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🔎 A Year of Impact at the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies 🔎 At the Lewis Center, we’re driven by a mission to improve the quality of life in Los Angeles through innovative research and policy solutions around the critical (and often overlapping) issues of #housingaffordability and #transportationequity. Over the past year, our work has played a larger role in influencing policy in the region. 🏘️ Fair Housing Land Use With our new Fair Housing Land Use Score (#FHLUS), we’re highlighting how cities can better affirmatively further fair housing, addressing segregation and inequality in their housing elements. 🚗 Transportation Equity By evaluating #BlueLA, we’ve explored how carsharing programs can improve mobility for low-income families, while also identifying key barriers such as vehicle availability and commute limitations. 🎙 Expanding Reach Our UCLA Housing Voice podcast has grown tremendously, with 78 new episodes to date. This year, we focused on critical issues like homelessness, bringing together experts to spark discussions on the most effective interventions. 🎓 Supporting Students Each year, we provide critical funding to #UCLALuskin graduate students, supporting their capstone projects tackling pressing local issues. For the second year in a row, a student fellow was recognized for the best transportation planning project in the country. #CUTC #NevilleParkerAward 📢 Join us as we continue to engage with policymakers, communities, and fellow researchers to make Los Angeles a more equitable and sustainable place to live. Let’s keep pushing forward together! Read the full Director’s Report: https://arcg.is/unWW8

Project 2025 poses a profound authoritarian threat to our vision of a just, multiracial democracy with a public education system accountable to communities. This toolkit offers a road map to respond to this threat and longer-term strategies for turning public administration into a force for equity and justice.    Read the @raceforward #fromProject2025toProject2029 report:  https://lnkd.in/dGmdxSua

Confronting Authority: Confusion on the Streets Unleashed! Join our thrilling exploration of urban tension in Chapter 1: Challenge and Inquiry. Witness a heated confrontation with authorities as confusion reigns on the streets. This gripping narrative delves into the complexities of authority and society’s reactions, paving the way for deeper investigations ahead! #UrbanTension #ChallengeAuthority #StreetDrama #Confusion #PolicePresence #NarrativeJourney #SocietyInsights #ThrillingStory #CharacterConflict #ChapterOne

*STRATEGY MATTERS-2: The wheel of change in public policy starts moving very fast when all the stakeholders come together — industry, government, civil society and think tanks. Apparently the challenge/opportunity lies in bringing them together for changing policies in any area. *Sharing critical elements of public policy strategy in STRATEGY MATTERS for understanding. #hbsonline #strategy #publicpolicy

Visitors and foot traffic are booming in #Texas downtowns, while commercial vacancy rates are at all time high. What does this for the future? Join The LBJ School of Public Affairs #LBJUrbanLab and The Texas Tribune on April 18th at Noon for a discussion on the future of our #downtowns. #cities #policy #CRE #realestate #urbanplanning https://lnkd.in/gGXSwhmP

Understanding place value in high street regeneration: creative methods in public engagement Dr Fei Chen has written a policy briefing for the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place on how effective public engagement builds a better understanding of place value. https://shorturl.at/jmtQ4

What is deliberative democracy and how can education promote it? David Moshman answers these questions in an engaging AILACT talk. https://buff.ly/3QQnUyf #TalkThursday

Way to GO, Wicomico County Public Schools! Highest Maintenance Effectiveness Assessment in the State of Maryland!!! #nodeficiencies #facilityservices #preventativemaintenance #systemicrenovationswork

The Political Battle in Prince George County: Exploring the Divide Discover the complex dynamics in Prince George County, Maryland, where people of color from both sides of the political spectrum clash. From affluent neighborhoods to impoverished communities, this video dives into the tension and its potential impact. Join us as we analyze the situation. #PrinceGeorgeCountyClash #PoliticalDivide #CommunityTension #MarylandPolitics #ColorfulPolitics #LocalControlDebate #EconomicGrowth #PoliticalDynamics #CommunityEngagement #PoliticalAnalysis

April is Fair Housing Month! This short video reminds of why it's important to commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. #fairhousingact #fairhousingmonth #housingdiscrimination