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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"pedestrian-friendly"”.
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Healthy Communities: Designing, Planning and Implementing
… focus on the creation of better public space, pedestrian friendly streets and communities, mixing uses and reducing parking requirements, all of which can lead to increased physical activity and healthy communities.
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A museum for film and photography and its place in the city
… combined on one site? Is it possible to create a pedestrian-friendly environment on ground level even though the previous mentioned functions do not need openings or the connection to the outside? How can inside and outside work together without disturbing each other? Can daylight be used in the …
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Redeveloping modern housing sites : improving the livability of the ground plane
… to the forefront of urban design to facilitate a pedestrian-friendly environment, such as new urbanism and smart growth. This paper examines the impact of Corbusier's urban designs versus traditional city movements and suggests a middle ground. Towers are not inherently bad and a form-based …
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Toward more integrated planning in Jakarta : the case of Rasuna Said Avenue
… in regard to their openness and friendliness to pedestrian, varies widely. It ranges from the automobile dominated metropolis like Los Angeles to the pedestrian oriented environment like Boston. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is in many ways similar to Los Angeles. Its predominant ribbon …
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Reimagining McKeldin Plaza, Baltimore, Maryland
… in traffic around the area, both automotive and pedestrian, as two 5-lane streets surrounding the plaza has left the site physically cut off from the Inner Harbor. Additionally, a beloved but under-functioning fountain awkwardly divides up the space, ultimately rendering the large plaza unused …
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Walkability: Suburban plaza Revitalization- A case study of Improving Walkability along Duke Street
… made in recent years to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, there is still much progress needed to elevate the country's standing. The City of Alexandria, Virginia, boasts a diverse population and is known for its unique neighborhood called Old Town. Old Town is widely recognized …
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Multifamily site development : Bishop Arts District, Dallas, TX
… an urban residential area that is walkable and pedestrian friendly, reducing traffic overall. Pedestrian permeability and the character of the Bishop Arts District should be considered in the design. Seen through the lens of a real estate developer evaluating a business opportunity, this …
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Orizaba Urban Design Plan
… The Plan envisions Orizaba has a safe, pedestrian friendly District that builds on the existing character of the City. To accomplish this, the Plan incorporates elements of site analysis and community meetings into conceptual development, which is further refined to create Plan …
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The rebirth of downtown Boise : how it was accomplished and lessons learned
Downtown Boise, Idaho is a vibrant, safe, and pedestrian friendly city to work, shop, live and play. However, Boise has not always enjoyed its current state of well being. For many years downtown Boise was a desolate wasteland. Very few people frequented downtown, and nearly no one resided …
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It is not about the car
… condition; it is identified as being a pedestrian-friendly city, one that at the same time continually experiences more and more cars every day. Over the last ten years, commuting time has increased into Boston by 10%, and is only expected to get worse as up to 80,000 more drivers are …
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Examining the Ecological and Social Implications of Parklets and Plazas Across Multiple Urban Scales
… parking spaces into a modular and flexible pedestrian space. I seek to answer two questions about these spaces: What are common factors influencing the viability and successful implementation of parklets and public plaza? And what are the social and environmental outcomes of constructing …
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Pedestrian environment as an urban indicator : developing a GIS model for measuring pedestrian friendliness
Recently, the pedestrian environment has been recognized as an important factor for sustainable urban development movements such as the New Urbanism (NU) movement and Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Consequently, many pedestrian initiatives have been implemented throughout the US while the …
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The feasibility of residential development in the newly master planned Ship Creek area of Anchorage, Alaska
… developers to revitalize the area into a vibrant pedestrian friendly "village." Because Ship Creek is close to downtown, Ship Creek, Cook Inlet, and recreational trails, development in this area could be very desirable. A Market Analysis performed for this area determined that Anchorage's economy …
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Assessment of the transfer penalty to transit trips in Downtown Boston : a GIS-based disaggregate modeling approach
… impact on the transfer penalty. In particular pedestrian friendly Downtown area encourage riders to leave the subway system early and walk further. The penalty is found to be largely independent on the trip and demographic characteristics though this finding may be affected by the population …
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Building Servicescape Culture: Examining Social Order, Spatial Change, and Consumer Experience
… and community uses and facilities within pedestrian-friendly sites. However, marketing theory and practice do not yet offer the conceptual or practical tools needed to understand how consumers and service providers interact in these emerging spaces. This dissertation examines the complex …
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Essays on urban economics and the shape of cities
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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An empirical study of attitudes towards green urban development
… such as mixed land use, high density, and pedestrian/transit-friendly options. Previous hedonic literature on the comprehensive effect of compact development is limited. Also, spatial dependence in the data, something likely endemic to compact development, has not yet been thoroughly …
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Revitalizing Downtown Houston - Bringing Back the Human Scale
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Assessment of development form and its impact on the modal split and trip generation for low-income commercial developments
… preferred mode choice) than TOD as the number of pedestrian trips far exceeds the number of public transport trips generated. This trend was conclusive for all 3 sites used as part of the investigation. A firm conclusion can be drawn from modal split analysis when assessing these developments. …
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Investigation of Crashes Involving Vulnerable Roadway Users Utilizing Geographical Information Systems-Driven Spatio-Temporal Statistical Techniques
… vulnerability based on age, (b) investigating pedestrian vulnerability due to their lack of protection, (c) examining the challenges faced by drivers experiencing daytime sun glare-induced temporary visual impairment to assess vulnerability in relation to surrounding circumstances, and (d) …