UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

Homeownership is one of the best tools for fixing race and ethnic wealth gaps in the United States, but according to new research, Black and Latino home seekers have a harder time accessing mortgages and are more likely to receive high-cost loans.  Read the policy brief from authors Kathryn Greenler, Jose Loya and Adam Briones to learn how this impacts racial inequality across California: https://lnkd.in/gQpCt--Y

How has the pandemic shifted work commutes in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, and how might things change in the future? 🚗 A brief from Lewis Center director Evelyn Blumenberg and graduate student Annie Chan provides some insight. 🔗Click the link to learn to more: https://lnkd.in/g4MPKPy8  

Thank you to everyone who attended our 22nd annual Housing Heroes Awards! It was a special evening as we celebrated an inspiring lineup of pro-housing leaders... ⭐️ San Francisco Mayor London Breed ⭐️ Nor Cal Carpenters Union Executive Officer Jay Bradshaw ⭐️ The Terner Center for Housing Innovation Center for Housing Innovation & UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies Policy Studies ⭐️ Farella Braun + Martel LLP Partner Thomas Mayhew Thank you to our trusted sponsors, with special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP for making this year's Housing Heroes possible. And thank you to all the pro-housing advocates who joined us last evening to celebrate this year's Heroes for their inspiring efforts to propel the pro-housing movement forward.

The UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies won an award! Way to go, team!

To examine how inclusionary zoning can ease Los Angeles’s housing crisis, Shane Phillips modeled how the policy could impact affordable development when applied in different ways. 🌆 In the newest episode of #UCLAHousingVoice, Shane sits down (as a guest this time) with professor Michael Lens to explain what he found. 🎧Tune in to learn more!: https://lnkd.in/ghkRMmVc

Learn about some of the biggest local ballot measures in the Nov. 5 election at a roundtable featuring Lewis Center associate faculty director Michael Lens discussing housing-related measures. To see the other measures discussed & register for the Oct. 15 event, visit: https://lnkd.in/gVmrtq7f 

🔎 A Year of Impact at the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies 🔎 At the Lewis Center, we’re driven by a mission to improve the quality of life in Los Angeles through innovative research and policy solutions around the critical (and often overlapping) issues of #housingaffordability and #transportationequity. Over the past year, our work has played a larger role in influencing policy in the region. 🏘️ Fair Housing Land Use With our new Fair Housing Land Use Score (#FHLUS), we’re highlighting how cities can better affirmatively further fair housing, addressing segregation and inequality in their housing elements. 🚗 Transportation Equity By evaluating #BlueLA, we’ve explored how carsharing programs can improve mobility for low-income families, while also identifying key barriers such as vehicle availability and commute limitations. 🎙 Expanding Reach Our UCLA Housing Voice podcast has grown tremendously, with 78 new episodes to date. This year, we focused on critical issues like homelessness, bringing together experts to spark discussions on the most effective interventions. 🎓 Supporting Students Each year, we provide critical funding to #UCLALuskin graduate students, supporting their capstone projects tackling pressing local issues. For the second year in a row, a student fellow was recognized for the best transportation planning project in the country. #CUTC #NevilleParkerAward 📢 Join us as we continue to engage with policymakers, communities, and fellow researchers to make Los Angeles a more equitable and sustainable place to live. Let’s keep pushing forward together! Read the full Director’s Report: https://arcg.is/unWW8

Our 2024 cohort of Lewis Center fellows have completed their projects, written reports and finalized policy briefs. This week, we’re focusing on transportation issues in the Southern California region. Our final report this week comes from Alyssa Suzukawa. Alyssa focused on the travel patterns of #carfree or #cardeficit residents in Los Angeles, and she found that many such residents were unaware that they qualify for transit subsidies. Her work makes recommendations about how to improve safety and nighttime visibility along sidewalks and near transit hubs. 🔗 Find links to Alyssa's report and policy brief here:  https://lnkd.in/gwfY7CXW

Our 2024 cohort of Lewis Center fellows have completed their projects and this week we’re focusing on transportation issues in the Southern California region. Here is the project from Adria Stauber. Adria measured how much of an influence adding rail stations to neighborhoods had on converting drivers to transit commuters. Her work revealed that the pandemic and rising rents may have had more of an influence on commuter behavior than the presence of rail stations. Her work suggests that cities should explore innovative local hire policies and anti-displacement measures when planning transit-oriented developments. 🔗 Find this brief and Adria's full report here:  https://lnkd.in/gajqWFGJ

Our 2024 cohort of Lewis Center fellows have completed their projects, written reports and finalized policy briefs. This week, we’re focusing on transportation issues in the Southern California region. Next up, we have a report from Alejandra Rios. Alejandra spoke to extreme commuters in the San Fernando Valley to determine the social, physical and emotional impacts that long commutes have on drivers, and the cumulative impact on the social fabric of their communities. Her capstone project underscores how quality of life should factor into transportation policy decisions. Learn more about Alejandra’s project and find links to her publications here:  https://lnkd.in/g6ifR6qM #transportation #planning #urbanplanning #transportationplanning #extremecommutes #supercommutes #losangeles