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Improving Bicyclist And Pedestrian Safety In Riverside, Ca, Ryanne Browers 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Improving Bicyclist And Pedestrian Safety In Riverside, Ca, Ryanne Browers

City and Regional Planning

There is great potential within the City of Riverside to increase the number of pedestrians and bicyclists. Currently, the largest barrier to this increase is user fear for health and safety. The geographic location of Riverside, which funnels pollutants from the Greater Los Angeles Area into the region, contributes to the region having very few good air days. This creates a barrier between those who potentially would walk or bike from actually doing so due to health risks.

The City of Riverside has identified in its Bike Master Plan that it currently has twice as many bicyclists than the national …


Downtown Porterville: Transit Oriented Design Strategy, Luke Troy Andres 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Downtown Porterville: Transit Oriented Design Strategy, Luke Troy Andres

City and Regional Planning

This Downtown Transit Oriented Design Strategy sets out opportunities and design guidelines for the revitalization of Downtown Porterville. It assesses the City’s goal for the downtown, enhancing the appearance and vitality of the historic center of the City.

This design for downtown demonstrates possible developments and builds out a new vision for the “heart of the City”. Implementing new strategies, this design program plans to create a transit oriented development in the area, allowing for new opportunities. Adding new residential, commercial and office uses, Downtown Porterville will be a vibrant place for people to live, work and visit in the …


Urban Heat Islands: Causes, Impacts, & Mitigation, Megan Rupard 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Urban Heat Islands: Causes, Impacts, & Mitigation, Megan Rupard

City and Regional Planning

The purpose of this project is to understand the factors contributing to the urban heat island effect and why it is important to consider when planning a city. This senior project will review the factors that contribute to an urban heat island, what kind of effects urban heat islands have on our city’s and their inhabitants, and how the effects can be mitigated and minimized. This project will review current mitigation strategies that have been developed to combat urban heat islands and analyze the benefits that can be attained from these mitigation strategies. Case studies will be used to understand …


Campus Design: Assessing Outdoor Spaces At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo To Improve Student Experience, Meha Patel 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Campus Design: Assessing Outdoor Spaces At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo To Improve Student Experience, Meha Patel

City and Regional Planning

The outdoor space of university campuses is an aspect of design which still remains, to a certain degree, uncharted. There are merely not enough relevant case studies and research in creating foundational principles which adhere to the design of a functional outdoor space on university campuses.

The success of the student body for a college, academically and socially, is dependent on creating a welcoming and holistic learning environment for students to thrive. Social spaces bridge the gap between the built and natural environment, therefore, providing proper physical components in an outdoor space becomes vital in creating a desired environment which …


The City Of Pasadena: Circulating Without A Car, Caroline Bender 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

The City Of Pasadena: Circulating Without A Car, Caroline Bender

City and Regional Planning

This senior project will provide an analysis of the current bike infrastructure in the City of Pasadena and the Metro Bike Share program that was removed. This data collection and analysis will act as a basis for a proposal of improvements to the current infrastructure that would allow for the success of a bike share program and will present design guidelines for the proposed improvements. These proposed improvements would ultimately guide the City of Pasadena to achieving their vision for the city’s transportation system.


Noho2: North Hollywood Transit-Oriented Development, Caroline Chen 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Noho2: North Hollywood Transit-Oriented Development, Caroline Chen

City and Regional Planning

As population in California continues to grow, the demand for high-density housing alongside alternative transportation in communities across the U.S. has been steadily increasing. North Hollywood, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, is one such community. This transit-oriented development (TOD) proposal capitalizes on the existing assets of the community while introducing new elements that meet local and regional demand and enhance the harmony of the public.


Shkollë Fillore, Vlera Ferati 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Shkollë Fillore, Vlera Ferati

Theses and Dissertations

Një ndër vështirësit e mëdha që kemi kaluar ne si popull në periudha të ndryshme historike, është edhe themelimi i shkollave të para shqipe, si dhe përpjekjet e shumta të zhvillimit të arsimit në trojet shqiptare...por, fakti që na gëzon, është pikërisht nisma e krijimit të formave të para të mësimit të organizuar në institucionet arsimore, e cila daton qysh nga koha e Ilirisë së lashtë! Pra, qysh nga ajo kohë interesimi dhe dëshira e madhe për arsimim, kanë bërë që sidomos gjatë periudhës së Rilindjes Kombëtare, të ngriten shkolla dhe të zhvillohet arsimi në masë të madhe.

