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The Operation Was Successful But The Patient Died: The Politics Of Crisis And Homelessness In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Evan Casper-Futterman

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

On July 4^th, 2007, a small group of housing activists set up a tent city encampment in a plaza adjacent to New Orleans City Hall. The action resulted in the creation of Homeless Pride, a small group of politicized Plaza residents. Six months later, hundreds of homeless people were moved from the park, and it was fenced off. Using archival videos, interviews, and news media, this thesis analyzes the opportunities and constraints that activists, service providers, and local officials faced in light of two intersecting and overlapping contexts. The first context is the immediate crisis of the levee …

Public Space Planning As A Catalyst For Dweller Initiated Slum Upgrading: Ahmedabad, India, Christopher Bystedt

Master's Theses

This research observes how public space planning can improve slum upgrading projects, focusing on two case study slums in Ahmedabad, India.

The inclusion of formal public space planning into slum upgrading schemes can act as a catalyst for dweller-initiated housing improvements. While municipalities that choose to upgrade their slums are primarily concerned with supplying bare necessity infrastructure—such as water, sewage, and paving—most upgrading schemes ignore the reality that slum communities are complex, integral components of the urbanization process. These settlements deserve and necessitate comprehensive design and planning services which will integrate the community into the larger urban fabric.

This thesis …

Fairmount Greenway - A Community Initative, Leah H. Bamberger, Liliana Carvajal, Mary F. Dehais, Yuanfang Gong, John E. Hulsey, Eric C. Kells, Kimberley Klosterman, Pamela Jo Landi, Adam G. Monroy, Seth A. Morrow, Bryan O'Bara, Jie Su, Arianna Thompson, Owen M. White

jie su

This studio was based on the Fairmount Greenway that was developed through a series of public meetings with the neighborhood community and with consultants from the firm Crosby, Schlessinger and Smallridge (CSS). The Fairmount Greenway, while drawing its identity from the traditional greenway model is in fact a reinterpretation of an urban greenway. The greenway path follows along both primary and secondary city streets because of the lack of space along the rail right-of-way. The Fairmount Greenway begins at what will be a new station stop at New Market South Bay near Upham’s Corner in northern Dorchester. The greenway follows …

From The Quadrangle To The River: Revitalizing The Heart Of Downtown Springfield, Mary F. Dehais, Yuanfang Gong, John E. Hulsey, Pamela Jo Landi, Adam G. Monroy, Seth A. Morrow, Alexander G. Seib, Jie Su, Kate A. Tooke, Owen M. White, Emily S. Wright, Kuang Xin, Xiao Zhou

jie su

This studio report explores community service learning in the graduate urban design studio taught in the in Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and instructed by Professor Frank Sleegers. The project will began with a visioning workshop, conducted to engage community members in the shaping of project goals and objectives within the project area of downtown Springfield. These findings were brought to the studio and guided the design process and outcomes. Five design teams developed five alternative master plans for the core area of downtown Springfield with focus on the revitalization of open …

Las Fiestas De Quito: ¿Integración O Conflicto?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Culminaron las fiestas de la ciudad y en el ambiente quedó flotando un sabor agridulce. Nunca antes en la historia de la celebración había estado tan presente la política, lo cual generó el fenómeno simultáneo de integración y separación, así como deterioró el sentido profundo de la fiesta. Para nadie es desconocido que la temporada taurina en América Latina nació cuando los empresarios españoles se dieron cuenta que el invierno europeo producía un receso en esa actividad económica y, por tanto, producía pérdidas de ingresos. Para contrarrestar esta situación se creó el circuito internacional del toreo, del que forman parte …

Water Borne Diseases: A Cry Of A Trapped Community, Passmore Mudundulu

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects

The purpose of this study was to understand the problem of attaining safe and clean water that has contributed to high incidence of water borne diseases and to investigate its effects on the residents of Chawama Township, Lusaka, Zambia. A survey was used to collect data from 400 male and female participants to determine their source, treatment and storage of water; sanitary facilities; attitude, experience and knowledge of waterborne diseases. Findings indicated that, the most common source of water was communal city taps and residents did not boil or add chlorine to make it safe for use, making it susceptible …

City Of King City: South First Street Corridor Masterplan, Fall 2011, Crp 341 Urban Design Studio

City and Regional Planning Studios and Projects

City of King’s South First Street Corridor Master Plan is a draft document prepared by Cal Poly’s Community Design Lab as a contribution to the city’s efforts to initiate a revitalization process for the street and the areas immediately adjacent to it. Revitalizing this corridor is an important endeavor not only from the economic, functional, and livability perspectives, but also because it provides the first view of the city for drivers entering from the south. Therefore, public and private investment along South First Street should be strategically integrated and coherently designed. The South First Street Corridor Master Plan provides the …

Sioux Falls Downtown Design Guidelines: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Colin Punt

Community and Regional Planning Program: Professional Projects

In the late 1980s, Sioux Falls, South Dakota recommitted to its downtown, removed a dead pedestrian mall, and joined the National Main Street program. The city‘s downtown revival efforts have been largely successful in the past twenty-some years, but this success has rendered the current downtown design guidelines from the early 1990s both function-ally and aesthetically outdated. The original city ordinance written in conjunction with the design guidelines has given both the City Planning Department and the Downtown Design Review Committee, which is appointed by the Director of Planning and administered by Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc., very little power to …

Experiential Interior Design: Branding Entertainment And Nightlife For The Postmodern Young Urban Professional, Niccole S. Skomal

Architecture Masters of Science Program: Theses

Past study on Interior Design has been primarily looked at through the lenses of aesthetics and functionality. Only recently have scholars begun to see the influence marketing, in the form of branding, can have on the Interior Design process in targeting specific lifestyle groups. The purpose of this research is to understand the fabric of the postmodern Young Urban Professional lifestyle as a marketing tool for branding and designing services in the form of entertainment and nightlife. With an increasing lack of community and social connectedness in today’s postmodern society, Young Urban Professionals tend to consume entertainment and nightlife as …

Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report For Glenrock, Wy, Mary Phillips

Master's Theses

ABSTRACT

Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report for Glenrock, WY

Mary E. Phillips

The following project submitted for the Master of City and Regional Planning Professional Project is the Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report for Glenrock, WY completed November 25, 2009.

At the onset of the project, the Town of Glenrock, WY was recognized as an Aspiring Main Street Community, and sought guidance to become a Certified Main Street Community. This Strategy Report was prepared to provide an implementation plan for revitalization of the downtown following the Main Street Approach, as well as for achievement of a Certified Main Street Community status by …

A Health Impact Assessment Of Mixed Use Redevelopment Nodes And Corridors In Lincoln, Nebraska, Katie Clear

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Obesity is a growing threat to America’s health. The national rate of obesity is 34% (Health Consequences, 2011), and Lincoln, Nebraska is not far behind that trend at 20.7% (BRFSS, 2011). Increasing physical activity is one way to reduce weight gain, (Edwards, 2008) and further studies show that small changes to the built environment can induce people to use alternative and more active forms of transportation such as biking, walking, and public transportation (Edwards, 2008; Zheng, 2008). The 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Lincoln, NE includes language to create a more walkable community. The proposal is to redevelop existing areas within …

The Urban Fabric Of The Great Plains, Andrew Becker

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

To most Americans the Great Plains region of North America is mysterious place. There are disagreements when defining its limits, and some people just refer to it as the Midwest. The Great Plains has been a place under an ocean, a place under glaciers, and a place on fire. It was once dubbed “the Great American Desert,” but is now known for its agricultural viability. The Great Plains sparks imagination because it is so massive and was one of the final frontiers for Euro-American settlement. The Great Plains is seen as a rural place but the majority of the region’s …

Factors The Cause Growth And Development In The City Of Lincoln, Ne, Kaylene Tegtmeier

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

This qualitative study looks at what factors may contribute to the outward growth and development of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. The two main factors the study discusses are the Lincoln Public School planners and their placement of schools in the city, and the “American dream” of the people, looking at where the people of Lincoln want to be living throughout the city and what some of their daily habits are. This study also discusses some of the main visions of the city of Lincoln’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan how the plan’s ambitions may affect the two factors looked at in …

El Paso Economic Development System Review & Recommendations, Edward Feser

Edward J Feser

This report, commissioned by the City of El Paso, recommends that El Paso city government undertake a substantial reform of its economic development effort and that public and private sector stakeholders in the broader El Paso region mobilize to create an organizational vehicle for the kind of public‐private collaboration that is driving innovative economic development in many other major city‐regions in the United States. The analysis also calls for a stronger integration of physical, land use, and economic development planning activities in the city and region, consistent with a trend in international best practice in local and regional economic development.

The 2011 Point-In-Time Estimate Of Homelessness: Supplement To The Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, Alvaro Cortes, Meghan Henry, Josh Leopold, Larry Buron, Jill Khadduri, Dennis P. Culhane

Dennis P. Culhane

This report outlines the key findings of the 2011 Point-In-Time (PIT) counts conducted in January 2011. Specifically, this report provides 2011 PIT estimates and national PIT estimates of homelessness, as well as national estimates of homelessness by state, estimates of chronic homelessness, and estimates of homeless veterans. In addition, this report provides the national inventory of beds for homeless people in 2011.

In 2011, the PIT estimates of both homeless people and beds were reported by 432 Continuums of Care (CoC) nationwide, covering virtually the entire United States. CoCs reported their estimates to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …

Homelessness And Children's Use Of Mental Health Services: A Population-Based Study, Jung Min Park, Stephen Metraux, Dennis P. Culhane, David Mandell

Dennis P. Culhane

This study examined whether children who become homeless differ from other low-income children in their mental health service use before and after their first homeless episode, and to what extent homelessness is associated with an increased likelihood of mental health service use. Differences between children with and without new onset of sheltered homelessness in the use of mental health services emerged following homelessness and widened over time. Sheltered homelessness and foster care placement history were associated with increased odds of receiving inpatient and ambulatory mental health services. Findings underscore the importance of collaborations between homeless assistance, foster care, and mental …

Criminalizar O Legalizar ¿Esa Es La Pregunta?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Luego de 40 años de la guerra al narcotráfico, política declarada por el presidente Nixon con un presupuesto inicial de 100 millones de dólares, hoy muchos especialistas la consideran un verdadero fracaso. El presupuesto de los EEUU para este año llega a $ 17.500 millones de dólares (aunque se estima en más de 45 mil millones de dólares), los ingresos que el narcotráfico genera van entre 500 y 600 mil millones de dólares, las instituciones democráticas han sido vulneradas (Estados fallidos), la globalización del consumo y el incremento de las violencias conexas es absolutamente inconmensurable. Por eso en la actualidad …

De Invasores A Invadidos, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Tal cual lo reseña el libro clásico de Alfredo Rodríguez y Gustavo Riofrio –que está cumpliendo 40 años en estos días- los barrios populares de América Latina pasaron de ser invasores a ser considerados invadidos, dada la presencia significativa de las ONG, congregaciones religiosas, universidades, instituciones públicas y centros de investigación. Hoy esta realidad vive un cambio radical: las nuevas invasiones, definidas como operaciones de pacificación de los barrios en América Latina, se realizan bajo la presencia y fuerza de las armas; allí los operativos conjuntos entre la Policía y las Fuerzas Armadas, que paulatinamente empiezan a copar la escena …

Building Low-Carbon Cities Through Local Land Use Planning: Towards An Appropriate Urban Development Model For Sustainability, Ting Wei

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects

The main purpose of this thesis is to study how to establish low carbon, attractive cities for human beings. This paper attempts to contribute to sustainable development by encouraging the development of low-carbon cities through local land use decisions. The study proposes to answer the following two research questions: 1) how well do the fastest growing cities in the U.S. implement low-carbon principles in their local comprehensive land use plans?, and 2) how can local land use plans be improved to achieve the goal of low-carbon cities? Through evaluating the local land use comprehensive plans of the top fifty fastest …

Clunia: Excavating A Roman Provincial Amphitheatre, Christopher Walz

Kaleidoscope

No abstract provided.

A Payoff At The End Of A Rocky Road, Carl S. Gaines

Carl S Gaines

No abstract provided.

Hacia Una Nueva Comprensión De La Violencia Y La Seguridad, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

La violencia se ha convertido en uno de los principales temas del debate académico y político, posicionándose significativamente tanto en la agenda pública como en la agenda política de América Latina. Sin embargo, existe gran preocupación respecto de lo poco que se conoce; al extremo que se convierte en una necesidad ineludible el comprender el fenómeno en su conjunto -en cada contexto histórico- marcado por la alta criminalidad, la inseguridad y las políticas ineficaces. Como punto de partida es necesario hacer una primera precisión conceptual respecto de la violencia; por un lado, no debe ser entendida como una patología social …

Young Adult Outcomes Of Youth Exiting Dependent Or Delinquent Care In Los Angeles County, Dennis P. Culhane, Thomas Byrne, Stephen Metraux, Manuel Moreno, Halil Toros, Max Stevens

Dennis P. Culhane

This report investigates the young adult outcomes of youth who age-out of or otherwise exit Los Angeles County’s child welfare supervised foster care system and/or juvenile probation system. Two cohorts of young adults from both systems were selected for analysis. Within the two cohorts, this study focuses on three groups of youth exiters: (i) The child welfare (CW) group is comprised of youth who exited from a child welfare out-of-home placement between the ages of 16 and 21; (ii) the juvenile probation (JP) group is made up of youth who exited from any type of juvenile probation supervision between the …

Las Elecciones En Colombia, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Este domingo 30 de octubre se realizarán las elecciones locales en Colombia, para seleccionar 1.103 alcaldes y los miembros de los concejos municipales; así como 32 gobernadores y los representantes ante las asambleas departamentales.

Según la Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE), entre el 2 de febrero y el 20 de octubre se produjeron un total de 157 hechos de violencia contra candidatos. El saldo es verdaderamente aterrador: 41 fueron asesinatos, 87 amenazados, 22 sufrieron atentados y 7 fueron secuestrados; estas cifras muestran un incremento del 5% de los hechos generales de violencia y un incremento del 52 por ciento de …

Judaism And Sprawl, Michael E. Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

A speech explaining the relationship between suburban sprawl, Jewish values and Jewish observance.

Regulated Into Automobile Dependence: How City Hall Mandates Sprawl And What Planners Can Do About It, Michael E. Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

A brief (about 20-minute) speech explaining why government regulation promotes automobile-dependent development.

Peatonización Del Centro Histórico, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

El Municipio de Quito busca peatonalizar de manera permanente el centro histórico fundacional de la ciudad, en el límite del área comprendido por las calles Guayaquil, Mejía, Benalcázar y Sucre. Para conocer las bondades y los problemas que la propuesta puede acarrear se suspendió el tránsito vehicular los días del Viernes 23, Sábado 24 y Domingo 25 de septiembre pasado, en el marco de la Semana de la Movilidad. En principio los asistentes a las jornadas de los tres días lo recibieron con muy buenos ojos, a pesar de que la propuesta tiene implicaciones estructurales que deben ser sopesadas.

Es …

Vicente Fox: “Alto Al Fuego”, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Vicente Fox fue presidente de México en el sexenio que va desde el 1 de Diciembre del año 2000 hasta el 30 de noviembre de 2006. Es miembro del Partido de Acción Nacional (PAN), cuya tendencia es de derecha. Desde el año 2006 le reemplazó en tan alto cargo público el también militante del PAN Felipe Calderón, quién inició una política antidrogas diametralmente opuesta a su antecesor. Mientras en el período de Fox la violencia homicida estuvo en los niveles históricos de México, en lo que va del período del presidente Calderón tenemos alrededor de 40 mil asesinatos, el incremento …

An Overview Of Sustainable Universities, B Bakhtyar

B Bakhtyar

This book covers definitions, concept, and history of sustainable development (SD), sustainability in higher education (SHE) or sustainable campus, its related theories, history of SHE and the components of SHE, community aspect of SHE or sustainable community, the similarities and differences of cities and university campuses as well as different existing assessment approaches in the world. Moreover, different interpretation of SD, SHE, and their principal and components are introduced. It attempts to give a clear perspective on the history, definitions and different approaches of SHE. Finally, it describes the birth of SD and SHE and their existing status in the …

Felicitaciones A La Policía, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

El miércoles 28 de septiembre pasado, en un operativo policial, se detuvo al Comandante de la Policía acantonado en la provincia de Esmeraldas, al presidente de la asociación de residentes españoles en Esmeraldas, entre otras personas. En ese operativo no pudo ser detenida una persona de origen mexicano que –según las notas de prensa- sería parte del cártel de Sinaloa. En el operativo, además de las detenciones de personas, se decomisó una tonelada de droga y mucho dinero en efectivo.

Este operativo fue resultado de un gran trabajo de la policía como institución. Hay que resaltar: primero, la labor en …