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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Portland (Or.)"”.
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How Are American Cities Planning for Climate Change? An Evaluation of Climate Action Planning in Chicago, IL and Portland, OR
… a changing climate presents a necessary push for planning. Although climate change is considered a global environmental problem requiring a global commitment and trans-national action, more and more, policymakers are recognizing the vital need for action at the local level. In the US, …
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Supporting Successful Community Street Paintings
This thesis explores the history and current practice of Intersection-Repair-style street paintings in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. It assesses relationships between functions street paintings perform and reasons people want to paint, and suggests that the better these factors align, the greater …
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Passing judgement : the interaction between local and federal design review
… government is only required to consider local ordinances, but, nevertheless, it sometimes chooses to engage in the local design review process. This study looks at why the federal government makes the choice to participate in a local review, what factors influence that decision, and how that …
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The return of streetcars to western American cities : reintroducing streetcars in Denver's historic streetcar neighborhoods
… the trolley, in many ways but express a contemporary, provide modern conveniences, and act as a magnet for redevelopment within the city. Modern streetcars build on the theory behind the European tram systems and provide desirable transportation options to support a range of densities in urban …
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Stories of the Sharing Economy: Comparing Narratives and Regulatory Responses to TNCs across American Cities
Over the last several years, new transportation service business platforms like Uber and Lyft have appeared in cities across the U.S. Since these new business models do not fit into existing regulatory and policy frameworks, and their entrance into markets is typically abrupt and sometimes illegal, …
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Leave in Yiddish
… Miriam's pregnancy and audacious disregard for gender norms set the Townsenites on edge. When Maya turned 19, she learned that a secret was kept from her regarding her parentage, and so, feeling betrayed and lost, she runs away to Chicago. Thirty years later, Maya has staked out a life of her …
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Trip chaining: linking the influences and implications
Transportation analysts have monitored with interest the emergence of trip chaining, or multi-purpose trip making, which is becoming a common method of travel for many households. As of 2001, 61% of all working age adults trip chained. From a policy perspective, this warrants attention as these 61% …
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Growing with transit : creating transit supportive development in an automobile-focused world
This thesis develops a practical framework for the use of land use techniques in station areas to bolster transit ridership. Linking land use with transportation is increasingly important as more cities face the difficult issue of maintaining effective movement in a car-focused world. Many cities …
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Toward Local Brownfield Regeneration: Factors Affecting People's Attitude and Preference of Brownfield Landscape
… of brownfield landscapes are not straight forward due to invisible, potential contamination. The dilemma occurs to designers in dealing with brownfield landscapes, because they are unknowingly able to deliver deceptive information regarding the site safety. If the designers and planners are …
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Successful streets : performance measures, community engagement, and urban street design
Over the past decade, local transportation agencies have increasingly re-designed urban arterials, their cities' major surface streets, to better accommodate a wide range of users. At the same time, a growing number of agencies are using performance measurement, the tracking and reporting of …
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Designing a Music Listening Program for the Junior High School General Music Class of Columbia View Intermediate School
Faced with the need for providing a listening program without the assistance of an available curriculum guide in junior high school music for the Reynolds School District No. 7, it was the purpose of this writer to construct a design for a program of instruction in music listening. The suggested …
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HOW HEATWAVES ARE CHANGING URBAN LIVABILITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES: A CASE STUDY IN TEN COMMUNITIES
<p>Heatwaves are an important type of extreme climate event and directly result in more than 130 deaths and thousands of morbidities per year across the United States. Heat waves increase demands on water and energy, particularly in urban areas, because people use more water for drinking, …
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