Policy Briefs
The Lewis Center produces rigorous and timely research on a number of topics, yet we recognize that busy people often lack the time to read lengthy reports. For that reason we created a series of two-page policy briefs that distill our reports into four main sections:
- Research Topic
- Recommendations
- Study
- Main Findings
We hope that these abbreviated versions of our research help public officials, policymakers, and the media make use of the robust empirical research carried out by the UCLA Lewis Center. Readers are encouraged to reprint and share these policy briefs.
Not So Fast: Traffic Delays, Access, and Economic Activity in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay AreaAuthor(s): Andrew Mondschein, Taner Osman, Brian D. Taylor, Trevor ThomasPublication Date: December 20, 2016 Original Publication: Housing |
Rules of Division: The Influence of Land Use Regulation on Income SegregationAuthor(s): Michael Lens and Paavo MonkkonenPublication Date: April 1, 2015 Original Publication: Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas more Segregated by Income? Housing |
Rules of Division: The Influence of Land Use Regulation on Income SegregationAuthor(s): Michael Lens, Paavo MonkkonenPublication Date: April 1, 2015 Original Publication: Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas more Segregated by Income? |
Rules of Estrangement: Local Land Use Regulation in the San Francisco Bay AreaAuthor(s): Nils Kok, Paavo Monkkonen, and John M. QuigleyPublication Date: May 1, 2014 Original Publication: Land use regulations and the value of land and housing: An intra-metropolitan analysis Housing |
A New Way to Park on the Street: Evaluating the Spring Street Parklets in Downtown Los AngelesAuthor(s): Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Madeline Brozen, Robin Abad Ocubillo, Kevin OcubilloPublication Date: August 1, 2013 Original Publication: Reclaiming the Right-of-Way Evaluation Report: An Assessment of the Spring Street Parklets |
Pricing Parking by Demand: Assessing Price Adjustments in the SFpark ProgramAuthor(s): Gregory Pierce and Donald ShoupPublication Date: April 2, 2013 Original Publication: Getting the Prices Right: An Evaluation of Pricing Parking by Demand in San Francisco |
Southern California PEV Readiness Plan: A Guide to Planning for Plug-in Electric VehiclesAuthor(s): J.R. DeShazo and Ayala Ben-YahudaPublication Date: December 1, 2012 Original Publication: Southern California Plug-In Electrical Vehicle Readiness Plan |
Can’t Hear the Train Comin’: Passenger Exposure to Noise at Los Angeles Transit PlatformsAuthor(s): Alexander SchafferPublication Date: July 1, 2012 Original Publication: Passenger Exposure To Noise At Transit Platforms In Los Angeles |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Close to Home: Local Efforts to Curb a Global PhenomenonAuthor(s): Juan MatutePublication Date: February 1, 2011 Original Publication: Measuring Progress Towards Transportation GHG Goals: Required Actions for Successful SB 375 Implementation Housing |
The Long and Winding Route: Analyzing the Influence of Politics on Planning the Wilshire Subway in Los AngelesAuthor(s): Brian D. Taylor, Eugene J. Kim, and John GahbauerPublication Date: December 1, 2009 Original Publication: The Thin Red Line: A Case Study of Political Influence on Transportation Planning Practice |