We connect researchers with problem solvers to build a better future.
Public Exchange research team awarded $2M from National Science Foundation to expand work on community food systems and nutrition security
Grant comes after completion of pilot project between research team and L.A. County
L.A. urban forestry leader, North East Trees uses findings from the Urban Trees Initiative to inform tree planting in Ramona Gardens
Initiative focuses on 200 street trees planted in and around Ramona Gardens Housing Complex
Public Exchange leads initiative to improve food access among Eastside L.A. neighborhoods
Initiative uses a multilevel, community-based approach for gathering resident input
Featured Work
-
News
Leading the Urban Tree-Planting Revolution: Outside Magazine Features USC Urban Trees Initiative
-
News
Project Lead Dr. Kayla de la Haye Featured in Food Access Documentary
-
News
USC Food Insecurity Study Featured in Report from LA Controller's Office
-
Journal Article
Public Understanding of Climate Change Terminology
-
News
Wall Street Journal Features USC and the City of LA's Urban Trees Initiative
RESEARCH BRIEF
Tracking Food Insecurity in Los Angeles County
In partnership with the L.A. County Emergency Food Security Branch, Public Exchange convened a team of researchers to explore disruptions in food access and eating patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-disciplinary team utilized data sourced from private partners including Yelp and findhelp.org, as well as the USC Understanding Coronavirus in America Study. Analysis found that an exceptionally high rate of households in L.A. County faced food insecurity, with as many as 1 in 3 households facing food insecurity in 2020. One in 10 households still face food insecurity challenges as of June 2021.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Who We Are
-
1000+
Experts
100+
Disciplines
5
MacArthur Geniuses
-
29
Guggenheim Fellows
19
National Academy Memberships
-
1000+
Experts
-
100+
Disciplines
-
5
MacArthur Geniuses
-
29
Guggenheim Fellows
-
19
National Academy Memberships
Public Exchange™ makes it easy to access highly specialized expertise or assemble a multidisciplinary team of academic researchers that can provide the insight organizations need to solve complex problems. We help our partners look deeper, ask the right questions, and anticipate what’s coming next. Partner with us.
Partner With Us
We fast-track collaboration between academic researchers and the public and private sectors to define, analyze, and solve complex problems that organizations face.
THE LATEST
