A UCLA Lewis Center podcast making sense of housing research to make our cities more affordable, accessible and equitable.

Short-term funds to help voucher tenants cover the upfront costs of securing housing, including security deposits, utilities, transportation, and other expenses associated with the housing search.

Highlights from the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

These four MURP fellows explored different dimensions of the region’s transportation system, from public restroom access and regional bus service to transit safety and bike lanes.

Authors: Zack Subin, Associate Research Director, Housing and Climate Aaron Barrall, Housing Data Analyst, UCLA Lewis Center Quinn Underriner, Senior Data Scientist California has ambitious climate ta...

These four fellows examined different dimensions of the region’s housing crisis — from historic preservation and affordability to sustainable development and the cost of building affordable housing.

High transportation costs burden low-income households, and while public transit discounts help, a lack of affordable options or cars limits employment, well-being, and opportunities.

Lens succeeds Evelyn Blumenberg, continuing a decades-long tradition of faculty leadership shaping research agenda.

Highlighting approaches beyond Los Angeles that have made a real difference — and the people who made them happen.

Leaders explored how governance reform, housing policy and long-term planning can help Los Angeles address its housing and transportation challenges.

Part 3 of our book club series on Yoni Appelbaum's 'Stuck', covering chapters 9–10. Appelbaum himself joins us to wrap up the series.

Originally developed and applied to our research evaluating California cities’ housing plans, the Fair Housing Land Use Score can be used to assess a wide range, including infrastructure investment and resource access.

Part 2 of our book club series on Yoni Appelbaum's 'Stuck', covering chapters 5–8. We're joined by Giselle Hale of the Abundance Network.

Get tickets on Humanitix - InterActions 2026: Advancing Housing and Transportation Solutions hosted by UCLA Lewis Center. California Endowment, Beatriz Solis A, 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012,...

This report evaluates an Our Future Los Angeles proposal that would allow developers to build five to 10 units on parcels with single-family houses in higher-opportunity neighborhoods throughout California. It also mandates that developers include affordable units or pay an in-lieu fee.

Los Angeles faces big housing and transportation challenges — but we can learn from other cities tackling similar issues.

New Lewis Center research examines what happened after evacuation: where people went, how they got there, and how those experiences varied across communities.

This brief aims to shed light on the preferences of L.A. residents regarding building affordable multifamily housing. Mayor Bass has constantly scaled down ED1 due to 'pushback' but has yet to take a ...

To better understand how caregiving shapes transportation experiences, this brief draws on in-depth interviews with low-income adults living in South Los Angeles.