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Sacred vernacular, a look into the storefront mosques of Seattle
Storefront mosques are a unique, emerging type of vernacular architecture that has been adapted into sacred space. A typical commercial storefront is a first-floor space facing on the street, its entrance typically flanked ... -
Seattle Apartment Market Alignment Analysis
(2013-07-25)This thesis will explore the alignment between demand and the supply of apartment pipeline developed in the Seattle area through 2016. This topic specifically deals with the possibility of overdevelopment or a bubble in ... -
SEATTLE CENTER: Exploring ways to document, designate and reactivate the Modern era exposition site as a historic district
Significant Modern era spaces are inspiring sites that embrace the science and technologies of the mid-century. These sites directly reflect these characteristics through their site layouts and universal design principles, ... -
Seattle Neighborhood Greenway Evaluation
Seattle’s neighborhood greenways are calm, non-arterial streets that are prioritized for people walking and biking. Using traffic-calming and pedestrian and bicycle friendly design elements, they provide safe and pleasant ... -
Seattle's Magic Carpet: Thirty-Nine Years of Fare-Free Service
Seattle's Magic Carpet program, which began in 1973, provided fare-free bus service within downtown for thirty-nine years. This study investigates why the program came about, why it lasted for so long, and why it ended in ... -
Shared Transit Parking in Multifamily Developments: A Geospatial Analysis for King County Metro Transit
Park and rides are an integral part of the Puget Sound region transportation system. During the 4th Quarter of 2014, 20,054 park and ride spaces were used on an average daily basis, resulting in nearly 80% of the system ... -
Sharing the Street: Shared Space in an American Context
As our cities' foremost form of public space, streets play an integral role in social interaction. However, since the age of the automobile, streets have become more about providing conduits for transportation rather than ... -
Sovereign Redistribution and Its Constrained Imagination: An Anarchist Critique of 'Equity Planning'
This thesis argues that the state’s sovereignty is an illegitimate expropriation of power because it prevents individuals from developing their capacity to care for themselves and others. This argument is constructed around ... -
Spatial and process strategies toward the formalization and integration of the informal settlement, Villa 31, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
(2013-07-25)One-third of the world's population resides in slums. Despite resistance to them, these places retain a certain practice of live and livelihood that exemplify the foundations for sustainable and vital settlement. The purpose ... -
Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning: A Geodesign-based Planning Support Approach
University of Washington Abstract Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning: A Geodesign-based Planning Support Approach Mary J. Roderick Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Robert Mugerauer Department of Urban ... -
Stretching the limits of walkability: comparing walk and bus trips in urban Seattle neighborhoods
(2013-02-25)This study challenges traditional distance-based notions of walkability. The objective of this research was to determine whether it is feasible and realistic to replace relatively short bus trips with walking in urban ... -
A Study of backyard cottage policy in Seattle, Washington: existing conditions study, capacity analysis, and survey in conjunction with Seattle's Department of Planning and Development
Backyard cottages or detached accessory dwelling units are a type of second unit found in single family residential areas. In Seattle, Washington backyard cottages were legalized in 2009. They are viewed by the Seattle ... -
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 ... -
Sustainable Urban Community Development: A case study of flood design in Snoqualmie, WA, USA
University of Washington Abstract Sustainable Urban Community Development: A case study of flood design in Snoqualmie, WA, USA Pin-Hao, Huang Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Associate Professor, Daniel B. Abramson ... -
Sustainable Urban Transportation: Examining Cargo Bike Use in Seattle
Cargo bikes have become a more viable and attractive alternative mode for transporting children and cargo, such as equipment or packages, as Seattle’s motor vehicle traffic congestion has increased. Using cargo bikes has ... -
The Impact of Light Rail Transit-Oriented Development on Residential Property Value in Seattle, WA
University of Washington Abstract The Impact of Light Rail Transit-Oriented Development on Residential Property Value in Seattle, WA Ze Wang Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Qing Shen Department of Urban Design ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMIATIC CONDITIONS, DEMOGRPHIC VARIATIONS, AND WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT POLICY ON DOMESTIC PER-CAPITA WATER USE IN THE UNITED STATES
Very little is known about how water use differs in various climatic regions. Many studies have been done on the topic of water resources and climate change, but they mainly emphasize on how the changing climate affects ... -
Thinking Local About Self-Driving Cars: a Local Framework for Autonomous Vehicle Development in the United States
Once a feature from science-fiction movies and books, self-driving cars are now a reality on public roads throughout the United States. I argue that until extensive data and research on self-driving cars is made available ... -
Tomorrow was Yesterday: Urban Options for Preserving Historic, Modern Chandigarh
(2012-09-13)This paper explores planning options for the preservation of the historic, modern city of Chandigarh, India. As a modern city, Chandigarh was designed and built with an edict that emphasized an intent that the city would ...