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Equity Impacts of Toll Roads in North Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-05)Toll roads are becoming ubiquitous across the United States as funds for transportation projects have not kept up with traffic demand. In the North Texas region specifically, there are multiple toll road projects currently ... -
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 - ... -
Helping Small Towns with Big Plans
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-05)Small rural towns in Texas are under increasing pressure from state and federal entities to develop a master plan in order to procure funding. Unfortunately, many small towns lack the financial capital or the technical ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Knox Street and the Complete Streets Initiative: a Comparative Analysis of Complete Street Implementation in the City of Dallas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-12)The Knox Street district, located just a few miles north of downtown Dallas, Texas, offers a variety of high-end retail, residential, and commercial use options. The increased popularity of downtown Dallas development and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Planning for Crime: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design in Bishop Arts District Neighborhood, Oak Cliff, Dallas.
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-08)There is a lack of emphasis in the planning world, both academically and in the field, on preventing crime. Defensible Space and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has been the two main approaches taken ... -
Re-Imagining a Neighborhood Center: Completing Mixed-Use Streets in the Elmwood Neighborhood Utilizing Dallas' Complete Streets Design Manual
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2019-05)Walkable neighborhoods with adjacent commercial centers have the ability to encourage mode shifts to walking, bicycling, or transit. Mode shifts from single-occupancy vehicles (SOV) to the destinations within a neighborhood ... -
Restoration of a Declining Inner-Ring Suburban Area: Lamar-Collins, Arlington, Texas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-11)Inner-ring suburban revitalization and redevelopment is a growing challenge in the United States as downtowns and outer-ring suburbs receive increased investment. Greenfields in fringe cities offer less construction obstacles ... -
Review of Federal Transit Administration New Starts Project Funding Process
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-05)The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of the ten ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...