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Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 07, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Maintenance and Management Needs in OHA Apartments," by Rebecca S. Fahrlander and Joan V. Holley.

The purpose of this study was to obtain input from residents of Omaha Housing Authority apartments for families and senior citizens regarding maintenance and management needs.

A Follow-Up Study Of The Goodrich Scholarship Program, The University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Wilda C. Stephenon

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In 1972 the Goodrich Amendment to the state appropriation for the University of Nebraska at Omaha gave the University an "unparalleled opportunity" to develop further its educational offerings and services to students from low-income backgrounds. The intent of the amendment was to make funds available "for a program to get economically deprived young people in and through UNO." Named for State Senator Glenn Goodrich who introduced the legislation, the program was designed to provide an intellectually stimulating academic course of study augmented by whatever supportive services were needed. It would aid achievement rather than provide a remedial program to prepare …

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 06, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Omaha Area Income Change, 1969-1979," by David R. DiMartino, compilation and cartography by Chris Wayne and Tim Himberger.

The United States' Census of Population and Housing records several measures of income and wealth in order to determine the economic well-being of the nation and its citizens. Among the real measures recorded for the 1980 Census were per capita (individual) income, family income, household income, income type, poverty status, mortgage costs, housing value, and contract rent. The income and wealth figures were self-reported and, therefore, rely upon the accuracy of those disclosing …

Graying Of The Professoriate Reconsidered: The Impact Of Demographics On Criminal Justice Education, Vincent J. Webb, Timothy S. Bynum, Jack R. Greene

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The demographic composition, especially the age structure of criminal justice faculty, is of interest to students in criminal justice education for a number of reasons. First, an overall assessment provides some gauge of the relative age of the faculty in the field. Second, observations of changes in the composition of the age structure over time provide insight into the aging process and attendant developmental process of the field itself. Third, age composition has a major impact on the job market for criminal justice faculty. This of course, in turn, partially determines career possibilities for neophytes in the field. It also …

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 04, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "UNO's Economic Impact on the Omaha SMSA," by Murray Frost and Rebecca S. Fahrlander.

This study measured the immediate economic impact of the University of Nebraska at Omaha on the Omaha Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area 1 in 1980-81. It focused only on the expenditures of the university itself, its faculty and staff, students, and visitors, and the multiplicative effect resulting from the spending of those dollars within the local economy. It did not examine more long-range or indirect economic impacts-e.g., the impact of the presence of the university upon the area's …

Survey Of Maintenance And Management Needs In Omaha Housing Authority's Apartments For Senior Citizens, Rebecca S. Fahrlander, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this study was to obtain input from residents of Omaha Housing Authority apartments for senior citizens regarding maintenance and management needs.

Request For Proposal: Automated Data Processing Equipment And Software For Mccook, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris, David R. Dimartino

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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is submitted to solicit proposals from qualified vendors for computer hardware, software and support for the city of McCook, Nebraska. In order to receive consideration, a proposed system must meet the requirements of the city of McCook as herein described.

Omaha's Neighborhood Housing Services Area: A Physical Conditions Inventory, R. K. Piper, Jack Ruff

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In the fall of 1981, the city of Omaha embarked upon a feasibility activity designed to determine whether enough interest and commitment existed to begin a Neighborhood Housing Services program. After many meetings and much group activity, a financial commitment was made by the city and the private sector to undertake a program which would provide housing rehabilitation loans as well as general public improvements in a designated area of Omaha,

Management And Maintenance Needs And Problems In The Omaha Housing Authority's Four Family Developments, Joan V. Holley

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Members of the Omaha Housing Authority Board of Commissioners asked the Center for Applied Urban Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (CAUR) to assist them in obtaining information about the maintenance and management needs and problems in local OHA facilities. This information was needed to improve efficiency and effectiveness of building services provided by OHA.

Demographics For Program Planning At Ymca Facilities: An Analysis Of Selected 1980 Census Data, David R. Dimartino

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The 1980 Census of Population and Housing provides a data base that administrators and planners can use to assess the current status of their organizations and plan for the future. This report examines selected census data for the Omaha YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1 The demographic information should assist the YMCA in planning for program offerings at each of its six facilities (or branches) in Douglas and Pottawattamie Counties.

The University Of Nebraska At Omaha Economic Impact Study: 1980-81, Murray Frost, Rebecca S. Fahrlander

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The major findings of this study on the economic impact of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1980-81 are the following:

1. The Total expenditure (excluding double counting) within the Omaha SMSA by the university, its faculty/staff, students, and visitors was $62.3 million.

2. The increase in the Omaha SMSA activity caused by the university was estimated as $56.1 million.

3. A total of $62.3 million of additional income attributable to alumni having college degrees was not included in these estimates of the university's economic impact.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 03, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Crime in Grand Island and Hall County," by Deborah Caulfield, Kathleen Nicolini, Rebecca Fahrlander, and Vincent Webb.

