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 |
|---|---|---|
ReportCongested Development A Study of Traffic Delays, Access, and Economic Activity in Metropolitan Los AngelesTTI estimated that traffic congestion cost the LA economy a staggering $13.3 billion in 2014, based on premise that moving slowly wastes time and fuel, costs that are multiplied over millions of travelers. But do such measures really capture how congestion and the conditions that give rise to it affect regional economies? |
Taner Osman, Brian D. Taylor, Trevor Thomas, Andrew Mondschein | 2015 |
BriefRules of Division: The Influence of Land Use Regulation on Income SegregationIncome segregation in U.S. metropolitan areas has been rising for the last forty years. Using new statistical measures for the 95 biggest cities in the US, we investigate the relationship between land use regulations and segregation by income. |
Michael Lens, Paavo Monkkonen | 2015 |
ReportParks for Seniors: Identifying Opportunity Sites in Los AngelesOlder adults are a highly underserved group in regards to parks, despite the fact that scholars have found a “healing effect” and promotion of one’s physical and emotional well-being when spending time in natural settings. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Wanmeng Ren | 2015 |
Student WorkThe Greying of American Cities: Evaluating Built Environment Indicators for Ensuring an Age-Friendly CityThe American elderly population is growing at unprecedented rates, six times faster than the rest of the population. In a few short years, they will account for 24% of the population, yet cities have not planned for this silver tsunami. |
Valerie Joy Coleman | 2015 |
ReportExploration and Implications of Multimodal Street Performance Metrics: What’s a Passing Grade?Scholars, municipalities and federal agencies have proposed new measures for evaluating street performance for non-automobile modes including transit service, bicyclists and pedestrians. |
Madeline Brozen, Herbie Huff | 2014 |
ReportPlacemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly ParksThe purpose of this report is to identify and to compile information about the needs and preferences of older adults in regards to open space and synthesize it in the form of design guidelines for senior-friendly open spaces in cities. |
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Lené Levy-Storms | 2014 |
ReportBicycle and Pedestrian Counts in Carson: Results from Automated Counts in 2013-2014Bicycle and pedestrian counts enable robust understanding of costs, benefits, behavior, and more. Data from the City of Carson provide an understanding of the effectiveness of walking and cycling infrastructure and safety investment. |
Madeline Brozen, Herbie Huff, Norman Wong, Diana Benitez | 2014 |
ReportBicycle and Pedestrian Counts in Cudahy: Results from Automated Counts in 2013-2014Bicycle and pedestrian counts enable robust understanding of costs, benefits, behavior, and more. Data from the City of Cudahy provide an understanding of the effectiveness of walking and cycling infrastructure and safety investment. |
Herbie Huff, Madeline Brozen, Norman Wong, Diana Benitez | 2014 |
ReportThe Highway Capacity Manual’s Method for Calculating Bicycle and Pedestrian Levels of Service: the Ultimate White PaperThis paper concerns the methods for calculating Pedestrian Level of Service and Bicycle Level of Service as they are presented in the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual. |
Herbie Huff, Robin Liggett | 2014 |
ReportBicycle and Pedestrian Counts in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California: Results from Automated Counts in 2013-2014Bicycle and pedestrian counts enable robust understanding of costs, benefits, behavior, and more. Data from four San Gabriel Valley cities provide an understanding of the effectiveness of walking and cycling infrastructure and safety investment. |
Madeline Brozen, Herbie Huff, Norman Wong, Diana Benitez | 2014 |