• Antarctic glacial history inferred from cosmogenic-nuclide measurements in rocks 

  Spector, Perry

  This dissertation describes three research projects on the glacial history of Antarctica using measurements of cosmogenic-nuclides in glacial deposits and bedrock surfaces. The first chapter investigates the deglaciation ...

• Examining the efficacy of rent control: an empirical analysis for consideration of rent control in Seattle 

  Conley, Allison

  Rent control has been a controversial set of regulations since its initial implementation in 1942. The perceived costs and benefits align with efficiency and distributional consequences. The perceived costs include a ...

• Increasing Access to Solar Energy in Seattle, Washington through the Framework of Energy Democracy 

  Membrino, Pauline Sherman

  This thesis explores solar energy accessibility in Seattle, Washington. I examine current purchase and installation costs for solar energy for single family homes in Seattle, as well as existing barriers to solar energy ...

• Pedestrianizing Pike Street: Continuing to re-envision the right of way of Pike Street in Capitol Hill 

  Cotchett, Kyle Vallejo

  The right of way between Broadway and 12th Avenue on Pike Street un Capitol Hill has been identified as a place of interest for pedestrian-oriented design solutions by Capitol Hill community members and the city. In the ...

• Equitable Improvements to Public Space in the Right-of-Way 

  Killebrew, Chase

  As one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, Seattle is quickly losing its potential public open space. The need to create more public space with its increasing population will only intensify. The benefits of green ...

• Comfort, Safety, Delight & Aesthetics: An Evaluation of S Henderson Street’s Pedestrian Realm 

  Duffy, Kaylie

  What defines a successful, multimodal street? What elements must be incorporated into street design to provide those using non-motorized methods of transportation with a comfortable, safe, delightful, and aesthetically ...

• Serving the Public in Neighborhood Design Review: A Case Study of Seattle's Capitol Hill Design Guidelines 

  Settlemyer, Diana

  Design Review is a discretionary process in which land development proposals are judged by a third party, independent of the project client and the developer, that reports to a local government entity. In Seattle, the City ...

• The Effects of Commute Trip Reduction Program on Employee Non-SOV Travel Frequency 

  Wu, Xiatian

  Initiated in 1991, Washington State Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program was one of the earliest employer-based transportation management program in the nation which requires employers to implement strategies to encourage ...

• Observing Goods Delivery Activities and Identifying Opportunities to Improve the Design of Commercial Vehicle Load Zones in Seattle 

  SHETH, MANALI

  The growth of freight activity is one of the results of urban population growth. The growth of freight means that more commercial vehicles must share finite infrastructure like alleys, loading docks, and yellow curb space. ...

• Urban Freeway Removal: Building a Case for the Re-Purposing of I-5 through Downtown Seattle 

  Ryan, Lee Ann

  The construction of the U.S. interstate system during the 1950s and 1960s was harmful for American urban environments. That ultimately left behind a concrete jungle of elevated and depressed structures that transformed ...

• Preparing for an Autonomous Future: Transportation Planning for Autonomous Vehicles in the Puget Sound Region 

  Halberg, Alicia A

  Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are already on the road in test scenarios in multiple cities. This technology will result in dramatic changes for existing transportation systems and land use patterns, disrupting today’s planning ...

• Seattle's Year-Round Neighborhood-Scale Farmers Markets: A Study of Inclusivity 

  Sampson, Meredith

  Farmers markets exist across the country, providing healthy and local food to their customers. These spaces can help to boost local agricultural economies, provide social gathering places, foster connections with farmers ...

• Regional Open-space Conservation Strategies: A Case Study of the Intertwine Alliance's Regional Conservation Strategy 

  Curry, Travis Richard

  Ecological processes do not adhere to political boundaries. As planners grapple to accommodate natural processes with human development, these borders must be reevaluated and strategies of coordination across them must be ...

• Urban Forest Restoration and Park Design, A Study of Improvements in Habitat Conditions and Open Space Amenity in Kirkland, WA. 

  O'Brien, Hallie

  Increasing development has contributed to the decreasing ecological health of our urban natural areas. Ecological restoration is one way to begin to reverse this trend and it is taking place in city parks throughout the ...

• Parameter Identification and Assessment of Independence in Multivariate Statistical Modeling 

  Weihs, Luca

  We are interested in the extent to which, possibly causal, relationships can be statistically quantified from multivariate data obtained from a system of random variables. In the ideal setting, we would begin with refined ...

• Electrode Position, Channel Interaction, and Speech Perception in Cochlear Implant Listeners 

  DeVries, Lindsay

  Cochlear implants (CI) are surgically implanted devices that provide sound input to individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss. While relatively successful, speech understanding abilities are highly variable among ...

• Gender In Context: Immigrant Routes to Healthcare Access 

  Leung, ManChui Rosanne

  It is well established that immigrant men are less likely to access healthcare than immigrant women. We cannot assume that immigrant men are just reluctant, and immigrant women are not, but that there are structural factors ...

• Evangelical Sexual Politics in Trump's America 

  Diefendorf, Sarah

  Evangelicals seek to transform their collective community, especially when they feel as though their way of life is threatened. This desire for change is especially clear when we return to the issues that brought evangelicals ...

• Tenant Screening and Fair Housing in the Information Age 

  Reosti, Anna Christine

  The information age has brought about an unprecedented level of scrutiny with which applicants for rental housing are evaluated. Contemporary landlords are increasingly likely to use commercial background check tools to ...

• To Use or Not to Use? Substance Abuse and Post-9/11 Veterans: The Impact of Military Service on the Life Course 

  Merklinghaus, Carter A.

  The study of the military is often entangled with the study of war. While both subjects overlap substantially, the discipline of military sociology focuses on those serving in the military and the institution itself, rather ...

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