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Recent Submissions
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Isham, Bryan; 0000-0002-3546-2470 (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 ...
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Caliskan, Bilal (2017-08-04)
Streets are one of the most vital parts of cities not only because they serve urban transportation, but also because they are critical elements of the public realm that people use to go to meet daily needs and interact ...
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Curts, Robyn (2017-01-23)
This thesis proposes an eclectic pairing of Henry George’s value capture theory and
Marxist spatial theory as a possible space-based solution to the student debt crisis. The literature
review section includes background ...
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Branum, Mike (2016-12-05)
Prevalent availability and use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) have placed this technology at the forefront of federal, state, and local policy discussions. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) August ...
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Rodriguez, Robert Kevin (2016-05-10)
For several decades, community design centers (CDCs) have specialized in professional design and planning assistance to non-profit groups, agencies, and individuals that lack the funding or resources to otherwise receive ...
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Peters, Derica (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-12)
The urban heat island (UHI) is a pervasive phenomenon that affects city dwellers. There are certain populations who are especially vulnerable to its affects. Studies have shown that the urban tree canopy helps to mitigate ...
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Nur, Nabila (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-12)
Community Gardens have been entitled as an emerging solution to food security and injustice issues especially among socially disempowered communities. US Department of Agriculture has designated more than half of the census ...
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Ables, Matthew A. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-07-14)
Mixed-use infill development has gained national attention as a strategy for revitalization and redevelopment for cities. The strategy is viewed by "Smart Growth" proponents and New Urbanists as a potential solution to ...
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Mcleod, Tiffany (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-03-12)
Community gardens have been proposed as a solution to combat the ongoing and escalating food desert problem in low-income communities. As planners, community leaders and residents look to implement this solution and convert ...
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Adhikari, Binay (City & Regional Planning, 2014-03-12)
Research has proved that built environment affect public health in various ways ranging from direct impacts like physical activity to indirect impacts such as housing affordability, employment accessibility, social capital ...
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Coleman, Monique (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-03-10)
The argument of race and segregation is an age-old debate. Nevertheless, in 2013 there are still segregated black and Hispanic neighborhoods experiencing high levels of poverty despite the Fair Housing Act, inclusionary ...
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Rahmani, Azadeh (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 ...
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Duong, Steven (Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-07-22)
Many city planners, developers, real estate agents, and planning academics have been strong proponents of compact, mixed-use, New Urbanist developments. They point to the research that shows that younger generations will ...
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O'Neal, Megan L. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-07-22)
This work contributes to the third leg of the sustainability paradigm by addressing socially equitable communities in the field of Planning. It uses a case study of neighborhood planning in Seattle, Washington as its basis ...
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Price, Brian (Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)
Neighborhood planning programs are a kind of initiative cities all across the country utilize to engage communities in planning processes affecting their own neighborhoods and to target resources and city initiatives within ...
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Jackson, Luke (Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)
The recent housing crash has done great damage to the American economy and has affected millions of households. Pre-crash, New Urbanist Communities became more popular to build, yet sprawl development remains the norm. ...
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Bell, Jeffery Earl (Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)
This thesis is an attempt to create a viable liaison tool for the urban planner to create a cohesive idea of the Triple Bottom Line of sustainability between the citizen and the government of the city. By using consistent ...
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Collins, Gregory S. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-04-11)
This thesis examines how smaller communities, which often lack the financial resources and the so-called "high culture" or marketable culture found in larger cities, can overcome challenges and develop cultural and historic ...
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Kunkel, Laura (City & Regional Planning, 2012-04-11)
The HEARTH Act of 2009 expands care to people experiencing homelessness by giving communities more freedom in allocation of their resources based on their ability to produce measurable results. Although regulations have ...
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Berry, Michele (Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)
Transportation planning has been shown to strongly impact public health yet collaboration and data or information sharing between the two communities is lacking. The Eco-Logical approach is a potential solution designed ...
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