http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 https://escholarship.org/uc/lewis_pb/rss Recent eScholarship items from Policy Briefs Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:54:05 +0000 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9609w06v Historic Designation and Housing Production in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9609w06v Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Avery, Larson https://escholarship.org/uc/item/76x0g7jt Building Green, Staying Affordable: Sustainability Development Strategies for Little Tokyo’s Mangrove Site https://escholarship.org/uc/item/76x0g7jt Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Peng, Zixuan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/55397474 Strengthening Housing Recovery for Renters and Informally Housed Residents After the L.A. Fires https://escholarship.org/uc/item/55397474 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Greenwood, Stella Gorman, Jennifer Rich, Megan Ruiz, Derrick Willmott-McMahon, Theresa https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qt8q1n8 Dignity by Design: Public Restrooms as Essential Transportation Infrastructure https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qt8q1n8 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mata, Stacy https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6sf6n56s Transit Safety Past the Peak: Centering Vulnerable Riders in Mobility Hub Design https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6sf6n56s Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Valente, Luis https://escholarship.org/uc/item/50r4h1bk Understanding Elevated Soft Costs in Affordable Housing Development: Lessons from the City of Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/50r4h1bk Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Shin, Elizabeth https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3zv01330 Enhancing Regional Support for Community Land Trusts: An Approach to Lasting Housing Affordabilityin Southern California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3zv01330 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Corpuz, Kyla Marie https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w83t4hh How Los Angeles Can Improve its Delivery and Maintenance of Protected Bike Lanes (and Why it Should) https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w83t4hh Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wilcox, Micah https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9jd5b632 Which Freeway Corridors in Los Angeles Can Support Regional Bus Service? https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9jd5b632 Mon, 6 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sanchez, Ivan E, III https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9f22g6bq Transportation costs place a disproportionate financial burden on low-income households. Families in the lowest income quintile spend roughly 32 percent of their household income on transportation, which combined with housing costs, can consume nearly all their available budget. Transit affordability is typically addressed by providing discounted public transit fares. But transit alone cannot meet every trip need, and without access to a car or other affordable alternatives low-income travelers may forgo trips — reducing social connections, limiting employment opportunities, and eroding their well-being. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9f22g6bq Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Butler, Tamika L. Kim, Sang-O, PhD Wander, Madeline, PhD Blumenberg, Evelyn, PhD Brozen, Madeline https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qs0c1rj The Costs of Traveling With Children: Transportation Challenges for Low-Income Families https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qs0c1rj Tue, 7 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Butler, Tamika L. Wander, Madeline Brozen, Madeline Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/40r2j6zh Personal safety is a critical issue for transit riders, particularly for women and gender minorities. Safety concerns can stem from experiences of sexual harassment that those who identify as women frequently face. However, most incidents go unreported, leaving transit agencies without information about the magnitude of the problem. UCLA graduate student researchers worked with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) staff to conduct and analyze a survey on their transit system (Muni) of riders’ experiences with harassment, feelings of safety, and potential policy responses. This effort collected 1,613 responses over a two-week period in February and March 2023 through a partnership with the Transit App, a downloadable service for real-time schedule and location tracking of buses and trains. Similar to previous studies, harassment was common: two-thirds of respondents experienced harassment themselves, and around the same share witnessed it. Safety perceptions... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/40r2j6zh Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wasserman, Jacob L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-5798 Brozen, Madeline https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4231-8298 Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia, PhD https://escholarship.org/uc/item/060723b4 Differences in how men and women travel have long been a focus in transportation research. Many studies have explored how socially-defined gender roles influence travel decisions and behaviors, consistently highlighting disparities between men’s and women’s travel patterns. For example, compared to men, women tend to make more caregiving and household-related trips, have shorter commutes, and are more likely to combine multiple destinations or purposes into a single tour. This body of research often concentrates on standard measures of travel—such as the number of trips taken, how far and for how long people travel, and travelers’ experiences— while also considering the influence of neighborhood design. However, travel patterns also are shaped by broader social structures and inequalities, which are not captured by these traditional measures https://escholarship.org/uc/item/060723b4 Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Siddiq, Fariba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-6594 Yao, Zhiyuan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-8704 Blumenberg, Evelyn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/962305dc Race, Ethnicity and Mortgage Lending inthe FHLBSF Cooperative https://escholarship.org/uc/item/962305dc Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Loya, José Koh, Stella