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An Evaluation Of Public Open Space In Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, Karl Dietrich
An Evaluation Of Public Open Space In Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, Karl Dietrich
Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects
Public open space provides many benefits to a downtown area. Among the benefits are economic growth, social connectivity, health, and helping to create an identity for a city. As many cities continue to sprawl outwards, it is important that their downtown areas create a sense of place so that businesses and people stay and visit. Public open spaces can help provide that much needed sense of place. This study examines whether the “public space index” designed by Vikas Mehta (2014) is effective at evaluating public open spaces. This was done by using four public open spaces (Foundation Garden, Tower Square, …
A Guide For Planning A Bike Share System At The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wade M. Schuldt
A Guide For Planning A Bike Share System At The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wade M. Schuldt
Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects
The purpose of this document is to serve as a framework for planning a bicycle share system at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with the possible inclusion of the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, in the system. This document provides a background review of the evolution of bike share systems and the recent rapid growth of these systems around the world. The document describes planning methodologies used in other locations and the lessons learned from the bike share systems around the world, as to what processes should be pursued to implement a successful bike share system. With the University of Nebraska-Lincoln move …