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 |
|---|---|---|
BriefTransit-oriented development in Los Angeles: Past, Present and FutureThis brief provides a short history of how transit and land development have often gone hand-in-hand in L.A., summarizes research that shows that residential density in greater L.A. is still influenced by long-gone streetcar routes, and recommends ways to achieve greater synergies between housing and public transit investments. |
Mark Vallianatos, Madeline Brozen | 2019 |
BriefEncouraging diverse missing-middle housing near transitThis brief explores why and how jurisdictions in the Los Angeles region should zone for more diverse-types of lowrise housing, especially near transit. |
Mark Vallianatos, Madeline Brozen | 2019 |
ReportEvaluating ADU/Homelessness ProgramsIn this paper, Wasserman evaluates the scalability, longevity, efficacy, political feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of pilot programs that encourage accessory dwelling unit construction compared to traditional multifamily supportive housing. |
Jacob Wasserman | 2019 |
BriefNot Nearly Enough: California Lacks Capacity to Meet Lofty Housing GoalsBefore becoming governor, Gavin Newsom set forth a bold campaign goal to construct 3.5 million new homes by 2025. This brief asks if it's possible for California to meet this lofty goal under current zoning and where this new housing will be built. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Spike Friedman | 2019 |
ReportTransit Oriented Los Angeles: Envisioning an Equitable and Thriving FutureThis report provides a conceptual framework for thinking about how more people can live and work near transit, near the major regional investments that county residents are paying for, in ways that maximize social benefits and minimize social costs. |
Madeline Brozen, Matthew Hartzell, Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Manville, Mark Vallianatos | 2018 |
BriefFederal Housing Assistance in Los Angeles County is Primarily for High-Income NeighborhoodsEliminating the Mortgage Interest Deduction would generate new revenue for the federal government — in 2014, it cost the U.S. Treasury more than $100 billion. An expansion of such magnitude might allow us to cover all the households in LA County eligible for housing subsidies. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Yiwen (Xavier) Kuai | 2018 |
ReportBolstering Mobility and Enhancing Transportation Options for Low-Income Older AdultsThis study explores the travel patterns, needs, and mobility problems faced by diverse low-income, inner-city older adults in Los Angeles in order to identify solutions to their mobility challenges. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Martin Wachs, Lené Levy-Storms | 2018 |
BriefMotivations for Growth Revolts: Discretion and Pretext as Sources of Development ConflictBallot box growth revolts, where residents force a referendum to restrict new development, can have longlasting repercussions for communities. Such revolts are rare, but they shed light on long-standing discontent with local land use planning that is important for policymakers and planners to acknowledge and understand. |
Michael Manville, Taner Osman | 2018 |
ReportFalling Transit Ridership: California and Southern CaliforniaIn the last 10 years, transit use in Southern California has fallen significantly. This report examines patterns of transit service and patronage over time and across the region, and considers an array of explanations for falling transit use. |
Michael Manville, Brian D. Taylor, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2018 |
Student WorkHow Fair is Fair-Share? A Longitudinal Assessment of California’s Housing Element LawThe state of California implements the Regional Housing Needs Assessment program as the central pillar of its statewide housing policy, the Housing Element Law. It determines “fair share” allocations of a region’s forecasted growth in households for each city and county, and directs local jurisdictions to accommodate the allocations in its general plans and zoning capacity. |
Shine Ling | 2018 |