https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4135s7h1 Bank Investment Patterns in the FHLBSF Cooperative https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4135s7h1 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Loya, José Chen, Rosalinda https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8xr2x7xr Evacuation Challenges During the Palisades Fire: Initial Insights https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8xr2x7xr Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ding, Hao Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18b0t4px Evacuation Challenges During the Eaton Fire: Initial Insights https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18b0t4px Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ding, Hao Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4gk9f8qf The Equity and Policy Implications of Long-Distance Commuting in California and the Greater Los Angeles Region Research Brief https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4gk9f8qf Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn Taylor, Brian D. Ding, Hao Speroni, Samuel Siddiq, Fariba https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4mj4k7xr A Large Majority of Angelenos Want More Apartments — Even on Single-Family Streets https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4mj4k7xr Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Steinert-Threlkeld, Zachary https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3nx0n68c Salons as Sites of Belonging: Investing in Social Infrastructure in Boyle Heights https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3nx0n68c Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Carmona Mora, Steven https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6141c4hb Linking Long Beach: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Community Power https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6141c4hb Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morales, Viviana Waddoups, Madeleine Laubach, Caroline Palomino, Xalma Ourfalian, Karina https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3g03v567 Advancing Social Housing in Los Angeles:  A Roadmap for Measure ULA https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3g03v567 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Suh, Eda https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9fq6x1hj Replacing RSO: Aligning Incentive Policies with Tenant Protections in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9fq6x1hj Tue, 1 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Saunders, Judy https://escholarship.org/uc/item/478726qm Crossing County Lines: Mobility Trends and Unsheltered Homelessness in Rural California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/478726qm Tue, 1 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Clark, Zac https://escholarship.org/uc/item/75h6n3cm Golden Years in Green: Enhancing MacArthur Park for Seniors https://escholarship.org/uc/item/75h6n3cm Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Rosenbaum, Anthea https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3hb5w1fp Beyond Removal, Toward Repair: An Assessment of Restorative Justice and Gentrification Prevention in Reconnecting Communities Pilot Projects https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3hb5w1fp Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Chung, Casey https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0ts0g4qq Planning for Thai Town’s Future: Needs and Benefits of a Community Plan Implementation Overlay https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0ts0g4qq Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tran, Steven https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5wb6p7jm Scoring Progress: A Snapshot of 199 California Cities’ Fair Housing Plans https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5wb6p7jm Mon, 2 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Barrall, Aaron Monkkonen, Paavo https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2hs038b3 Beyond Transit Discounts: Comparing L.A. Mobility Wallet and Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Programs https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2hs038b3 Thu, 8 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Kim, Sang-O Brozen, Madeline Wander, Madeline Butler, Tamika Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6zs4q8ck Early Results on Individual Life Outcomes from the L.A. Mobility Wallet Phase I Pilot Program https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6zs4q8ck Mon, 5 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline Butler, Tamika Wander, Madeline Blumenberg, Evelyn Kim, Sang-O https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8gm9r94h Opportunities to Improve Patient Transportation Access: Piloting a Transportation Resource Fair at the Saban Community Clinic https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8gm9r94h Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline Seidel, Alex https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1wk7t932 Automobiles can greatly enhance access to employment and other opportunities. However, many households do not have the resources to purchase a vehicle outright and must rely on automobile loans. This increases the total cost of owning a vehicle, particularly for non-white consumers who may have to pay higher purchase prices and/or higher interest rates due to discriminatory lending practices. The effects of high household debt—of which automobile loans are one component—are magnified in lower income neighborhoods, leaving residents with fewer resources to invest in the local economy. Our team used the University of California Consumer Credit Panel, a dataset from Experian, which tracks every loan and borrower in California, to examine how and why automobile loan debt varies from place to place in the state and its consequences. We specifically tested whether total automobile debt, debt burden (the ratio of automobile debt to income), and automobile loan delinquencies in 2021 disproportionately... