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Casino Architecture Wars: A History Of How Las Vegas Developers Compete With Architectural Design, Stefan Al

Occasional Papers

This paper explores how Las Vegas casino devel opers have competed with architectural design. Throughout history, they emphasized different elements of the casino complex. This paper will examine three of the most heated wars that occurred between casinos over such elements: the swimming pool wars of the 1950s, the sign wars of the 1960s, and the porte cochère wars of the 1970s. This paper argues how, in the face of competition, each of these elements evolved into truly unique forms that differed greatly from other places. In its relentless pursuit to attract visitors, Las Vegas lay on the forefront of …

Exploring The Neighborhood Preferences Of A Segment Of Millennials In Omaha, Nebraska, Aaron Kloke

Community and Regional Planning Program: Professional Projects

In 2010, Millennials, or those between 18 and 34, surpassed the Baby Boomers in population size. Today, Millennials, also known as Generation Y, make up over 25 percent of the United States’ population. In Omaha, they make up 26.9 percent of the population. The next largest generation in Omaha, the Baby Boomers, make for 19.2 percent of the population. Clearly, this emerging demographic has the ability to change the way we create and design our built environment if it so chooses.

To review how this generation may choose to change the way we design our future neighborhoods, national trends were …

Scholar Week, Janna Mclean

Scholar Week Archives (2011-2015)

ONU's Scholar Week #4.

Brochure: Carling Hotel, Jacksonville Florida, Largest Modern Hotel

Tourism

A pamphlet describing the rates and amenities offered by the Carling Hotel that include 325 outside rooms with private bath, radio, fan, circulating ice water and bed reading light. The pamphlet also has road map of the Southeast and a street map of Jacksonville. The street map includes points of interest: Hemming Point, Post Office, City Hall, Public Library, Court House, Municipal Stadium, Fairfield Park, Ferry, St Johns River Bridge, Union Station, Union Bus Station, Colonial Bus Station, Springfield Park, Radio Station WJAX Tourist Club Room Electric Light Plant & Water Station, Express Terminals, Municipal Air Port, Aviation Radio Station, …

Brochure: Hotel Mason, Jacksonville, Florida

Tourism

A pamphlet describing the amenities offered by the Mason Hotel located on Bay and Julia Streets, Jacksonville, Florida. The amenities included being fireproof, bedchambers with private baths and a dining room with a view of the city and the St. Johns River. Manager: George Mason. Brochure printed by Arnold Printing Company. An additional copy is available in the Richard Mette Collection. PALMM

Issue Brief: Asset Management For Stormwater, New England Environmental Finance Center, Sustainable Communities Learning Network

Sustainable Communities Capacity Building

Asset management is a strategic approach to maintaining and sustaining infrastructure in order to meet the needs of the community at the lowest overall life cycle cost. This approach helps communities know how and where to prioritize limited funds in order to achieve the greatest benefit. Often applied to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, this method is well suited to managing any assets, including stormwater systems.

This issue brief is intended to introduce local governments to the asset management process and to show how it can be applied in managing stormwater assets. It was adapted from an appendix written by …

Brochure: Aragon Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida - A Good Hotel In A Good Town

Tourism

A pamphlet describing the rates and amenities offered by the Aragon Hotel including garage service and completely renovated large, well-furnished bed rooms. The pamphlet includes a street map of downtown Jacksonville. Manager: John Lee Sheehy. The hotel was located on Forsyth Street and Julia Street. Lists Jacksonville’ population as 147,897.

Brochure: Aragon Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida

Tourism

A pamphlet describing the rates and amenities offered by the Aragon Hotel including garage service and completely renovated large, well-furnished bed rooms. The pamphlet includes a street map of downtown Jacksonville. Manager: John Lee Sheehy. The hotel was located on Forsyth Street and Julia Street. Lists Jacksonville’s population as 147,897. PALMM.

The Identification Of Key Economic And Property Variables That Impact On Prime Office Rents: A Study Of Seven European Cities, Aoife Reilly

Other Resources

The aim of this dissertation is to identify and assess the impact of macroeconomic and property variables on prime office rental levels. Data from seven diverse European cities was gathered from 2000 to 2014 and statistical analysis using econometric modelling was undertaken. The results unveil a number of relationships between the explanatory variables and prime office rents. In particular, the results highlight movements in the office vacancy rate and GDP as important variables impacting change in prime office rental levels while employment, interest rates and inflation play a less significant role. Results indicate that econometric modelling has a role to …

Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog, 2014-2015, Office Of The Registrar

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Graduate Catalog, 2014-2015, Office Of The Registrar

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Words Worth Price And Value, Tom Dunne

Articles

TOM DUNNE explains the terms used in relation to the valuation of property, and the need for common understanding among all parties using those terms. -