Student Reports
The Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies was established to promote the study, understanding and solution of regional policy issues, with special reference to Southern California. Areas of study include problems of the environment, urban design, housing, community and neighborhood dynamics, transportation and local economic development. The Center was founded in 1988 with a $5 million endowment from Ralph and Goldy Lewis. In addition to income from the Lewis Endowment, the Center is supported by private and corporate foundation gifts and grants, individual donors, and research grants from a variety of governmental agencies. The Center sponsors a lecture/seminar series, as well as workshops and conferences focusing on Southern California, in an effort to build bridges to the local community.
Some working papers are not available electronically but a link is provided to the Lewis Center website for ordering instructions. (http://lewis.sppsr.ucla.edu/WorkingPapers.html)
There are 77 publications in this collection, published between 2004 and 2024. Showing 1 - 50.
Carmona, Gabriella N: Unveiling Latino Housing Insecurity in California, 2024
Cressy, Miles A: ADUs in CD3: A Broad Analysis of the Prevalence, Role, and Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units in Los Angeles’ Council District 3, 2024
Dine, Jo: Piloting the Future: Strategies for Short-Term Transportation Projects, 2024
Engelhardt, Chase: Alternatives to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit , 2024
Kerns, Jack; Magallanes, Gloria; Rock, Andrew; Rodriguez, Ana; Smanpongse, Sydney: Recommendations for UNITE HERE! Local 11 to Address the Affordable Housing Shortage in Los Angeles County, 2024
Kohaya, Brian: WELCOME 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, California, 2024
Lee, DaYoung: Bridging the Gap: Gender Equity in Transportation for Unhoused Women, 2024
Reginald, Monisha: Progress, Priorities, and Obstacles to Providing Adequate Shade and Lighting at Bus Stops in Los Angeles, 2024
Rios Gutierrez, Alejandra: Lost Hours, Lost Opportunities: The Toll of Extreme Travel on Lower Income Communities in the San Fernando Valley, 2024
Shahidzadeh, Aryon: Path to Launch: How to Establish a Community Ownership Structure in the Revitalization of Fresno’s Chinatown, 2024
Stauber, Adria: Next Stop: Transit Oriented Communities, 2024
Suzukawa, Alyssa: Enhancing Mobility and Access for Carless & Car-Deficit Households in Los Angeles, 2024
Abdelatty, Hana; English, Dimitri; Garcia, Adan; Melgoza, Selena; Mendoza, Austin: Turning Down the Heat: Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles , 2023
Betancourt, Selene; Hunt, Molly; Kwong, Connie; Lopez, Alma: Building a Better Plate: Promoting Workplace Equity and Worker Satisfaction in the Los Angeles County Restaurant Industry, 2023
Biro, Emily: Building Small: Assessing Feasibility of 5-to-10 Unit Projects in California, 2023
Cervantes de Reinstein, Jaime; Pearson, Ty; Perez, Sebastián; Peyush, Aditi; Webb, Tyler; Woods, Elliot: Unincorporated Los Angeles: Leveling Inequities in Supervisorial District 2, 2023
French, Madeleine: Inclusive Park Design for People of All Housing Statuses: Tools for Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights in Public Parks , 2023
Frumin, Zoe: Equitable Park Design (vendors), 2023
Izuogu, Antonia: EVSE Worker Co-Operative in Crenshaw: A Feasibility Study, 2023
Liu, Kevin R: Life in the Bus Lane: Best Practices for Envisioning a Better Los Angeles, 2023
Lu, Brittney: Advancing Shade Equity for Unincorporated South Los Angeles Communities, 2023
Mishky, Angela: Understanding the Tech Equity Gap in Long Beach, 2023
Montaño, Brittany: Al Fresco in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Barriers to Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles Communities, 2023
Rosen, Michael: Center of a Tension: An Analysis of Center Turn Lanes, 2023
Wu, Lucie: What's the Hub, Bub? A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of BruinHub, 2023
Yoon, Anne: Bus Shelter Equity: A study of the distribution of bus shelters in Los Angeles County and unincorporated communities , 2023
Ahn, Taemin: Examining Disproportionality in Adult Protective Services Decisions in Southern California, 2022
Arredondo, Abram; Green, Nicholas; Hussain, Rasik; Parker, Mason: Building for the Future: Alternatives to Address California's Housing Crisis Through Municipal Finance Reform, 2022
Chu, Carolyn: Planning for Gender Inclusion: Gender-Inclusive Planning and Design Recommendations for Los Angeles Parks, 2022
Felix, Erik: Saved by the... Bus? Analyzing Safety Outcomes on Streets with Bus Lanes, 2022
Fellague Ariouat, Aziz: Increasing Access to Groceries at the Century Villages at Cabrillo, 2022
Graveline, Bryan: A Tale of Two City Streets: Evaluating the Safety, Congestion, and Cut-Through Effects of Road Diets, 2022
Harper, Lauren: The Movement to Decommodify Housing: Property Sources for Non-Speculative Housing in Los Angeles County, 2022
Keibler, Nathan: Anti-Displacement & Community Ownership in Koreatown: Acquisition-Rehabilitation of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing, 2022
Lee, Jane: STEPS: Spaces Through the Eyes and Perceptions of Seniors, 2022
Rios Gutierrez, Nataly: Transportation Challenges to Healthcare: Evaluating the Transportation Needs of Patients at Saban Community Clinic, 2022
Sánchez, Katherine; Cain, Lily; Tan, Sonita; Cruz, Anahí: Transforming Car Wash Worker Rights: An Analysis of California's Car Wash Worker Law, 2022
Faizah, Muthia: COVID-19 Impacts on Los Angeles Based Community Development Corporations, 2021
Farr, Irene Takako: Opportunities for Agriculture and Solar in the Urban Fringe: The Antelope Valley as a Case Study, 2021
Fuentes, Kimberly: Revolutionizing Community Under the Red Umbrella: Intersectional Inquiry with Sex Workers on Protective Factors in Los Angeles, CA, 2021
Laborde, Rayne: Living Landscapes: Re-Imagining the Role Los Angeles Parks Play in Communities, 2021
Brizuela, Yamillet: Assessing the Untapped Housing Capacity in Los Angeles County’s Existing Residential Neighborhoods, 2020
Cecil, Zachary; Horowitz, Chloe; Katz, Sarah; White, Nicole: Barriers to Engagement: Client Perspectives from a Community Based Organization, 2020
Ryzhov, Michael: Public Financing Strategies for Green Business Improvements, 2020
Speroni, Samuel: School Transportation Equity for Vulnerable Student Populations through Ridehailing: An Analysis of HopSkipDrive and Other Trips to School in Los Angeles County, 2020
Stiegemeyer, Katherine: Whose Budget is it Anyway? Demystifying the City of Los Angeles Transportation Budgeting Process, 2020
Yahata Ekman, Annaleigh: Meeting Travel Needs: Becoming Reacquainted with a Community’s Unmet Travel Needs, 2020
Aguilar, Amy; Lopez, Desiree; Millan, Laurie: Meeting the Needs of Central American Migrant Youth in Schools, 2019
de Laveaga, Taylor; Gamboa, Robert; Schroer, Eric; Solis, Gabriela: Homelessness Prevention in Los Angeles County, 2019
Graziani, Terra: Tenants in Foreclosure: An Analysis of How Renters Experience the Financialization of Housing in Los Angeles County, 2019