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1wk7t932 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 Speroni, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-6162 Siddiq, Fariba, PhD Wasserman, Jacob L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-5798 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/29k730kk Most car buyers use some form of financing to purchase a vehicle, and almost half of all California borrowers carry some amount of automobile debt. While automobile loans enable lower-income households—who might otherwise be priced out of vehicle ownership—to make payments over time, this debt can significantly strain household budgets. The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the importance of owning a private vehicle as concerns over viral person-to-person transmission made traveling by car an even more attractive compared to communal transportation (e.g., public transit). Moreover, a host of pandemic-related services, including testing and vaccination, were either only or best accessible by car. To better understand how COVID-19 impacted car ownership, we explored whether automobile loans (and in turn debt) in California—particularly in communities of color where workers were more likely to work outside of the home—increased during the pandemic. We drew on a one-percent sample of the... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/29k730kk Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 Siddiq, Fariba, PhD Speroni, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-6162 Wasserman, Jacob L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-5798 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3296x53z In Los Angeles, the percentage of unsheltered people living in vehicles is estimated to be almost 50% of the region’s homeless population. Over the past few years, those living in cars, vans, and RVs/campers has increased in line with the affordable housing crisis and rising unemployment and poverty rates. While studies on homelessness are vast, little attention has been paid to the high percentage of unsheltered individuals living in cars, vans, and RVs. However, relative to the alternatives — sleeping in public spaces or reliance on temporary shelters — vehicles provide safe, stable, and secure shelter. Vehicular dwelling enables individuals to avoid street violence, policing, and criminalization; it provides freedom against strict rules and curfews of the shelter system.. During the pandemic, living in a car has provided social distancing to reduce the likelihood of contracting and spreading the virus. Finally, operational vehicles can support people’s access to jobs, schools,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3296x53z Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Giamarino, Christopher https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7923-0399 Brozen, Madeline Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7q3340n2 Ethnic, Racial, and Neighborhood Mortgage Inequality: The Case of Los Angeles, Fresno, and Sacramento https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7q3340n2 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Greenler, Kathryn Loya, José Briones, Adam https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3s17d1cg Equitable Redevelopment and Community Ownership of Real Estate in Chinatown Fresno https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3s17d1cg Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Shahidzadeh, Aryon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8rn1426w The Transit Effect: A Decade of Change at LA Metro Rail Stations  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8rn1426w Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Stauber, Adria https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7xq2q1qm Are Accessory Dwelling Units the Answer to California's Housing Crisis? Learnings from the San Fernando Valley https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7xq2q1qm Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Cressy, Miles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6qn1n07q Gender Equity in Transportation for Unhoused Women https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6qn1n07q Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Lee, DaYoung https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0099k9mr Traveling Without a Car in Los Angeles: Mobility Challenges Faced by Carless and Car-Deficit Households  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0099k9mr Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Suzukawa, Alyssa https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7js819jm Improving Community Engagement in Little Tokyo https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7js819jm Mon, 8 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Kohaya, Brian https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2477j0km Affordable Housing in a Down Cycle: International Solutions for Difficult Times  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2477j0km Mon, 8 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Engelhardt, Chase https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3r62d7h5 Where are Latinos Experiencing the Most Housing Insecurity in California?  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3r62d7h5 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Carmona, Gabriella N https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0tt9q977 Converting hotels and motels into affordable housing for union members in Los Angeles County https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0tt9q977 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rock, Andrew Smanpongse, Sydney Rodriguez, Ana Magallanes, Gloria Kearns, Jack https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9228119b From Pilot to Permanent: Evaluating and Scaling Transportation Projects https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9228119b Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Dine, Jo https://escholarship.org/uc/item/86f650pb Improving Economic, Social, Health, and Environmental Outcomes for Extreme Commuters https://escholarship.org/uc/item/86f650pb Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rios Gutierrez, Alejandra https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5zb208gz Advancing Shade and Lighting Equity at Bus Stops in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5zb208gz Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Reginald, Monisha https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18w9c1vz Who has the longest auto commutes? Comparing commute duration by race/ethnicity in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18w9c1vz Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Chan, Annie Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hw3k20k Decisions & Distance: Assessing the Relationship Between Child Care Access and Travel  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hw3k20k Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn Wander, Madeline Yao, Zhiyuan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h6667kp Prioritizing Black Lives in L.A.’s Traffic Safety Efforts, Revisited https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h6667kp Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline Butler, Tamika