Released earlier today, this new report by CNK consists of a series of policy briefs covering the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 on neighborhoods throughout California. The project focuses on identifying the broad vulnerabilities to COVID-19 and their disparities across neighborhoods in California. For this analysis, the census tract is the basic unit of […]
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured in a news article detailing how the coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy economic toll on Asian American communities. Patrons refuse to buy from Asian-owned businesses, as racial and economic discrimination has intensified during COVID-19, becoming evident with comments from President Donald Trump referring to the pandemic […]
The UCLA Economic Letter is the monthly communication of the UCLA Anderson Forecast and the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. The Letter, sponsored by the Ziman Center’s UCLA Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Program in Real Estate, Finance and Urban Economics, provides new insights into the major economic and real estate concerns of the day in a […]
“We get out in force and help Joe and Kamala win, this could be the major political awakening that Asian Americans have been waiting for a generation or more,” Yang said. UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured in an NBC news article covering how the November election could be pivotal for politicizing the […]
The 2020 census has less than two weeks to finish collecting data. The UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was featured in an ABC news article last week, covering how the new deadline of September 30th to cease the 2020 census count could have detrimental effects, especially for immigrants, low-income individuals, and communities of color. Ending […]
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was featured in a CNN article earlier today, covering the detrimental effects of the predicted differential undercount for the 2020 Census. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the primary factors that could lead to many communities being left out of the count, which is now scheduled to cease September 30. […]
In collaboration with Ong & Associates, a new CNK report released today reveaks how the coronavirus pandemic has illuminated racial and socioeconomic disparities in the ongoing economic crisis and subsequent job displacements. This research brief, utilizing data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey, examines racial and social inequality in job displacement resulting from COVID-19 […]
A USA TODAY news article was released earlier today that found that among high concentrations of Black and Latino residents, response responses are drastically low due to limited internet access and disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis does not include information the Census Bureau has gathered during a massive door-knocking operation currently underway. […]
The UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured in two news articles covering how the shortened timeline for participation in the 2020 U.S. Census could have catastrophic effects on vulnerable, low-income communities of color. Paul Ong, research professor and director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at UCLA Luskin, spoke to news outlets about […]
In partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and Ong & Associates, CNK released a new report today, covering critical new research as part of a series of COVID-19 Research Initiative policy briefs documenting the systemic racial inequalities of the pandemic. This brief analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s weekly Household Pulse Survey, […]