Browsing UEP Student Scholarship by Issue Date
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Designing Equity: A case study of Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles
(2017-04-01)This paper evaluates the past and present revitalization of Pershing Square through equitable urban design strategies and community outreach tactics. Through comprehensive interviews and contextualization of census data ... -
Primary Barriers to Regulating Potentially Carcinogenic Pesticides in the United States: A Case Study of Glyphosate
(2017-04-01)Due to the widespread negative health impacts associated with chemical pesticides, the purpose of this study is to explore issues within the EPA’s pesticide regulation process and examine whether avenues exist to make ... -
Metrics for Equity in Transit-Oriented Development: A Case for Sustainable Investment in Los Angeles
(2017-04-01)Public transportation investments have the power to bring economic growth, mobility and environmental sustainability at the same time that they can reinforce segregation and income inequality. It is at this juncture that ... -
Affordable Housing Meets Rooftop Farming: Feeding Los Angeles' Low Income Residents
(2017-04-01)The following report seeks to answer the question, how can rooftop farming on affordable housing developments be implemented as an attainable option for increasing access to affordable local produce in the city of Los ... -
The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Serving the Medi-Cal Population
(2017-04-01)This paper will examine the question: What is the role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in delivering health care services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, and what challenges can be addressed with healthcare policies, ... -
Rules for Resistors: A Comparative Analysis of the Working Families Party and Tea Party
(2017-04-01)This paper will examine how third party efforts can gain influence in politics to make American democracy more representative. It will answer the question: how can third party efforts build political power at the federal, ... -
Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles and San Francisco
(2017-04-01)Each year over two million children in the US will experience homelessness for a period of time. Throughout the United States, agencies serving youth are not consistently addressing the varying needs of LGBT youth experiencing ... -
Relationships Beyond the Rental Market: How do Stakeholder Interactions in the Housing Choice Voucher Program Relate to Tenant Outcomes?
(2017-04-01)This research examines the interactions of stakeholders (e.g. landlords, property managers, housing officials, inspectors, etc.) from the point of view of several housing advocates and landlords working in the HCVP in City ... -
Street-side Vending In Downtown Los Angeles: Problems, Policies and Assessment
(2017-04-01)Los Angeles’ size makes it an influential city, nationally and globally and it has pioneered progressive policies like plastic bag bans, air quality standards and water-treatment initiatives. In this enormous city, these ... -
Teach Me, Don’t Lose Me: How Schools in Los Angeles are Responding to an Increase in Homeless Youth
(2017-04-01)In Los Angeles County, the most vulnerable of those experiencing homelessness, youth under eighteen, number over 100,000. The negative impact of the trauma and realities of homelessness on their ability to obtain an ... -
Sustainable and Ethical Practices for the Fast Fashion Industry
(2017-04-01)This research considers the fast fashion industry which is a system where trendy clothes are created cheaply and frequently in large quantities. The research explores different issues with fast fashion such as increased ... -
Culture Change: the impact of violence prevention and education efforts on liberal arts college campuses
(2017-04-01)College campuses are places where violence unfortunately occurs. Sexual assault is a pervasive issue not only on college campuses, but globally. College campuses have a unique opportunity to change the culture around ...