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Showing 1 to 20 of 88 for “"Cities and towns"”.
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Proposition 2 1/2 overrides--factors that influence vote outcomes in Massachusetts cities and towns
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1992.
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The transition of urban growth in China : a case study of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
… urban distribution policy that emphasized small cities and towns for rural urbanization as a means to achieve modernization in China. This distribution policy called for limited development in large metropolitan areas, selective development of only a few medium-sized cities, and more development …
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Shifting gears : redeveloping the downtown's cultural approach
Downtowns of small cities and towns are often overlooked when thinking of cultural and gathering spaces. Unlike a large city that usually has a vibrant historical and cultural history represented by clustering of museums, theaters, and other gathering spaces, most small cities do not have these …
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Nature in practice : the Olmsted firm and the rise of landscape architecture an planning, 1880-1920
… examines the development of the fields of landscape architecture and planning during the career of John Charles Olmsted. It attributes to him much of what happened in that period to standardize landscape architecture and planning practice. After Frederick Law Olmsted's retirement in 1895, …
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When incentives aren't enough : challenges in Chapter 40R Massachusetts Smart Growth Zoning Overlay District Act implementation
… a fragmented municipal system, with individual cities and towns controlling their own land use regulations. This fragmentation has led to a system where cities and towns regulate land use in an uncoordinated manner, leaving the entire region with a shortage of housing and raising housing costs. …
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Form in the [middle]-ground : urban/suburban sprawl in Georgia & Tennessee
… next quarter century the U.S. population will expand by 25 percent, an unprecedented steep and rapid increase that has already begun. The urban and suburban land area has been expanding to create a sprawling landscape of housing developments, shopping centers, and industrial parks. Sprawl has …
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Property tax incidence in multifamily rental housing : an analysis of the 1995 property owners and managers survey
… tax is a major expenditure for property owners, and a critical source of revenue for cities and towns. There are competing theories about the nature of property tax incidence in multifamily rental housing, for which empirical studies provide limited evidence. The Property Owners and Managers …
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A Negro Neighborhood for Blacksburg, Virginia
… problem existed in Blacksburg as in many other cities and towns all over America. The Negro population here was thought to be decreasing as in many rural areas and small towns. Lack of Housing was given as the chief cause of this migration because the financial status of the local Negro was …
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"Whatever you do, fund the band": The History and Continuing Implementation of the 1921 Iowa Band Law
For years, community bands had two methods of receiving the requisite funds needed for operation during the concert season: donations from local businesses or the “pass-the-hat” method. The money was used to finance everything from instrument repair, director fees, uniforms, sheet music, and …
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A Comparison of Some Limnological Changes Caused By The Brookings Sewage Treatment Plant On Six-mile Creek and the Big Sioux River
… the days of the early pioneers in South Dakota and other sparsely settled areas, there was no problem in finding a sufficient supply of water for drinking, cooking, and washing purposes. The problems of waste disposal were taken care of by the microorganisms in the soil, the microorganisms …
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Recovery of Municipalities after a Disaster through Virtualization
Municipalities are cities and towns that contain numerous businesses and organizations, which in turn drive the economic growth and stability throughout that municipality. Many businesses and organizations today have critical and sensitive data and information that is vital to the survival of that …
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Housing in Massachusetts
… economics, the housing market in Massachusetts, and one piece of recent legislation, the MBTA Communities Act, designed to directly address the housing crisis. Over these past forty years cities and towns in Massachusetts have developed zoning codes that restrict the ability to add new housing to …
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Analysis and Comparison of a Detailed Land Cover Dataset versus the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) in Blacksburg, Virginia
… completed accuracy assessments on the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD), little research has utilized a detailed digitized land cover dataset, like that available for the Town of Blacksburg, for this comparison. This study aims to evaluate the information available from a detailed land cover …
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Mesh network model for urban area
Decreasing population, high crime rate, and limited economic opportunities are all symptoms of urban decline. These characteristics are, unfortunately, evident in major cities and small towns. Local municipalities in these cities and towns with the aid of state and federal government have attempted …
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Divided Schools and Divided Societies: Ethnic Saliency, Socialization, and Attitudes among High School Seniors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
… explores the role of schools, families, and other-group contact on ethnic saliency and student attitudes towards outside groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) via statistical analysis. It was found that families, via familial example, have a statistically significant (p < 0.001) effect …
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Building green infrastructure through urban land conservation : the social and ecological value of dispersed open space in the Boston urban wilds
… distributed urban open spaces to provide social and ecological value to the surrounding community. The capacity of the Urban Wilds to act as system to provide simultaneously ecosystem services, public space and wildlife habitat is examined. The evolving understanding of green infrastructure is …
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ONet: Search, explore, and visualize hierarchical topic summarization on Twitter using network-OLAP
… data is one of the most abundant and publicly available data sources for people to access today. It forms hierarchy naturally(e.g., people publish posts about different topics or share information from various countries. Given a topic such as technology, it many form sub-topics …
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Selected technology options for sanitation provision to developing communities in urban South Africa
… sanitation entitled "Technical, socio-economic and environmental evaluation of sanitation systems for developing urban areas in South Africa". The research project was undertaken jointly by Palmer Development Group and the University of Cape Town. The project culminated in 26 reports submitted …
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Key worker housing : a demand analysis of middle-income workforce housing in eastern Massachusetts
… These long commutes may signal shortage and demand for more housing that the area's workforce can afford in the Boston metro area. This thesis intends to substantiate or debunk some of the above claims using Eastern Massachusetts' teacher, nurse, firefighter, and policeman "key workers" …
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Designing for the Future: Promoting Ecoliteracy in the Design of Children's Outdoor Play Environments
Rapid development of U.S. cities and towns along with changes in society and technology are dramatically affecting childhood experience. Wild places and vacant lots for kids to play in are disappearing. Parents have limited time to spend with their children and fear letting them play outside alone. …
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