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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 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 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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Bicycle Infrastructure Safety: A Review and Application of the Case-Control Methodology
As of 2013 the City of Seattle has 44 miles of bike lanes installed on city roadways. The 2014 Seattle Bicycle Master Plan calls for many new miles of bike lanes, cycle tracks, and neighborhood greenways. This report ... -
Bicycling and the built environment: route choice and road safety
Bicycling is an environment-friendly, healthy, and low-cost transportation mode that is especially suitable for short distance travels. There is a bicycling renaissance in the North America, and Seattle takes a leading ... -
Bicyclists’ Stopping Behaviors: An Observational Study of Bicyclists’ Patterns and Practices
This thesis presents an observational research describing the stopping behaviors used by bicyclists at intersections controlled by stop signs and/or flashing beacons in the City of Seattle. The primary intent is to identify ... -
The Built Environment, Obesity and Walking
This dissertation focuses on the influence of the built environment on the geographic distribution of walking behavior and the obese epidemic. Fundamentally, obesity results from energy imbalance. The study aims to help ... -
The Built Environment, Walking, and Physical Activity: A Comparison between Korean Immigrants and Caucasian Women in King County, WA
(2014-02-24)The number of immigrants is continuously increasing in the U.S., and their rapid weight gain over time since entering this country has become a serious health concern. Immigrant and ethnic minority women have been shown ... -
Business Signage Control in Seattle's Chinatown International District, Pursuing Healthy Balance of Preservation and Commercial Vitalization in a Historic Commercial Districts
Chinatown International District (Chinatown-ID) is a historic commercial neighborhood in the City of Seattle (the City). The neighborhood is characterized with historic mixed-use buildings from the early 20th century, and ... -
Buying Time for the Farmers of Chengdu: Settlement Form, Labor Time Allocation, and their Implications for Resilient Land Use Planning in a Rapidly Urbanizing Region
The thesis explores differences among rural households in their allocation of labor to the different types of work – specifically food and non-food agricultural production and wage-jobs – and potentially related factors ... -
Case Study: Commercial Gentrification in the Pike/Pine Corridor
The Pike/Pine corridor is a vibrant, densely populated area within the greater Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The area has distinct architectural character due to its history as Seattle’s auto-row. After much of the ... -
The changing urban structure of Tacoma, Washington
(1965)The cities and towns on Puget Sound have had varied and colorful periods of growth and development. This paper is a study of one of these cities and it attempts to point out some of the driving forces which caused Tacoma, ...