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A City in Crisis: Communication Network, Ethics, and Power in the City of Dallas
(2018-12-10)The conceptual framework for this research builds on Manuel Castells’s work to find the specific network configuration of actors, interests, and values that engage in their power-making strategies to operationalize a ... -
A comparison of magnet schools to traditional schools: Application of critical education theory
(2016-05-10)After considerable research, it was determined that a research gap exists that examines the overall impact of school choice concerning magnet and traditional high schools. The timing is especially critical in Texas with ... -
A Cultural Landscape Assessment of Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas
In 2014, having just been sold, Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas closed for the final time having been open for over 100 years also producing two of the top ten golfers in PGA history, Ben Hogan and Byron ... -
A NEAREST NEIGHBORING MATCH ANALYSIS OF THE PROXIMATE PRINCIPLE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUES AND PARKS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
(2017-08-11)Most studies of this type use a hedonic value method of analysis while using spatial analysis primarily as a tool in the analysis. The nearest neighboring match analysis used in this study uses spatial analysis as the ... -
A STUDY OF DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE FOR BLACK GIRLS IN TEXAS: DOES DISTRICT TYPE MATTER?
(2021-08-10)The number of African American girls that experience exclusionary discipline in Texas schools is an area of concern that needs to be addressed. In the Southern States, African American female students are five times more ... -
A Study of Public Parks, Equity, and the Creation of Single Member Council Districts in Dallas, Texas
(2020-06-04)This research explores the civic governance and political structure of the city council election systems in Dallas, Texas after the Voting Rights Act in order to discover the change in minority representation and its impact ... -
A STUDY OF THE ADAPTATION OF PARAMETRIC COMPUTER DESIGN AMONG LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONALS IN TEXAS
(2017-05-12)Parametric design utilizes algorithmic-based software to produce computational, generative, responsive, and immersive three-dimensional models for use in landscape architecture, planning, and architecture (Cantrell & ... -
ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND THE IMPACTS ON HOUSING VALUE
(2018-08-13)Accessibility is the well stablished concept in theories of urban planning and spatial structure. This dissertation measured access to opportunities that incorporate major destinations as well as all jobs for three modes. ... -
Accessibility and the Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Small and Medium-Sized Municipalities in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
(2021-11-29)People with disabilities face daily physical challenges posed by inaccessible buildings and unsafe sidewalks or public parks. These barriers prevent millions of people from enjoying resources provided by municipalities ... -
Accessing Opportunities Through Active Transportation in Arlington, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-05)This examines active transportation as it relates to accessibility, opportunity, and ultimately equity for residents in disadvantaged communities in the City of Arlington, Texas. Adding to the growing discussion and research ... -
Addressing Issues Relating to Food Deserts Through Empowerment; A Community Garden Design Proposal for The Glencrest Neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas
(2018-12-10)The high rate of population growth in urban areas over the past century has contributed to the creation of food deserts, which are areas characterized by the lack of access to affordable fresh and healthy foods. Food ... -
Addressing Obsolescence in Fort Worth Public pools: Enhancing Forest Park Public City Pool
(2023-05-22)The city of Fort Worth, Texas has strived to ensure high-quality recreational water activities, which resulted in the closure or demolitions of several demolished aquatic parks in 2009. With many parks exceeding their ... -
The Aesthetic Experiences Of Public School Teachers: A Study Of The Physical Environment Of Schools Through The Lens Of The Organizational Aesthetics Framework
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-07-22)Related in part to the study of organizational culture, organizational aesthetics is concerned more with that level of culture that is represented through the symbols and artifacts found within an organization. Artifacts, ... -
Affordable Housing for Senior Adults
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-12)Despite the fact that America is aging, the trend for many cities is to appeal to the Millennial (born between 1977 and 1995) and Generation X (born between 1965 and 1976) populations. Most literature in planning and urban ... -
African Americans, STEM, and Entrepreneurship: A Study of Factors that Influence African Americans to Pursue Entrepreneurship in STEM Fields
(2017-03-20)Minority business entrepreneurship, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), provides multiple opportunities for innovation, job creation, high earning potential for underrepresented ... -
Aggregate Relation Between Residence And Workplace Travel Time in Large Urban Areas
(City & Regional Planning, 2014-03-10)The formation of urban areas is a function of locations of residence and workplaces. Urban areas grow because more residents move in the area due to economic, life style, or other opportunities. This research presents a ... -
Alternatives to Standard Minimum Parking Requirements: a Study of Best Practices and its Application to Dallas, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-12)Development in Dallas would be more compact and multi-modal if the city refocuses its parking policies away from parking quantity to parking quality. To validate this hypothesis, this professional report compares and ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USE HAND, DIGITAL AND HYBRID GRAPHICS IN CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE
(2016-05-10)Visual representation is a critical component of professional landscape architecture practice. The tools that are used for visual representation production are hand, digital and hybrid graphics. This thesis evaluates the ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Flood Vulnerability and Transit Availability with a Changing Climate in Harris County, Texas.
(Sage, 2019-04)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Hurricanes and other extreme precipitation events can have devastating effects on population and infrastructure that can create problems for emergency responses and ...