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 |
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Student WorkAlternatives to the Low Income Housing Tax CreditThis project aims to illustrate possible project models as additional options beyond LIHTC, and demonstrate the value of including higher income projects within an affordable housing system. |
Chase Engelhardt | 2024 |
Student WorkADUs in CD3: A Broad Analysis of the Prevalence, Role, and Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units in Los Angeles’ Council District 3This report, prepared for Councilmember Bob Blumenfield's office, explores the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to address housing challenges in Los Angeles' Council District 3. |
Miles Austin Cressy | 2024 |
Student WorkPiloting the Future: Strategies for Short-Term Transportation ProjectsAlthough pilot projects have become popular in transportation planning, agencies are struggling to turn their successful pilots into permanent programs. |
Josephine Dine | 2024 |
Student WorkWELCOME TO LITTLE TOKYO! PLEASE TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. A Case Study on the 2018-2020 Little Tokyo Arts District Station Joint Development Process in Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis report aims to investigate the community engagement process so planners can more effectively work with communities and reckon with the historical trauma caused by planners in the past. |
Brian Kohaya | 2024 |
Student WorkLost Hours, Lost Opportunities The Toll of Extreme Travel on Lower Income Communities in the San Fernando ValleyExamining how extreme travel affects economic, social, environmental, and health outcomes for lower-income people living, working, or studying in the San Fernando Valley. |
Alejandra Rios Gutiérrez | 2024 |
Student WorkAdvancing Shade and Lighting Equity at Bus Stops in Los AngelesThis project assessed the adequacy of shade and lighting at bus stops across Los Angeles, the alignment between the current locations of bus shelters and priority bus stops, and the magnitude and spatial distribution of site constraints that complicate the installation of bus shelters. |
Monisha Reginald | 2024 |
Student WorkProgress, Priorities, and Obstacles to Providing Adequate Shade and Lighting at Bus Stops in Los AngelesThis research found that there are significant disparities in adequate shade and lighting across Los Angeles, and that constraints like narrow sidewalks may limit the installation of bus shelters at a significant number of high-priority bus stops. |
Monisha Reginald | 2024 |
BriefWho has the longest auto commutes? Comparing commute duration by race/ethnicity in Los Angeles and the Inland EmpireResearchers assess recent changes in the workforce and compare auto commute durations by race/ethnicity across two Southern California regions. |
Annie Chan, Evelyn Blumenberg | 2024 |
Journal ArticleMeaningful Action: Evaluating Local Government Plans to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing in CaliforniaThis paper examines how municipalities reacted to the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing in general plans. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Aaron Barrall, Aurora Echavarria | 2024 |
BriefDecisions & Distance: Assessing the Relationship Between Child Care Access and TravelResearchers examine the relationships between child care access, use, and travel distance to such care for households across California. |
Evelyn Blumenberg, Madeline Wander, Zhiyuan Yao | 2024 |