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23RD AND UNION: LAND VALUE PATTERNS IN AN UPZONED URBAN VILLAGE
Millions of dollars in additional land value is presumed to be created through upzoning urban villages across Seattle as part of Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda legislation. This study utilizes publicly available ... -
A Different Kind of Gentrification: Seattle and its Relationship with Industrial Land
Industry in Seattle often talks about how they are facing their own kind of gentrification. Rising property values, encroaching pressure for different land uses, and choking transportation all loom as reasons for industrial ... -
A False Promise of Green, Equitable Urban Growth? A Critical Review of the Literature and Implications for Seattle
Sustainability has permeated the study and practice of urban planning over the past 30 years. Yet situating social and environmental priorities on the same plane of planning interests as economic growth invariably generates ... -
A New Direction for Bellevue: From Cars to People and a Livable Community
University of Washington Abstract A New Direction for Bellevue: From Cars to People and a Livable Community Solomon Wagner Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Adjunct Professor Jeffrey Hou Urban Design and Planning Downtown ... -
A Post-Design Evaluation Of Park Design And Usage: Cal Anderson And Judkins Park (Seattle, WA)
Parks provide physical, mental, and environmental benefits, but still remain underutilized. To understand how designers’ intentions to consider community needs influence park usage, this post-design evaluation looks at the ... -
A Review of the Residential Parking Management Program in Bellevue, WA
The purpose of this report is to review, evaluate, and make recommendations for Bellevue’s Residential Parking Management (RPM) program. To meet this objective, this report uses a literature review of Residential Permit ... -
A Roadmap to Better Agency Planning: A Case Study in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Regional Office Division of Facilities Pilot Project
In Spring of 2016, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Great Plains Regional Office Division of Facilities (GPRO DoF) initiated a pilot project to develop a facilities master plan with an agency location. The intent was ... -
A Site Analysis for Programming Public Art on the University of Washington's Burke-Gilman Trail
Abstract A Site Analysis for Programming Public Art on the University of Washington’s Burke-Gilman Trail Ana Seivert Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Department Chair Christopher Campbell Department of Urban Design and ... -
A study of senior-friendly transportation services in Beijing
With the increasing population of the elders in China, many social challenges arise. To make travel easier for the elderly, new technology can be used to increase transportation services. This thesis will use successful ... -
Accessibility and Population Density in the Linpan Landscape: A Study of Urbanization in the Chengdu Plain, Sichuan, China
Rural area in China is rapidly changing and developing under the New Socialist Countryside policy. To take a careful study on village construction is very important for the future planning of China’s modernization. The ... -
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. ... -
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 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 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 ...