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Knox Street And The Complete Streets Initiative: A Comparative Analysis Of Complete Street Implementation In The City Of Dallas, Kelsey Berry
Planning Masters Professional Reports
The Knox Street district, located just a few miles north of downtown Dallas, Texas, offers a variety of high-end retail, residential, and commercial use options. The increased popularity of downtown Dallas development and the Knox / Henderson neighborhood has drawn attention to the community situated on the edge of Highland Park and Dallas. This study examines Dallas' Complete Street best practices and their implementation on the Knox Street project. It asks: how effective has the implementation of this demonstration project been? It aims to answer this question by first comparing the City of Dallas' Complete Streets Manual draft with nationally …
Wet Ponds As A Stormwater Management Tool And An Alternative Water Source For Irrigating Parks In Arlington, Texas, Cassandra Marie Harashe, Yekang Ko
Wet Ponds As A Stormwater Management Tool And An Alternative Water Source For Irrigating Parks In Arlington, Texas, Cassandra Marie Harashe, Yekang Ko
Planning Masters Professional Reports
A growing population in the Dallas - Fort Worth area will lead to water shortages if alternative water sources are not utilized. This reports looks into the aspects of utilizing wet ponds as a source of water for irrigating public playing fields in Arlington, Texas. It covers the benefits of reducing stormwater and utilizing this water for irrigation. It also covers different pond types, design aspects, the site selection process, potential cost savings, and the policy implications of utilizing this type of Low Impact Development. This study demonstrates that wet ponds are a viable option for treating stormwater to be …
Human Services Subsector: The Effects Of Lancaster Outreach Center's Poverty Reduction Efforts In Rural Communties, Robert L. Sewell
Human Services Subsector: The Effects Of Lancaster Outreach Center's Poverty Reduction Efforts In Rural Communties, Robert L. Sewell
Planning Masters Professional Reports
Lancaster Outreach Center (LOC) has for almost 30 years provided high social welfare quality services with minimum setbacks. However, the faltering economy had a negative influence on the level of donor funding LOC expected. The decreased funding level has greatly affected LOC's operations, and the nonprofit organization no longer sees donor funding as a solid revenue source. This study aims to analyze the challenges that rural social workers encounter working for a small nonprofit. Data regarding the agency was collected directly from members of the LOC staff. The research findings for the literature review were obtained through the UTA online …
Assessing Bus Rapid Transit (Brt) As An Alternate Mode Of Transportation For Dallas County., Francisco Estrada, Jianling Li
Assessing Bus Rapid Transit (Brt) As An Alternate Mode Of Transportation For Dallas County., Francisco Estrada, Jianling Li
Planning Masters Professional Reports
Traffic congestion in the Dallas County area continues to worsen while transportation funding continues to decline. Even if funding was available it is no longer possible to build our way out of congestion. The Dallas County area has reached a crucial stage in which new innovative methods are required to address congestion. This paper will propose the integration of an alternative mode of transportation known as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The analysis performed in this study will utilize the methodology developed by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy to identify a potential BRT corridor in Dallas County. Existing transportation …
Converting Paved Deserts Into Solar Parking Lots In Urban Areas: Implementing Photovoltaic Systems Into The Parking Lots Of The City Of Arlington, Sangchun Ahn, Yekang Ko
Converting Paved Deserts Into Solar Parking Lots In Urban Areas: Implementing Photovoltaic Systems Into The Parking Lots Of The City Of Arlington, Sangchun Ahn, Yekang Ko
Planning Masters Professional Reports
This presents projected costs and benefits of a carport style photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system, as well as its potential implementation sited in the City of Arlington. The goal was to estimate the amount of electricity generated from converting the existing sites into PV solar parking lots by assessing spatial, locational, and quantitative analysis, utilizing the available data, tools, and techniques in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Google Earth Pro. This study applied data from currently installed and active solar energy systems to meet the goal of this study. The findings showed the City of Arlington could generate 218,403 MWh/year, …
Equity Impacts Of Toll Roads In North Texas, Kendall Wendling, Jianling Li
Equity Impacts Of Toll Roads In North Texas, Kendall Wendling, Jianling Li
Planning Masters Professional Reports
Toll roads are becoming ubiquitous across the United States as funds for transportation projects have not kept up with traffic demand. In the North Texas region specifically, there are multiple toll road projects currently under construction and it is currently unclear what impact toll roads have on the surrounding demographics and development. This study analyzes the demographic changes that have occurred over time surrounding toll and non-toll corridors in the North Texas region to discover any significant differences between the two types of facilities. If I do find that there are significant differences, then it is likely that equity is …
Cfmd Research Journal 2013 Volume 2, Center For Metropolitan Density, Michael P. Buckley, Taner R. Ozdil
Cfmd Research Journal 2013 Volume 2, Center For Metropolitan Density, Michael P. Buckley, Taner R. Ozdil
Center for Metropolitan Density Publications
The Center's mission is to demonstrate that greater density, including suburban scale density, will produce the most economically productive, operationally effective, fiscally efficient, environmentally responsible, and culturally supportive environments. CfMD will fulfill its mission by conducting sponsored research, convening symposia, and consulting with industry partners.