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Showing 1 to 20 of 220 for “"Seattle"”.
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A study of a railroad terminal for Seattle
Thesis (M.Arch.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1946.
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Building the urban field in Seattle : a neighborhood
This thesis begins with the observation that urban forms are more than a simple sum of individual buildings. A way of knowing and working with an . architecture of the city is through its spatial pattern. The spatial patterns of modem cities are to a large extent impacted by systems -organized …
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Implementing (Up)Zoning for Affordability: A Seattle Case Study
… This thesis exists to document the case study of Seattle’s inclusionary upzoning policy, providing just one example of how cities are using zoning reform as a tool to address the affordability crisis. The case is presented as two components: Policy and Practice. The Policy section will provide an …
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Alternative development options for a site in downtown Seattle
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986.
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Creating a Greater Connection: Volunteer Training in Seattle-area Museums
… a Greater Connection: Volunteer Training in Seattle-area Museums Nicole Lillian Ohlandt Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Wilson O'Donnell Museology Graduate Program →This thesis will seek to determine why museums and similar institutions in the Seattle, Washington area train volunteers. …
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Influence of Street Trees on Frequency of Vehicle Collisions in Seattle
… trees and motor vehicle crash frequency in Seattle, WA, focusing on the implications for livability and safety. While previous literature initially suggests a potential negative relationship between trees and crashes, the present study finds no significant correlation in the case study area …
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Mapping and Modeling the Seattle Fault Tsunami Inundation in Puget Sound
… I correlated the deposit to the last Seattle fault rupture based on radiocarbon dating of organic material directly below the layer and sedimentation rates of the marsh. Removing manmade structures (dikes and bridges) using ArcGIS allowed me to simulate tsunami inundation of the marsh …
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Interpreting structure through intuition : a light rail campus crossing in Seattle
Common to all people is some degree of intuition into aspects of the natural physical laws by which we are bound to The earth. To a large degree This intuitive sensitivity is grounded in our visual registration of the horizon and in The inescapable rooting of ourselves and our structures in …
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The downtown Seattle transit project : is a tunnel the appropriate alternative?
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.
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Prevalence of Salmonella and E. coli on Produce from Seattle Farmers Markets
… collected from 5 major farmers markets in the Seattle metropolitan area throughout the 2012 summer/fall harvest season. Samples were analyzed for surface contamination of <italic>Salmonella spp.</italic> and generic <italic>E. coli</italic> as an indicator for fecal contamination. Whole tomato …
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Sleepless in Seattle: How Human Sleep Patterns Kept Me Up At Night
… local populations: high school students from the Seattle School District and undergraduate students from the University of Washington.
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Seattle, Rhetorical Velocity, Identity Shift, Transnational Politics, and Materiality: Watching Rhetoric Bleed
<p><i>Seattle, Rhetorical Velocity, Identity Shift, Transnational Politics, and Materiality: Watching Rhetoric Bleed</i> examines how the writings of Zapatista spokesperson Subcomandante Marcos shaped the philosophical underpinnings of the overall 1999 WTO protests, and more specifically, the …
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Modelling shallow, precipitation-triggered landslides along coastal bluffs in northwest Seattle, Washington
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-113).
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Creating a Somali Manhood: Navigating Race, Place, and Power in Seattle, WA
… men who live in low-income communities in south Seattle, Washington. Through participant observation and semi-structured interviews, this study examines social interactions in key urban spaces. These spaces include the mosque, streets, a community center, and the soccer field. By focusing on how …
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Waiting for the interurban : the politics of light-rail planning in Seattle
… process to establish a light-rail system in Seattle, Washington to explore the opportunities for and obstacles to devising sustainable metropolitan transportation systems.
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Impacts of the Seattle sweetened beverage tax on perceived healthfulness of sweetened beverages
… pre-tax and post-tax survey data collected from Seattle and comparison area residents to compare differences in the perceived healthfulness of sweetened beverage consumption and drink types over time and across income groups. We found significant increases in the proportion of Seattle respondents …
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The Production of Value: A Study of Urbanism in South Lake Union, Seattle
… as a critical analysis of South Lake Union, Seattle (SLU) to understand real estate development and power structures. My theoretical foundation rests on David Harvey's critiques of capitalist urban economies as inherently unjust. Fixed capital facilitates the social activities that reinforce …
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