- Arsimimi …


Stacioni I Trenit Në Pejë, Diellza Radavci 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Stacioni I Trenit Në Pejë, Diellza Radavci

Theses and Dissertations

Rëndësia e projektimit të një stacioni të trenit! Transporti publik është një faktor i rëndësishëm kontribues për qëndrueshmërinë urbane. Transporti publik ndihmon në reduktimin e kohës të trafikut, rrit mundësinë e punësimit, ul kostot e biznesit, ndihmon në uljen e kostos së jetesës dhe rrit produktivitetin e biznesit. Redukton ndotjen e dëmshme dhe përmirëson cilësinë e ajrit. - Treni është pjesë e rëndësishme e transportit publik qysh nga shekulli I XIX-të. Kur u ndërtua lokomotiva e pare me avull, njerëzit druheshin nga shpejtësia e saj (rreth 80 km/orë), pasi që në atë kohë transporti më i shpejtë ishte me karroca …


Galeria E Artit Modern, Betime Visoça 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Galeria E Artit Modern, Betime Visoça

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij punimi të diplomës është projektimi i një gallerie e cila ka për qëllim kryesor promovimin e artit në mënyra të ndryshme. Si fillim janë analizuar strukturat e ngjajshme në qytet në mënyrë që të përcaktohet në mënyrë më të qartë se cilave funksione duhet të i’u jepet rëndësi më së shumti. Në qytetin e Prishtinës aktualisht nuk ekziston një strukturë/objekt i cili i ka të inkorporuara disa funksione brenda një hapësire. Por, nuk mund të anashkalohet fakti që këto hapësira ekzistojnë por nuk kanë hapsira të mjaftueshme qe brenda një galleri të shprehen të gjitha. Duke marrë …


“Hotel”, Benjamin Krasniqi 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

“Hotel”, Benjamin Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

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Projektimi I Restaurantit Dhe Vikendicave Në Fshatin Kovaqec, Alban Hasaj 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Projektimi I Restaurantit Dhe Vikendicave Në Fshatin Kovaqec, Alban Hasaj

Theses and Dissertations

Tema e këtij punimi të Diplomës mbështetet në krijimin e një hapësire të përshtatshme për të kaluar një pushim, relaksim të nivelit të lartë. Trajtimi i një teme të tillë ka ardhur si rezultat i mungesës së hapësirave, komplekseve të këtij tipi. Fokusi ka qenë në krijimin e hapësirave private përmbrenda kompleksit. Lokacioni i përzgjedhur gjendet në fshatin Kovaqec komuna e Kaçanikut. Arsyeja kryesore që më ka shtyrë ta përzgjedhë këtë lokacion kanë qenë bukuritë natyrore, malet, uji etj. Një tjetër arsye ka qenë që me anë të këtij projekti të arrihet rritja e numrit të vizitorëve në komunën e …


Shkolle Fillore, Florjana Bytyci 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Shkolle Fillore, Florjana Bytyci

Theses and Dissertations

Ne si popull njihemi për pushtime të shumta nga okupues të ndryshëm, prandaj arsimimi në trevat shqiptare ka hasur në vështërsi të mëdha. Edhe pse të pushtuar dhe okupuar, populli shqiptar ka gjetur mënyra të ndryshme për arsimim në gjuhën tonë amëtare.Gjatë periudhes së Rilindjes Kombëtare edhe në Kosovë si në të gjith trojet e tjera shqiptare, pati përpjekje të shumta për ngritjen e shkollave dhe arsimimit.

Shkolla merr një rëndësi absolute për formimin e çdo individi në jeten e tij, kështu njeriu përmes një edukimi të duhur dhe cilësor bëhet i aftë t’a ndërtojë vetë të ardhmen.

Qëllimi i …


Ndërtesat Shoqërore- Shkollë Fillore E Muzikës, Etleva Sylejmani 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Ndërtesat Shoqërore- Shkollë Fillore E Muzikës, Etleva Sylejmani

Theses and Dissertations

Shkolla përfaqëson një institucion të organizuar dhe të specializuar për arsimimin e çdo individi. Ajo vepron si një qendër mësimi dhe ka ndikim të madh në shoqërinë e çdo vendi. Përhapja e shkollës dhe e sistemit të arsimit në Kosovë, pas përpjekjeve të mëdha, fillon në shek. XIX, me hapjen e shkollave në Prizren, Gjakovë dhe Pejë, si dhe shkollës fillore për djem dhe vajza në Prizren.

Në Kosovë shkolla e parë shqipe hapet në Stubëll, në vitin 1905. Nga viti 1999 deri më 2006 nga buxheti i Kosovës janë riparuar 39 objekte shkollore dhe janë ndërtuar 28 objekte të …


Kompleks Banimi Për Të Moshuar, Gjilan, Elmedina Ajvazaj 2019 University for Business and Technology - UBT

Kompleks Banimi Për Të Moshuar, Gjilan, Elmedina Ajvazaj

Theses and Dissertations

Tema e projektit të caktuar është diqka fundamentale për cdo vend dhe për shumicën e njerëzve në vitet e pleqërisë.

Duke pasur dëshire që projekti i punuar të paraqesë nevoja aktuale të vendit dhe jetesës, tema e përcaktuar është krijimi i një “Kompleksi per te moshuar”.

Lokaconi i përzgjedhur ( paraprakisht edhe nga komuna ) është në qytetin e Gjilanit.

Qëllimi i projektit tim do të jetë krijimi i një pikëpamjeje tjetër prej asaj ekzistuese në Kosovë, se si duhet të realizohet një shtëpi për të moshuar dhe si duhet të zhvillohet jeta brenda saj.

Ky projekt përmban në vete …


Revitalizing High Street Through Pedestrianization, Laura Traffenstedt 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Revitalizing High Street Through Pedestrianization, Laura Traffenstedt

City and Regional Planning

The purpose of this Senior Project is to recommend to the City of Moorpark a pedestrian-only street in their downtown district, specifically on High Street. This report will explore case studies of other pedestrian-only streets and plazas implemented in cities around Europe and the United States. These case studies will exemplify the importance of the addition of a partial pedestrian-only street on High Street in Moorpark, California, and the positive impacts pedestrianization in downtowns can have on communities. The project will include an amendment to Moorpark’s Downtown Specific Plan to include specific language on pedestrian-only streets/plazas.


Planning For Affordable Housing-A Suitability Analysis For Affordable Multifamily Housing In Hayward, Ca, Christian Manuel Montoya, Krystal Sanchez 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Planning For Affordable Housing-A Suitability Analysis For Affordable Multifamily Housing In Hayward, Ca, Christian Manuel Montoya, Krystal Sanchez

City and Regional Planning

The City of Hayward’s General Plan indicates that affordable housing for people of all socioeconomic incomes is essential to the health and well-being of the community. The City has continued to assist and make efforts in supporting the building of affordable housing. However, this project seeks to support the City’s goal of building affordable housing by recommending the locations for appropriate developments. Therefore, this project intends to provide research and investigate vacants lots that should be prioritized for multifamily affordable housing within the City of Hayward.


C.P.T.E.D. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Design Guidelines For Downtown Parlier, California, Aubree Paige Duran 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

C.P.T.E.D. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Design Guidelines For Downtown Parlier, California, Aubree Paige Duran

City and Regional Planning

The following senior project aims to propose a set of comprehensive development design guidelines for the downtown area of Parlier, California on Fresno St. These design guidelines will incorporate principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to improve safety and encourage continued preservation of Parlier. According to the International Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Association, “CPTED strategies aim to reduce victimization, deter offender decisions that precede criminal acts, and build a sense of community among inhabitants so they can gain territorial control of areas and reduce opportunities for crime and fear of crime,” (International CPTED Association, n.d.).


Live-Learn Cal Poly: A New-Urbanist Vision For A More Livable And Sustainable Campus, Emily Huang, Justin Wong 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Live-Learn Cal Poly: A New-Urbanist Vision For A More Livable And Sustainable Campus, Emily Huang, Justin Wong

City and Regional Planning

Universities across the nation have begun a mixed-use initiative in an effort to densify campuses and diversify retail and housing choices to increase student residency on campus. The movement to model the built environment after traditional mixed-use urbanism has been shown to improve capital flow within the local submarket on campus, foster flexible learning environments to support student success, and reduce automobile dependency. In order to reflect Cal Poly’s Master Plan moving forward, this report intends to follow the guiding principles outlined in the Master Plan while proposing sustainable and efficient land use designs to accommodate future growth at Cal …


Planning Methods For A Sustainable Future, Anthony Jay Herrington 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Planning Methods For A Sustainable Future, Anthony Jay Herrington

City and Regional Planning

Today, climate change, pollution, poor health, and economic crisis pose a threat to Earth and its inhabitants. If these global threats are left unmitigated, serious economic, environmental, and social consequences will occur. Earth’s future currently rests in the hands of urban planners and policy makers. It is their responsibility to develop and implement methods that ensure a sustainable future. Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The current effort to achieve global sustainability needs to be improved as conditions continue to decline. Urban planners and …


Investigation Of Grout - A Comparison Of Standard Grout Mix To Self-Consolidating Grout Mix, Rachel Garcia Chandler 2019 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Investigation Of Grout - A Comparison Of Standard Grout Mix To Self-Consolidating Grout Mix, Rachel Garcia Chandler

Architectural Engineering

Masonry is a major structural material for low rise buildings, however the design of masonry buildings is rarely taught as a formal course at most universities. As part of the educational experience and to become familiar with the specifications and testing procedures for grouted masonry, a student run experiment on varying the water to cement ratio of masonry grout was conducted. The purpose is to report on the effects of changing the water-to-cement (W/C) ratios in a standard grout mix. The typical W/C ratio is approximately 0.80:1.00. In order to show the effects of increasing water in a grout mix, …


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