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Understanding Gentrification: The Role And Abilities Of Community-based Organizations In Changing Neighborhoods - A Case Study Of Post-Katrina New Orleans -
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2010-11-01)The goal of this study is to identify the roles and barriers of community-based organizations in post-disaster changing neighborhoods and to examine how community based organizations support residents in dealing with ... -
Understanding Social Networks In Frazier Courts HOPE VI Development
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-03-03)The HOPE VI program enacted in 1992 represented a shift in public housing by addressing resident's needs through physical design improvements, self-sufficiency programs, and the deconcentration of poverty. Funding through ... -
Understanding the Link Between Organizational Communication and Innovation: an Examination of Public, Nonprofit, and For-profit Organizations in South Korea.
(2018)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Innovation and internal communication are essential for any successful organization. Although communication within organizations has long been studied in the ... -
UNITING FAMILIES AND CELEBRATING A THIRD NATION: BRIDGING THE WALL, A TRUE BINATIONAL PARK FOR THE BORDERLAND OF JUAREZ – EL PASO
(2021-03-11)According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), an estimated 11.3 million undocumented immigrants reside in United States (U.S.) of which 53 percent are Mexican (Gelatt & Zong, 2018). Many of these immigrants have not ... -
University of Texas at Arlington Extensive Green Roof
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2011)The University of Texas at Arlington (UT-Arlington) installed the first extensive green roof in the Dallas / Fort Worth area in April of 2008. The roof was researched, designed, and is being managed by UT-Arlington associate ... -
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT
(2023-07)On the University of Texas at Arlington campus, investing in green infrastructure is critical for managing stormwater and heat stress today and addressing the emerging challenges caused by a changing climate: shifting ... -
Urban Design Framework for Celina along Preston Corridor
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-04)The city of Celina is a small city located within Collin County in the northern part of the North Central Texas Metroplex. The city was a rural based community with a large percentage of agricultural land. However, over ... -
URBAN FORM AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL
(2017-05-12)New urban form movements in the United State such as, new urbanism, transit-oriented development, smart growth, and compact-city have been described as the most influential movement in the urban design and urban planning ... -
Urban Morphology, Open Space Planning And Analysis Tools: Fort Worth Since The 1909 Kessler Plan
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-07-22)This thesis focuses on the relationship between the parks system and city growth patterns in Fort Worth, Texas. It describes the evolution of the city's parks as well as the city's urban morphology since the inception of ... -
Users' Perceptions Of Open Space Benefits In Master Planned Communities In North Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)This study examines the relationship between users and open spaces benefits in North Texas. Specifically, it probes the residents' perception of open spaces benefits in master planned communities. The importance of open ... -
Users' Perceptions Of The Design And Value Of Hiking Trail Systems: A Comparison From National, State, And Regional Parks
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-04-22)Hiking trail systems are added to many park plans by today's landscape architects. Hiking trails are defined in this thesis as paths and trails, improved or unimproved, in park areas where nature is the primary environment, ... -
Uses Of Sacred Spaces In Urban Neighborhoods: A Study Of Cemeteries In Uptown Dallas
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-07-22)This study examines residents' perceptions regarding potential uses of sacred spaces. It further investigates a cemetery's visual impact on residents in high-density urban environments. Historically, cemeteries have provided ... -
The Utilization Of Social Spaces Near Soccer Fields By Attendees Of Hispanic Soccer League Matches In Dallas, Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-10-22)The purpose of this research is to observe and identify the social interactions in pedestrian spaces immediately surrounding soccer fields during Hispanic soccer league matches in Dallas, Texas. The research uses passive ... -
Variation In Commercial Property Tax Appraisal Accuracy In Texas
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)Article 8 of the Texas Constitution requires property taxation to be "equal and uniform," and state law requires nearly all real property to be assessed at 100% of market value. Despite these requirements, evidence exists ... -
Vernacular Assets: Planning For Local Culture And Environment
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)This paper examines how fast-growing cities in Texas with populations over 100,000 plan for local cultural and environmental resources. In the face of globalization, cities in the United States attempt to craft unique ... -
Vidor, Comprehensive Land-Use Plan
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Vital Publics: DIY Urbanism and the Right to the City
(2016-08-24)Lefebvre’s concept of Right to the City has been predominantly employed by critical theorists to analyze resistant spatial practices such as Occupy Wall Street (e.g. Marcuse 2009). However, influenced by Nietzsche, Lefebvre’s ... -
The Walkable Neighborhood Based On Retail Requirements: Impact Of Population Density On Market Area
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-03-03)Recent planning thought has focused on how to configure the city to reduce dependence on private automobiles. One important strain of this thinking is how to promote a city where daily needs can be satisfied on foot. Using ... -
The Waltz House
(Studio Martin Price, 2014)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The Waltz House echoes the rising and falling of the profile of the pine forest along the inland waterway. A continuously flowing stair rises above the ground to ... -
Weighing In On The Hallmarks Of Nonprofit Marketization: Organizational Factors Impacting Financial Performance Indicators Of Scalability And Sustainability
(Public Administration, 2014-12)Nonprofit organizations have experienced continued revenue growth despite a decrease in government funding, increase in competition among organizations, and greater accountability to both public and private funders. ...