L https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9sx9z0t0 How do people get to work and how long does it take? Analyzing commutes and income in Greater Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9sx9z0t0 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Chan, Annie Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6cg12850 In this study, we examine the relationship between housing affordability and commute distance within two adjacent and diverse Southern California metropolitan areas: the Los Angeles-Orange MSA (characterized by higher costs, coastal location, older, more urban) and the Riverside-San Bernardino MSA (marked by lower costs, inland location, newer, more suburban). Drawing on data from the 2015 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Origin-Destination Employment Statistics dataset and the 2017 5-year American Community Survey, our research centers on the role of “jobs-housing fit,” whether the commutes of low-wage workers are shorter in neighborhoods with a higher ratio of low-wage jobs relative to the number of rental units affordable to low-wage workers. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6cg12850 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Wander, Madeline https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-7037 Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9916b1nx Subsidized Electric Carsharing: Can BlueLA Meet the Needs of Low-Income Travelers in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9916b1nx Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Paul, Julene Pinski, Miriam Brozen, Madeline Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/22c5g90w Access to Child Care: Does it Vary by Neighborhood Type? https://escholarship.org/uc/item/22c5g90w Mon, 8 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 Yao, Zhiyuan Wander, Madeline https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h18m9cj Understanding & Addressing the Equity Gap in Long Beach's Tech Workforce https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h18m9cj Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Mishky, Angela https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6372n6j0 Fair Housing in California: Moving Forward or Spinning Wheels? https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6372n6j0 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Monkkonen, Paavo Lens, Michael O'Neill, Moira Elmendorf, Christopher Preston, Gregory Robichaud, Raine https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8f8762cm Envisioning a Bus Lane Future for Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8f8762cm Fri, 4 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Liu, Kevin https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1rx7g3st Designing for Street Vendors: The Importance of Equitable and Accessible Parks https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1rx7g3st Fri, 4 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Frumin, Zoe https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5nr50275 Leveling Inequities Across Unincorporated Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5nr50275 Tue, 1 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Cervantes de Reinstein, Jaime Pearson, Ty Perez, Sebastián Peyush, Aditi Webb, Tyler Woods, Elliott https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3vb698xm Learning from Existing High Opportunity Affordable Housing https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3vb698xm Tue, 1 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Proussaloglou, Emmanuel https://escholarship.org/uc/item/241119k0 Promoting Workplace Equity & Worker Satisfaction in Los Angeles Restaurants https://escholarship.org/uc/item/241119k0 Tue, 1 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Betancourt, Selene Hunt, Molly Kwong, Connie Lopez, Alma https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7201035k Improving BruinHub, a Space for UCLA's Long-Distance Commuter Students https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7201035k Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Wu, Lucie https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0402336c Addressing Heat Inequities Across Los Angeles  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0402336c Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Abdelatty, Hana English, Dimitri D Garcia, Adan Melgoza, Selena Mendoza, Austin https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5f33t106 Inclusive Park Design for All: Restoring Unhoused Individuals’ Rights to the Public Realm https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5f33t106 Fri, 7 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 French, Madeleine https://escholarship.org/uc/item/209535qq A Review of Urban Forestry Management Practices for Shade Access in South LA https://escholarship.org/uc/item/209535qq Fri, 7 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Lu, Brittney https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5mc285zn Understanding the Barriers to Outdoor Dining in Los Angeles Neighborhoods https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5mc285zn Thu, 6 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Montaño, Brittany https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3c11d94r Assessing the Feasibility of a Manufacturing Worker Co-Operative in Crenshaw https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3c11d94r Thu, 6 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Izuogu, Antonia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/12h6f1hb Evaluating the Potential for Building 5- to 10-Unit Housing Projects Across California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/12h6f1hb Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Biro, Emily https://escholarship.org/uc/item/25j1w20d Three Lanes Good, Two Lanes Better? An Analysis of Unconventional Road Diet Typology in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/25j1w20d Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rosen, Michael https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1bv441qx Bus Shelter Inequity in Unincorporated Los Angeles County https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1bv441qx Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Yoon, Anne https://escholarship.org/uc/item/21h5862d Electric Carsharing Models for Low-Income Households in California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/21h5862d Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Yusuf, Yasmina Brozen, Madeline Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/35p6w3sc Across the country, many large metropolitan areas face an acute shortage of housing, which is driving up housing prices. Anecdotal evidence suggests that households priced out of expensive urban neighborhoods are moving to the outer reaches of metropolitan areas, where they find cheaper housing but have longer-distance commutes. Growing commute distances may negatively affect the health and economic mobility of workers and, if cars are involved, have deleterious effects on the environment. In this study, UCLA researchers investigated the merits of this anecdotal evidence. The study examined the relationship between housing availability near workplaces and commute distance for lower-, medium-, and higher-wage workers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including Los Angeles and Orange counties. Lower-wage workers have monthly wages less than $1,250; middle-wage workers have monthly wages between $1,251–$3,333; and higher-wage workers have monthly wages greater than $3,333. