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POLICY MOBILITIES AND WEST DALLAS DREAM: CONSIDERING TRANSACTIVE AND COMMUNICATIVE POLICY IDEAS TESTED IN VANCOUVER AND ASSEMBLED IN DALLAS
This dissertation considers contemporary urban development and urban change as framed by emerging forces of neoliberalism and globalization and applies critical theory lenses to discuss how policy approaches developed in ... -
Decentering Neo-Bohemia in the Creative City: Cultural Marginalization, Economic Violence, and an Alternative Agenda of Diverse Cultural Scenes
Creative cities policy is an approach that advocates the planned development of consumption-oriented, mixed-use urban neighborhoods supporting artistic activity and a vibrant nightlife to create economic benefits. The ... -
Evaluating Usage, Acceptance, Integration, and Safety Impacts of Demand Responsive Transportation (DRT) Services
(2022-12-20)Transportation systems are vital in providing accessibility and mobility to city residents. Auto-oriented transportation systems have faced several challenges, including traffic congestion, crashes, and environmental ... -
GAMBIAN TRANSNATIONALISM AND URBAN SPATIAL EXPANSION: AN ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF US-BASED GAMBIAN EMIGRANTS’ REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN THE GREATER BANJUL AREA
(2022-08-12)This study was the first comprehensive study of the transnational housing investments of Gambian emigrants in the Gambia and contributes to the literature on immigrant populations in host countries by illuminating the ... -
NEOLIBERAL PARK GOVERNANCE REGIMES AND THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL INCLUSION IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS SIGNATURE PARKS
(2021-08-03)Privatization has been frequently criticized for diminishing the inclusiveness of public space. This dissertation examines whether private signature parks are more exclusive than their public counterparts utilizing Lefebvre’s ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) STATIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
(2021-05-20)The relationship between the built environment and health outcomes, including obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and heart diseases, has been significantly related (Chandrabose et al., 2019). Urban ... -
How an Environmental Crisis Catalyzed Community-Led Planning to Address Racial Inequities: A Case Study of Shingle Mountain, in Southern Dallas
(2022-05-05)Equity is one of the “Four E’s” representing the core values for planning at the City of Dallas, Texas (City of Dallas, Core Values). However, many neighborhoods in Southern Dallas endure environmental injustices partly ... -
Student Enrollment Projections: Irving Independent School District
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1992-02)The study offers long-range forecasts of student enrollment by campus and grade level for the Irving Independent School District. The forecasts were generated by a Dallas - Fort Worth Regional Model and are based on ... -
Converting Paved Deserts into Solar Parking Lots in Urban Areas: Implementing Photovoltaic Systems into the Parking Lots of the City of Arlington
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-12)This presents projected costs and benefits of a carport style photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system, as well as its potential implementation sited in the City of Arlington. The goal was to estimate the amount of electricity ... -
Buildout Population Projections
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-12)Buildout population projections are used by various municipalities and entities to project the ultimate population, or carrying capacity, of a specific area. There are many methods used to calculate buildout population. ... -
Greyfield Site Redevelopment Analysis
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)This report provides a framework for the research and analysis that will assist in understanding the issues leading to the decline of once successful shopping centers into greyfields. Inner-ring suburbs in the Dallas - ... -
Navigating Through Sex Business Regulation: a Case Study of Crime Statistics
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-08)The world of sex business regulation can be muddled and confusing. In the past, cities banned sexually-oriented businesses (SOBs) on the basis that they were morally bankrupt and obscene. Courts have ruled that the First ... -
Identification of Suitable Locations for Permeable Pavements and Bioretention Ponds / Rain Gardens Using GIS Suitability Analysis for Enhanced Stormwater Management Capacity in the City of Dallas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-12)Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies have shown effectiveness in managing stormwater efficiently at its source. LID strategies can be utilized to manage storm water in coordination with conventional stormwater management ... -
Human Services Subsector: the Effects of Lancaster Outreach Center's Poverty Reduction Efforts in Rural Communties
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-12)Lancaster Outreach Center (LOC) has for almost 30 years provided high social welfare quality services with minimum setbacks. However, the faltering economy had a negative influence on the level of donor funding LOC expected. ... -
Pedestrian and Bike Planning: Downtown of the City of Granbury, Tx
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-11)Walking is the fundamental form of transportation system. The mode of transportation plays a vital role in the physical form of the city. Before innovation of the automobile, cities were planned in a compact form, and ... -
Tactical Urbanism for Downtown Revitalization: City of Grand Prairie, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-12)Efforts to revitalize downtown continue to gain momentum as planners, developers, and city leaders focus on creating vibrant downtowns to meet the demand for walkable urbanism. Some cities find they lack the resources to ... -
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 ... -
Wet Ponds as a Stormwater Management Tool and an Alternative Water Source for Irrigating Parks in Arlington, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-12)A growing population in the Dallas - Fort Worth area will lead to water shortages if alternative water sources are not utilized. This reports looks into the aspects of utilizing wet ponds as a source of water for irrigating ... -
Learning From Los Ramblas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-12)This report seeks to create a catalog of urban design elements that can be used as a professional reference for practicing planners. It will use the Ramblas, a series of streets in Barcelona as the area of study to understand ... -
Belo Horizonte, Portal to the Future: a Vision for Brazil
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-05)A massive improvement of Belo Horizonte's transportation infrastructure would not only improve the quality of life of the residents of this important metropolitan area, it would positively change the course of Brazil and ...