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Adaptive Reuse and Rehabilitation: Connecting Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing Developments in Seattle, Washington
Seattle has serious housing affordability issues that need to be addressed using multiple tools. In this work, I have identified the utilization of historic buildings as a potential tool for providing affordable housing. ... -
Alley | Imagination : Building community resilience into linear neighborhood spaces in Tacoma
As cities continue to implement transit oriented development policies, the recognition of corresponding risk of gentrification and displacement have led to an interest in making the process more equitable and resilient. ... -
An Equity Analysis of Bicycle Infrastructure Around Light Rail Stations in Seattle, WA
This thesis explores whether there is any relationship between an area’s equity variables – the proportion of a Census Block Group population that is a racial minority, below the federal poverty line, under the age of 18, ... -
An Equity Analysis of the Scooter Share Program in Seattle, WA
Micromobility is growing at a rapid pace, and cities have to contend with many issues due to the sudden appearance of shared e-scooters. Much of the current e-scooter research examines safety, however, equity issues are ... -
An Expanded Engagement Toolbox: Lessons from Qualitative Interviews about the COVID-19 Pandemic and Community Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many facets of life, and community engagement is no different. This study explores what engagement looked like before the pandemic and during the pandemic, as well as what barriers the ... -
An Exploratory Assessment of Parklet Usage in Seattle: Methods and Findings
This thesis explores the current demand for and use of parklets—small, public spaces built in the curb space typically occupied by a few parked cars—in Seattle. By testing the underlying assumption that parklets are a ... -
An Initial Transportation and Mobility Needs Assessment for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is facing extremely rapid erosion, rising sea levels, and a plausible earthquake and tsunami inundation that together threaten their community and future. In response, the Shoalwater Bay ... -
An Investigation of Evaluation Methods of Weighted-Point Landscaping Policy - in Seattle and Malmö
Urban vegetation plays an important role in influencing ecological function beyond the individual plant scale. City policies set required quantity and quality parameters for urban vegetation that determine the environmental ... -
An Investigation of the Potential for Side Sewer Infiltration to Local Freshwater Systems - Thornton Creek, Seattle WA: A Case Study
As the wastewater infrastructure throughout our urbanized land continues to age, pipe failures leading to sanitary backups and contamination of the surrounding areas will become more frequent. Most private side sewers ... -
An Analysis of Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing Incentives in Seattle's Chinatown - International District
(2012-09-13)This thesis investigates the financial, social and political impacts of the historic preservation and affordable housing incentives that are available to historically significant buildings in the Chinatown - International ... -
Analysis of the Intended Implementation Strategies of Municipal Climate Action Plans
In the United States, many cities have adopted Climate Action Plans (CAPs) to outline strategies to achieve emissions reduction targets. This research focuses on analyzing gaps, strengths, and weaknesses of the actions ... -
Analysis of TNC passenger and driver responses to curb-space allocation in urban land use contexts
In response to the growing recognition of impacts from TNC vehicles, some major American municipalities are considering or have implemented regulatory practices intended to promote public curb space allocation in line with ... -
Analyzing Measurements of Housing Affordability
Measuring housing affordability is a key challenge for most communities. Traditionally, the 30 percent rent-income ratio has been the cornerstone of housing affordability policies. Recently, however, a number of researchers ... -
Applying Climate Change Models to Risk Assessment and Flood Hazard Scenario Modeling in Snohomish County
University of Washington Abstract Applying Climate Change Models to Risk Assessment and Flood Hazard Scenario Modeling in Snohomish County Stephen Glenn Veith Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Assistant Professor Himanshu ... -
Approaches to Scenario Planning at the Intersection of Urbanization and Climate Change
What could comparative analysis of scenario planning reveal about the effects of various approaches to uncertainty on the outcomes of scenario planning, and what can such analysis reveal about the opportunities, challenges, ... -
Appropriate Parking Management Strategy for Successful Transit Oriented Development
(2013-02-25)Abstract While Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has gained currency in the United States as a means of countering sprawl, promoting smart growth, vitalizing local economy and expanding life choices over the last two ... -
Are King County Metro’s Fare Policies Just? An Examination of Racial Bias in Fare Enforcement
In 2019, King County Metro auditors found that fare enforcement disproportionately impacts people experiencing houselessness and housing insatiable riders. These findings resulted in a policy change in an attempt to make ... -
Are Neighborhood Bicycle Greenways the Answer? Analyzing the Impact of Bicycle Greenways on Collisions between Bicycles and Motor Vehicles
With the population of urban areas growing at a rapid pace, cities are turning to new methods to manage the increased demand placed on space in the roadway. This increased demand carries the unfortunate side effect of ... -
Assessing the relationship between city growth and electricity use over time: A comparative analysis of Chandigarh and Seattle
Urbanization in developing countries will be one of several global processes that define the 21st century. The ramifications of hundreds of millions of rural citizens transitioning to urban lifestyles are multifold and ... -
Augmented Reality Games as an Urban Planning Tool: An Exploration of Pokémon GO
When the mobile location-based augmented reality game Pokémon GO came out in July 2016, it exploded in popularity as hundreds of millions of players got out walking, explored their communities, and gathered in public ...