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/35p6w3sc Mon, 5 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 Siddiq, Fariba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-6594 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2cd888nq Community college students spend more on transportation than their counterparts at public and private four-year colleges, partly due to the lack of on-campus or nearby affordable housing. Recent research highlights how transportation challenges are an overlooked but basic need for community college students (Access, Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce, 2021). While the empirical evidence is somewhat limited, there are established connections between transportation access and educational outcomes. For example, a quasi-experimental study with Rio Hondo Community College in the Los Angeles region found that students who received deeply discounted transit passes had higher student success rates than their comparative peers (Clay and Valentine, 2021). This evidence suggests that transportation investments for California’s community college students are worthwhile to explore in efforts to boost community college completion rates. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2cd888nq Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4231-8298 Hussain, Rasik Matteson, Nicole https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1m5592bb Understanding Who Lives in Cars in Los Angeles County https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1m5592bb Wed, 9 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Giamarino, Christopher Blumenberg, Evelyn Brozen, Madeline https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9h68f1kz Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing Preservation: A Financial Feasibility Analysis  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9h68f1kz Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Keibler, Nathan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8jm424t0 Gender-Inclusive Planning and Design for Los Angeles Parks https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8jm424t0 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Chu, Carolyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3cn1p12g Who Gets a Home Visit? Investigating Racial and Ethnic Bias in Adult Protective Services Investigations of Older Adult Mistreatment https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3cn1p12g Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Ahn, Taemin https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1pw724n9 A Transportation Needs Assessment of Grocery Shoppers at the Century Villages at Cabrillo https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1pw724n9 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Fellague Ariouat, Aziz https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1584h3r2 Addressing California’s Housing Crisis Through Municipal Finance Reform https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1584h3r2 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Arredondo, Abram Green, Nicholas Hussain, Rasik Parker, Mason https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3z833360 Decommodifying Housing in Los Angeles County https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3z833360 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Harper, Lauren https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6cw2s8wt Strengthening California's Car Wash Worker Law https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6cw2s8wt Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Sánchez, Katherine Cain, Lily Tan, Sonita Cruz, Anahí https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1h84n15v Planning Performance Indicators for Los Angeles: Access to Opportunity Data, Metrics, and Indicators https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1h84n15v Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Mora Camacho, Aurelia Jacobo, Arturo Tirado Escareño, Paola Lu, Rachel Parnes, Danielle https://escholarship.org/uc/item/57c4b46k The Need for Thoughtful Bus Lane Strategies to Enhance Street Safety in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/57c4b46k Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Felix, Erik https://escholarship.org/uc/item/972472qj Older Adults & Pandemic-Friendly Open Space Needs: A Post Pandemic Analysis https://escholarship.org/uc/item/972472qj Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Lee, Jane https://escholarship.org/uc/item/09v7t2s9 The Effect of Road Diets on Safety, Congestion and Cut-Through Traffic https://escholarship.org/uc/item/09v7t2s9 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Graveline, Bryan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5z32r9kt Improving Transportation Access for Patients Seeking Health Care https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5z32r9kt Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Rios Gutierrez, Nataly https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1cd667p1 Transit ridership in Los Angeles County has fallen consistently over the past decade despite major investments in public transportation. The reasons for this outcome vary, but one likely culprit is the county’s built environment, which is generally auto-oriented and low-density. Allowing more, higher-density housing to be built near transit could help increase transit ridership, but this solution faces two obstacles. The first and largest obstacle is widespread restrictions on multifamily development. The second, and the focus of this brief, is the housing development process: Even if new multifamily housing is allowed on a site, a complicated, lengthy or unpredictable process could still discourage its production. