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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today's financially constrained environment, public transit agencies face difficult decisions about how to allocate transit infrastructure and service in order to balance competing priorities including geographic coverage, ...

Population growth in urban and sub-urban areas imposes increasing pressure on stream ecosystems. The "Urban Stream Syndrome" explains the observed negative trends in stream conditions associated with increasingly urbanized ...

Urban heat island (UHI) is a reverse oasis: where cities' air and surface temperatures are hotter than their rural surroundings. The reverse oasis can be seen in urban areas across the world. It can create health consequences ...

Central cities throughout the United States have seized upon sports facilities as a means to revitalize specific districts within their downtowns. Not to be outdone, suburban cities have also invested millions in sports ...

Role-playing simulation games can be used as tools in the planning process in order to navigate more effectively in situations that are contentious or involve disparate populations or perspectives. Such games help participants ...

In the United States where the political process dominates planning, the rational application of the planning process and alternative planning approaches have been generally ineffective in resolving urban problems. New ...