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UCLA Lewis Center
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Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the LA Region
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Two-stair building requirements, meant to improve fire safety, also drive up costs. Research from #IncentivesSeries guest Alex Horowitz suggests single-stair buildings are just as safe — and deliver big housing benefits.

Full episode below! 🎧
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December 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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The #UCLAHousingVoice incentives series continues with @benschneider.bsky.social for a conversation about the unintended consequences of ratcheting up building standards.

Full ep. below:
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November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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🚨 Reminder!! 🚨 Housing Voice fans can claim AICP CM credits for listening to the podcast. Link below: ⬇️
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November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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It was a pleasure to begin our 2025-26 Housing Lecture Series with @elpaavo.bsky.social

After two years in Paris, we're thrilled to have Paavo back in LA, and enjoyed his history/analysis on French social housing. 🇫🇷🏗️ His lecture is linked below

youtu.be/t2Yp8oPIAZw
Professor Paavo Monkkonen teaching a class in a gold room in Paris. Credit: Paavo Monkkonen Paavo and family riding around the streets of Lyon during his sabbatical in France. Credit: Paavo Monkkonen
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Planners and builders don't always see eye-to-eye; not so in Memphis, where the city's development chief has tapped an urbanist/developer to rethink the regulations hindering missing middle production. 🏘️

Listen below! ⬇️ 🎧
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November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Lewis Center Fellows application period closes soon!! 🚨🚨

Luskin grad students: Submit by November 2 to apply for financial support on capstone projects that advance the center's interests. Application details below!

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October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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This week on #UCLAHousingVoice, we're celebrating 100 episodes!! The hosts reminiscence on their favorite episodes (like @shanedphillips.bsky.social 1st pick) and answer listener questions. Also, we have updates on our book club!

As always, thanks for listening! 🎧 www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/10/22/1...
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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A little BTS of the recording of episode 100(!!) of the #UCLAHousingVoice. Tune in tomorrow to hear the co-hosts answer listener questions. www.lewis.ucla.edu/programs/hou...
(from left) Mike Lens, Mike Manville, Shane Phillips and Paavo Monkkonen, the co-hosts of the UCLA Housing Voice, sit around a conference table taping the 100th episode of the podcast. Laptops and audio equipment in front of them.
October 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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The org that sets U.S. building codes requires safety measures that make multifamily housing expensive. With #UCLAHousingVoice, Jesse Zwick discusses his research on the subject and effort to reform building codes in @santamonicacity.bsky.social

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October 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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ICYMI … 🚨🚨applications for Lewis Center fellowships are open!!

Our fellowships provide financial support to Luskin grad students pursuing capstones on housing affordability, public space, regional economy & transportation equity.

www.lewis.ucla.edu/p...
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October 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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ICYMI … 🚨🚨applications for Lewis Center fellowships are open!!

Our fellowships provide financial support to Luskin grad students pursuing capstones on housing affordability, public space, regional economy & transportation equity.

Apply below!

www.lewis.ucla.edu/programs/stu...
Graphic for Lewis Center Fellows that reads: "Now Accepting applications: Funding opportunity for capstone projects in all three Luskin departments. Deadline to submit is Sunday, Nov 2"
October 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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U.S. regulators worried about safety require larger elevator cars than in Europe. But these rules reduce the number of elevators, exacerbating sprawl and the accompanying dangers.

Learn more in ep. 2 of our Incentives Series with @stephenjacobsmith.com!
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September 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Happy fall quarter Bruins! 🐻🔵🟡
As the school year gets underway we have a ton of exciting research and programs in the works, so subscribe to our mailing list to stay in the loop!

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September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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At the Lewis Center, housing is only one piece of what we do. So this year on the #UCLAHousingVoice podcast, we invited our colleagues working on transportation to join the conversation. [1/3]
By the Numbers: In 2024-25, the Lewis Center continued to advance research and knowledge on housing affordability and transportation equity in Los Angeles. Podcast Listens: 80,013
September 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Why do housing policies often miss the mark? Our new series explores misaligned incentives in housing policy. First episode: @shanedphillips.bsky.social talks to @holz-bau.bsky.social about single-stair buildings and eco-districts in EU.

Full episode below!
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September 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Our yearly Director's Report drives home the impact that our research and community engagement has on the Los Angeles region. The numbers below show that our impact continues to grow. In 2024/25, the Lewis Center ... [1/3]
By the Numbers: In 2024-25, the Lewis Center continued to advance research and knowledge on housing affordability and transportation equity across Los Angeles: $718,263 additional support, $327,860 funding to students, 82,707 publication views, 80,013 podcast listens, 100 media hits, 40 students supported, 23 new publications, 22% growth in reach, 21 community events
September 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Our #HousingVoice audience has grown 61% since we started tracking in 2022. We are grateful to share our research beyond traditional academic circles, and though we have new episodes dropping soon, we wanted to share our staff's favorites from the past year. [1\9]
By the Numbers: In 2024-25, the Lewis Center continued to advance research and knowledge on housing affordability and transportation equity in Los Angeles. Podcast Listens: 80,013
August 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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This week on #UCLAHousingVoice, Vincent Reina discusses an experimental program offering cash subsidies to housing voucher applicants. The encouraging results include sharp reductions in forced moves and housing quality concerns.

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August 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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While we hope everyone has enjoyed their summer, we're excited to start a new academic year! We have some exciting research and events coming up, so make sure to subscribe to our mailing list to stay in the loop.

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August 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This week on #UCLAHousingVoice we're joined by Tobias Peter to discuss his research on how a Seattle policy for redeveloping single family homes into low-rise multifamily properties boosted housing supply.

Click below for more! 🔗🎧
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July 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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#UCLAHousingVoice is back with one of our episodes from the archives! @racollinson.bsky.com discusses his research on housing vouchers and areas for further investigation.
Listen below!
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July 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Lewis Center fellows have won local and national awards for their student capstone projects. If you'd like to partner with outstanding students at the #1 public university, submit a capstone proposal today! Link below ⬇️

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July 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Ride-hailing apps have become increasingly ubiquitous, but research from Abigail Cochran suggests there is an unmet demand for these services among people with disabilities.

Listen to her full conversation on our last episode of #RoadScholars! www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/06/18/9...
June 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Happy commencement day to the class of 2025!! 🎊🎉

We couldn’t be more proud to work with such passionate and talented students, and we are so excited to see all that you accomplish 💙💛
June 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM