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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 ... -
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. ... -
What If Hewlett And Packard Had Started A Band Instead?... Denton Texas' Music Scene As Economic Cluster And Its Broader Implications For The City's Economy
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-07-14)A growing body of research examines the production processes, economic activity, and symbolic value of the arts in the urban economy. This research often broadly considers all arts disciplines together, masking structural ... -
"Why Didn't They Ask Us?": Memories Of Muslim Young Adults In Public Schools In The U. S. September 11, 2001
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2010-11-01)Where were you on September 11, 2001? How did that day change your life? How would you remember September 11, 2001 if you were a young Muslim in the United States during this time, if you become the "enemy"? Young ... -
Why People Remain in Socially Disorganized Communities: A Critique of Social Disorganization Theory
(2020-09-03)The literature surrounding social disorganization has typically focused on crime and a communities inability to influence existing social rules of behavior upon individuals (Paulsen & Robinson, 2004). This qualitative study ... -
Working Librarians' Perceptions Of The Role Of The Public Library In The 21st Century
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-09-17)Tax-supported public institutions with often-insufficient resources, public libraries in America can only provide a limited array of programs, services and materials. Recent surveys of the public show libraries are important, ...