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 WorkCenter Of A Tension: An Analysis of Center Turn LanesThis research looked into whether removing a center turn lane from a three-lane road interferes with broader street safety goals. |
Michael Rosen | 2023 |
Student WorkBus Shelter Equity: A study of the distribution of bus shelters in Los Angeles County and unincorporated communitiesAnalysis of the distribution of bus shelters at L.A. Metro bus stops and the process for funding, building and maintaining bus shelters in unincorporated areas. |
Anne Yoon | 2023 |
Student WorkBuilding a Better Plate: Promoting Workplace Equity and Worker Satisfaction in the Los Angeles County Restaurant IndustryIn partnership with the Movement to Organize for Restaurant Equity (MORE), this report identifies policies to improve workplace equity and job satisfaction in the restaurant industry while maintaining restaurants’ financial stability. |
Selene Betancourt, Molly Hunt, Connie Kwong, Alma Lopez | 2023 |
Student WorkEquitable Park Design Toolkit (Vendors)This toolkit outlines design and policy recommendations to better support the vendor community in public spaces. |
Zoe A. Frumin | 2023 |
Student WorkUnderstanding the Tech Equity Gap in Long BeachThe research explores the technology workforce environment in Long Beach by examining disparities in employee representation and wages across demographic variables. |
Angela Mishky | 2023 |
Student WorkAdvancing Shade Equity for Unincorporated South Los Angeles CommunitiesThis capstone project seeks to better understand and respond to challenges of urban tree canopy implementation and management in unincorporated South L.A. |
Brittney Lu | 2023 |
Student WorkUnincorporated Los Angeles: Leveling Inequities in Supervisorial District 2This study identifies policy interventions that can improve the quality of life and increase equitable outcomes for residents of unincorporated communities in LA County's 2nd District |
Jaime Cervantes de Reinstein, Ty Pearson, Sebastián Perez, Aditi Peyush, Tyler Webb, Elliot Woods | 2023 |
Student WorkWhat's the Hub, Bub? A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of BruinHubThis study evaluates BruinHub, a space dedicated to serve long-distance commuter students at UCLA., one year after its opening in Fall 2021. |
Lucie Wu | 2023 |
Student WorkInclusive Park Design for People of All Housing Statuses: Tools for Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights in Public ParksInclusive park design can restore unhoused individuals’ spatial rights to public parks by including them in the planning and engagement process and keeping their needs in mind. |
Madeleine French | 2023 |
Student WorkAffordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas: Insights for Fair Housing AdvocatesThis thesis asks whether there are statistically significant differences between LIHTC projects built in high opportunity areas compared with projects built elsewhere. |
Emmanuel Proussaloglou | 2023 |