Many community leaders continue to be concerned about the problems of crime and criminal justice. This study stems from the concerns of one such group of community leaders in Grand Island, Nebraska. In 1981 the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce established a task force on crime and the criminal justice system. In support of the efforts of this task force, a study was undertaken by the Center for Applied Urban Research for the purpose …

Population Change And Crime Change, Deborah Caulfield

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The relationship existing between population change and crime rates in the central city merits study. There is limited research in this area, and the vast majority of the literature focuses on the correlation between population density and crime in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA). These few studies explore various types of crime in relation to population density, rather than the investigation of the relationship between population change and crime rates in the central city.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "University Alumni: Their Involvement with UNO," by Rebecca S. Fahrlander.

This study was done in cooperation with the UNO Alumni Association for the purpose of obtaining information regarding the impact of UNO alumni on the University. This report analyzes data on the participation of alumni in various events, enrollment in courses, and utilization of campus facilities.

Crime In Grand Island, Nebraska, Genevieve Burch, Kathleen Nicolini

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This study examined data on crime and the criminal justice system in Grand Island and Hall County, Nebraska. It was designed to address some of the questions raised by a Grand Island Chamber of Commerce task force on crime and the criminal justice system.

This report is composed of three parts. The first part analyzes data on crime and juvenile delinquency, the second examines data on the criminal justice system, and the third section summarizes the results of a telephone survey of Grand Island area residents' perceptions of crime.

Data Processing Analysis And Recommendations For The City Of Mccook, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris, David R. Dimartino

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This report is an analysis with recommendations regarding the data processing needs of the city of McCook, Nebraska. If was undertaken pursuant to an agreement dated February 22, 1982 between McCook and the Center for Applied Urban Research of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It will provide city officials in McCook with a basis upon which to decide whether to expand and upgrade current automated data processing capabilities.

Data Processing And Information Management In The City Of Omaha, Nebraska: Analysis And Recommendations, Donald F. Norris

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The city of Omaha has an extensive and complex data processing system. It is so large, in fact, that no single person inside or out of city government is fully knowledgeable about it.

The system as it exists today cannot be described as an information management system as it is neither coordinated nor comprehensive. It consists instead of numerous components that have come together over time without the benefit of an overall plan or clear policy direction. The system is rarely viewed from a citywide perspective or from the perspective of providing information required by management for operational and planning …

Study For The Kingswood Neighborhood Association: Community Needs, Problems And Resident Recommendations For The Work Of The Group, Joan V. Holley

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The Kingswood neighborhood is located between 132nd and 139th Streets from West Center Road to Spring Street. The officers of the neighborhood association stated that approximately 400 households are in this area. The community began as a speculative housing development in the mid-1960's. At that time the house prices ranged from $16,000 to $20,000. These houses now sell for $45,000 to $50 1 000.

Impact Of Alumni On The University Of Nebraska At Omaha, The, Rebecca S. Fahrlander

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This study was done in cooperation with the UNO Alumni Association for the purpose of obtaining information regarding the impact of UNO alumni on the University. This report analyzes data on the participation of alumni in various events, enrollment in courses, and utilization of campus facilities. These data were gathered by a telephone survey of 713 UNO alumni in Nebraska.

Patterns And Prospects Of Development In Downtown Kearney, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This report is the product of a three-phased study conducted by the Center for Applied Urban Research for the City of Kearney's Downtown Improvement Board, The goals ,of the study were to assess the development trends that have occurred within downtown Kearney during the recent past (Phase I -Changing Business Mix); to analyze the attitudes of businessmen and patrons toward the downtown area and its development (Phase II - Business Openings and Relocations, and Phase III - Survey of Downtown Kearney Market Area); and to examine future directions for development of the district (Policy Implications).

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1982, Vol. 10, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Finding Rental Housing Difficult for Parents," by Tim Himberger.

The nation's economic condition is having an enormous effect on one of its most important social structures, the American family. To retain this integral part of society, adequate housing must be available.

Administrative Planning Workshop Facilitator's Guide, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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The Facilitator's Guide for the Administrative Planning Workshop is intended as a supplement for the participant's manual, Administrative Planning Workshop.

National Survey Of Cart-Based Automated And Semi-Automated Residential Refuse Collection Systems, Donald F. Norris

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In the fall of 1981, in conjunction with American City and County, the author undertook a detailed survey to determine the extent to which cart-based automated or semi-automated refuse collection operations are in use in the United States. An eighteen page questionnaire listing all suspected sites using cart-based systems in residential collection was sent to the known manufacturers and vendors of these systems for verification and completion.

Caur Annual Report: 1981-82, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Administrative Planning Workshop, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Characteristics Of Proposed Goodwill Industries Store Site In Council Bluffs, Rebecca S. Fahrlander

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This report examines several demographic characteristics of the area surrounding a proposed Goodwill Store site at 710 First Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa. For the purposes of this report, an area within a two mile radius from the site was examined. All census tracts falling partially or wholly within the two mile radius were included for analysis. The location of the proposed site is shown in Map 1. The data sources included the 1980 Census of Population and Housing, and the 1981 Omaha World Herald Consumer Preference Study.