policymakers, public officials, advocates, and other stakeholders better understand the many different types of affordable housing, what they accomplish, how they’re regulated, and who they serve. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
BriefAffordable Housing Primer SummaryThis summary brief is a preview of a full-length version that includes details about who builds each affordable housing category, who pays, how rents are set and can change over time, and many other policy considerations. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
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 |
ReportPublic Transit Safety Among University StudentsThis study focuses on the sexual harassment experiences of university students, a population group that is typically more transit-dependent than the general public, and possibly because of their age, more vulnerable to victimization from sexual harassment than other adults. |
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 |