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1cd667p1 Wed, 2 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Manville, Michael https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4218-6427 Gray, Nolan Phillips, Shane https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4642-8127 Monkkonen, Paavo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3513-0230 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4w09m02z While a majority of Californians drive to work, a smaller share drive for work. Taxi drivers and gig economy drivers for app-based ride-hail and delivery firms move passengers, food, and groceries, sometimes as part-time jobs. Chauffeurs, truckers, and shuttle and bus drivers also ply California’s roads as integral parts of the state’s personal and goods surface transportation system. Across these driving occupations, drivers have varied but often precarious livelihoods, especially those who take on debt to obtain the very vehicle they use for work.Three primary data sources — credit data from the University of California Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP), unemployment claims data, and small business loan and grant data — suggest some important facts about the financial conditions of those who drive for a living, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the available data sources examined leave significant gaps.Broadly speaking, a driver can work for a firm under two... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4w09m02z Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Wasserman, Jacob L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-5798 Siddiq, Fariba Speroni, Samuel Blumenberg, Evelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79j1p8wt Travel Trends of People with Travel-Limiting Disabilities in Los Angeles County https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79j1p8wt Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2gc5625x Is ride-hailing in Los Angeles really a non-gendered and flexible occupation? https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2gc5625x Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Gurbuz, Gul Nisa https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7j87j1v1 Transit ridership in California is on the wrong track. Patronage plunged staggeringly, from 50% to as much as 94%, during the first half of 2020 amidst the worst global pandemic in a century. While such ridership losses are extraordinary — and hopefully short-lived —all was not well for public transit in the 2010s either. Despite spending billions since 2000 to improve and expand public transit across the Golden State, ridership mostly lagged for six years leading up to the extraordinary events of 2020. Researchers at UCLA have been examining these pre-pandemic ridership doldrums and what might be behind them, in the hopes of elucidating how transit agencies can best emerge from the public health crisis. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7j87j1v1 Wed, 6 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Taylor, Brian D Blumenberg, Evelyn Wasserman, Jacob L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-5798 Garrett, Mark https://escholarship.org/uc/item/14p1n8vj American Indian Adults in Los Angeles, California and the U.S. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/14p1n8vj Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Ong, Paul Sung, Hyun-Gun Uchidaand, Andrew Heintz-Mackoff, Julia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5f48p33b End of the pandemic, but not renter distress https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5f48p33b Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Manville, Michael Monkkonen, Paavo Lens, Michael Green, Richard https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1sk7t34j Opportunities for Agriculture and Solar in the Urban Fringe: The Antelope Valley as a Case Study https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1sk7t34j Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Farr, Irene https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8bk5s28q Reimagining Worker Safety in a Criminalized Environment: Uplifting Sex Worker Methods of Collective Care and Harm Reduction https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8bk5s28q Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Fuentes, Kimberly https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10w3j2fg COVID-19 Impacts on Los Angeles-Based Community Development Corporations https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10w3j2fg Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Faizah, Muthia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2956s50h Living Landscapes: A New Approach for Including Unhoused Angelenos in Park Space and Programming https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2956s50h Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Laborde, Rayne https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g47j2vx In many U.S. metropolitan areas, housing costs have skyrocketed in recent years relative to average incomes. This pattern is certainly the case in California, where more than half (52%) of renters are cost burdened — defined as having housing costs of more than 30% of household income — compared to 46% of U.S. renters. A worsening shortage of affordable housing may push households away from job- rich cities and expensive neighborhoods into outlying areas, where housing is cheaper but jobs are more distant. Median commute distances in California have in fact lengthened in recent years, growing from 12.5 miles in 2002 to 14.2 miles in 2015. Among other consequences, pre-pandemic transit ridership in some areas of the state fell in part because transit is less competitive for these lengthening trips. Jobs-housing balance — measured as the number of jobs relative to the number of workers in an area — may influence residential location. Therefore, improvements in the proximity of workers... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g47j2vx Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Blumenberg, Evelyn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2686 King, Hannah https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0dm6x8k4 The Need to Prioritize Black Lives in LA's Traffic Safety Efforts https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0dm6x8k4 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Brozen, Madeline Yahata Ekman, Annaleigh https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jt6w4r2 Driven to Debt: Social Reproduction and (Auto)Mobility in Los Angeles https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jt6w4r2 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Pollard, Jane Blumenberg, Evelyn Brumbaugh, Stephen