Elevators in the U.S. and Canada cost 3–5 times as much as elevators in other high-income countries. Stephen Smith explains why, and how our well-intentioned elevator standards make cities less safe and accessible. The post Episode 98: Elevators with Stephen Smith (Incentives Series pt. 2) appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Auto debt is the second largest source of consumer debt in the country. Since 2020, a growing body of UCLA research has revealed how this debt falls unevenly across communities.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
José Loya joins the UCLA Housing Voice to talk about ethnic and racial disparities in access to mortgage credit following the housing crash.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Episode 94: Ride-hailing for People with Disabilities with Abigail Cochran (Road Scholars pt. 4) | UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
We're joined by Michael Eliason to discuss his recent book, Building for People, with a focus on single-stair building code reform and eco-district redevelopment.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
We discuss Michael's recent book, Building for People, with a focus on single-stair building code reform and eco-district redevelopment.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Episode 96: Direct-to-Tenant Rent Assistance with Vincent Reina | UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Vincent Reina, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his recent research on a new pilot program giving tenants direct cash assistance rather than a regular housing voucher. The post Episode 96: Direct-to-Tenant Rent Assistance with Vincent Reina appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
In Minjee Kim’s studio class, UCLA students partnered with Solano Canyon to design wildfire resilience strategies, sparking an ongoing project that positions the hillside community as a model for other neighborhoods. The post After January wildfires, Luskin students help one vulnerable community build resilience appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
We're asking for listener questions to celebrate our 100th episode(!!) and ideas for a Housing Voice book club. Send 'em to shanephillips@ucla.edu.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Seattle’s low-rise multifamily zones have produced more than 20,000 townhomes over the past 30 years. Tobias Peter discusses the impacts on affordability, homeownership, and more — including lessons for other cities. The post Episode 95: Low-Rise Multifamily with Tobias Peter appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
The city's UBM pilot found benefits far beyond transportation. Participants reported feeling less stressed, more connected to friends and family, and more independent overall. The post Piloting the future: L.A.’s Mobility Wallet shows early signs of promise appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Notre Dame's Rob Collinson talks about housing vouchers and how his research has already helped shape policy reforms across the U.S.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Across Los Angeles and beyond, communities are reimagining how public spaces can better serve them — whether through more inclusive parks, transforming freeways into civic assets or preparing neighborhoods for the impacts of upcoming mega events. The post Student fellows research innovative strategies for planning inclusive community spaces appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
From social housing and tenant protections in rent-stabilized buildings to the realities of mobility among unsheltered people in rural counties, this year’s housing-focused capstone projects reflect diverse housing policy issues.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
For people with disabilities, ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can be a lifeline or a pain—or both. Abigail Cochran shares what she learned from individuals with disabilities about what’s working and what’s not.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
The documentary film and panel explore how weak regulations and market forces disadvantage mobile home residents.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Shared micromobility programs have exploded in recent years, but the benefits aren't shared evenly. How are cities are incorporating equity?| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Sydney Smanpongse (they/them) is a Master of Public Policy student with a concentration in labor and social policy. They graduated from UC Irvine in 2020 with bachelor’s degrees in sociology and political science. They are currently conducting research on an Asian American racial justice project with the UCLA Labor Center under Director Kent Wong. Sydney’s passions are in worker rights, housing justice, and union organizing. They have also served on the UCLA Luskin Public Policy Leadershi...| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Jack Kearns (he/him) is a Master of Public Policy student with a concentration in labor policy and social policy. He graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a bachelor’s in political science, and worked as a line cook in the Los Angeles area post-graduation. He currently works as a graduate student researcher at the UCLA Labor Center, focusing on child labor laws in the United States, and has previously researched the labor movement’s role in fighting the housing crisis, contributing to the L.A....| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Gloria Magallanes (she/her) is a Master of Public Policy student concentrating in community development and social inequality. She is currently a policy fellow at the Latino Policy and Politics Institute and a nonprofit leadership intern at StepUp. While at UCLA, she worked in the Chicano Studies Department as a teaching assistant and participated in Luskin City Hall Day, analyzing the impact of Proposition HHH. Gloria has a background in homelessness and immigrant services, mediation, and re...| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Andrew Rock is a Master of Public Policy student at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, focusing on labor and employment policy. Prior to starting the MPP program, he worked at MDRC — a social policy research organization based in New York City. He currently works at the UCLA Labor Center as a researcher. He is pursuing a career in strategic research for unions or in labor enforcement for government agencies. | UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Ana Rodriguez (she/her) is a Master of Public Policy student with a concentration in social policy. She graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelor’s in political science. She currently works as a teaching assistant for the Department of Labor Studies and as an outreach fellow for a nonprofit organization, Inclusive Action for The City. Ana is an aspiring public policy analyst in social justice affairs. She aspires to achieve policy solutions through data analysis and contribute to the expa...| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
These capstone projects aim to help policymakers tailor programs to address the causes of housing insecurity and prevent displacement while increasing economic opportunity in the region.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
This MPP group worked with a hospitality workers’ union to explore solutions for the housing needs of its unionized hospitality workers in Los Angeles.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Five of this year’s student fellows partnered with clients from local transit agencies, community groups and private firms to examine the region’s current transportation issues.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
We often talk about residential segregation by race or income, but we rarely talk about it in the literal sense—as in segregation of residences.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Black households receive a disproportionate share of rent assistance. We discuss how policies favoring white homeowners helped create the disparity.| UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies