Browsing by Subject "Dallas"
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An African American Family in Segregated Dallas Lesson Introduction
(2019)This lesson narrows in on a single family in Dallas during the 1940s and 1950s and asks students to look predict what their occupations and lives might be like. The family was more affluent than students might expect given ... -
AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY: ANALYZING PLANNING APPROACHES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
(2020-11-30)This exploratory case study examines planning and economic development through the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework in the New Institutional Economic Theory. Two selected case studies highlight economic ... -
“Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project”: Discussion Questions
(2019)Students will analyze the story of a former enslaved person from their local community. They will look up where they used to live and what their lives looked like during and after slavery. They will also be asked to look ... -
City Planning, Urban Imaginary, and the Branded Space: Unfolding the Role of City Plans and Placemaking in Shaping Dallas Emerging Urban Imaginary
(2020-05-28)This research addresses the gap in the literature that intersects city planning and city branding by examining how “urban imaginaries” through placemaking projects are constructed, in particular regarding cities with a ... -
Deep Ellum: Portrait of a Community Lesson Introduction
(2019)This lesson gives an in-depth look at how an 1930's WPA historian characterized the segregated community of Deep Ellum. Students are asked to analyze the reading and make connections to their own time. -
Environmental Emergency Calls in Dallas, Texas: Applying the BRACE Model to Assess the Effects of Microclimates on Urban Design & Human Heat Stress
(2019-05-13)The objective of the study is to investigate how the practice of landscape architecture can help mitigate the effects of climate change and the urban heat island effect on vulnerable block groups in Dallas, Texas by using ... -
EVALUATING DALLAS COUNTY LANDFILLS FOR PUBLIC AMENITY: REPURPOSING THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE LANDFILL THROUGH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
(2021-05-07)The state of Texas produced more than 36 million tons of waste in 2019. Currently, there are 198 active landfills of varying size and capacity in the entire state. Overall landfill capacity within the state is decreasing ... -
Human Trafficking in Dallas: An Assessment of Local Law Enforcement Traning, Awareness, and Effectiveness in Recognizing Victims
(2016-12-20)The purpose of this study was to examine the training, awareness, and effectiveness of a local law enforcement agency in recognizing victims of human trafficking. The research questions of this study were: are local law ... -
IMPROVING THE LIVABILITY AND THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF HOSPITAL CAMPUSES IN NORTH TEXAS BY INTEGRATING ARTFUL RAIN DESIGN AND HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION
(2021-05-07)Despite these efforts and signs of progress, such design and planning efforts have failed to thoroughly integrate restorative design principles and sustainable strategies into the landscape architecture of healthcare ... -
A Study of Policy Implementation: Desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District
(1983-12)Even though the significance of Brown v. Board of Education is recognized by almost everyone, implementing the decision has been a very difficult task. Implementation of the resulting desegregation order in Dallas has been ... -
The variable (th) in Dallas African American Vernacular English
(Linguistics & TESOL, 1994)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: It is well-known that African American Vernacular English (hereafter AAVE) displays regional variation. In the case of the (th) variable, Wolfram (1969) found that ... -
What is "Data"? Collaborations Between Special Collections and Research Data Services
(2020-03-12)The Dallas Death Map Project originated from a collection of death information built by a Special Collections Archivist at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) who compiled the data using death certificates, newspaper ...