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Public Art Master Planning for Small Towns: A Study in Pilot Point, Texas
(2020-05-14)This design thesis explores the development of a public art master plan as a tool for small towns to address issues and opportunities in their communities. This exploration was undertaken through the study and design of ... -
Public Private Partnerships In International Development: The Challenge Of Engaging Civil Society In Development Ownership
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)Over the last sixty years, the field of international development has come full circle, returning to priorities that value people over GDP. Principles for successful development, such as institution building, managed ... -
The Relationship Between Designed Urban Environments And Skateboarding In Downtown Fort Worth
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-09-17)Cities are a collection of designed environments. In turn, these environments consist of parts that vary in scale from districts to light fixtures. The design of outdoor urban environments is a dynamic and collaborative ... -
Residents’ Perception of Environmental Performance in New Urbanist Landscapes in North Texas: Learning from Addison Circle, Austin Ranch and Hometown
(2017-12-20)New Urbanism movement has been shaping the cities and suburbs in increasing numbers in the US for more than three decades. The Congress for New Urbanism is promoting compact, mixed-use, interconnected, and walkable models ... -
Responding to the Emotional Needs of Resettled Refugees in the Context of Community Gardens
(2019-05-20)Refugee populations suffer from the effects of post traumatic stress disorder (Shannon, et al., 2014), and members struggle with feelings of helplessness, displacement and marginalization. Research indicates that healing ... -
RIDESHARE ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CURB MANAGEMENT
(2019-12-17)As autonomous vehicles continue to prove themselves on our roads today, a look at the considerations of implementation will be necessary. The potential for rethinking our infrastructure requirements, as a result of this ... -
Scenarios For Sustainable Conservation Planning And Development In Texas
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)This thesis reviews sustainable conservation development patterns of land use for potential adoption by Texas cities and counties. It will include a summary literature and professional reports' review, market analyses, ... -
The Search For Appropriate Form: The Relationship Between Landscape Architecture And Art In Three Time Periods
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-09-17)Art and landscape architecture are both a means through which man can explore the natural world around him; they provide an opportunity for self expression and reflection. This thesis is based on the hypothesis that several ... -
A Search For Creative Class Trail User Experiences Along The Katy Trail
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-08-08)This research focused on preferred urban trail attributes and related these to restorative places and user experiences. Focused interviews were employed in the study. Restoration was shown in aspects of naturalness and ... -
A Search For Design Appropriateness Using Qualitative Techniques To Contrast The Mountain Resort Community Cores Of Vail Village And Beaver Creek Village
(Landscape Architecture, 2011-03-03)This study uses in-depth interviews to compare the mountain resort village cores of Vail Village and Beaver Creek Village to determine levels of design appropriateness in each. Design appropriateness for a village core ... -
Semiotics And New Urbanism In North Texas: Comparing Designer Intention And User Perception
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)Design is a means of communication and the conduit for transmitting a message between designers and users of their built work (Fiske, 1990). The design work resembles the cultivated construction and carrier of a message ... -
Socioeconomic Background And Parental Values: An Examination Of Approaches To Bureaucratic Discretion At The Street-level
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)Scholarly literature on policy implementation at the street-level generally focuses on how workers act in response to external pressures. Pressures can include policy rules, organizational culture, and the identities of ... -
Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Pedestrian Accessibility To Green Infrastructure: Fort Worth's Urban Villages
(Landscape Architecture, 2010-07-19)Green infrastructure refers to a strategically managed network of natural and open spaces that provides ecological benefits for human and wildlife populations in urbanized areas (Benedict and McMahon, 2006; Sandstrom, 2002; ... -
Stakeholders' Perceptions On The Design And Feasibility Of The Fused Grid Street Network Pattern
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)The fused grid is a newly developed street network pattern for laying out neighborhoods and districts (Grammenos 2002). It uses the fusion of two traditional North American street designs: the traditional nineteenth-century ... -
STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE UTILIZATION OF UNDEVELOPED LANDS WITHIN DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT BOUNDARY: AIRPORT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
(2018-12-10)The purpose of this research is to investigate and propose a sustainable stormwater management improvement for the Dallas Executive Airport future master plan development while carefully considering wildlife preservation ... -
STREAM DAYLIGHTING RESTORATION AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: A VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY FOR THE FUTURE REVITALIZATION OF DALLAS' MILL CREEK
(2015-11-24)The purpose of this research is to study the visual design elements of stream daylighting through a visual preference survey and apply them to a site along the Mill Creek flowline in Dallas, Texas. This research begins ... -
Study Of Cultural Landscapes In Texas: An Inquiry For Policy Recommendations
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-07-22)The object of this thesis is to understand the status of preservation of Texas cultural landscapes and encourage policy recommendations. To do this, the thesis examines the procedure for nominating cultural landscapes ... -
Subsurface Wastewater Treatment Wetlands: Understanding The Barriers To Implementation In The Landscape
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-03-12)The purpose of this research is to address the barriers to implementation of, the role of landscape architects in, and the potential for acceptance of constructed subsurface flow wastewater treatment wetlands. Landscape ... -
Suburban Landmarks In North Arlington: Perceptions Of Experts And Non-experts
(Landscape Architecture, 2010-03-03)Each individual perceives the world differently and attains knowledge in distinct ways (Rapoport 1977). With regard to perception about specific places, some individuals function as "insiders." This means their perceptions ... -
Technology-based Learning On At-risk High School Students: An Evaluation Of The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Technology Center After-school Program
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-04-22)Objective. High school students across North Texas are failing to meet the academic standards of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In response, after-school programs have been implemented to support cognitive and ...