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1. A Case Study To Determine Significance And Establish Evaluative Criteria For The Adaptive Reuse Of The Seamen’s YMCA House

Vazquez, Yojana
2014
Theses
Historic buildings--Conservation and restorationArchitecture--Conservation and restorationCity planningYMCA of the USA

2. Accessibility to Metro of Affordable and Commercial Housing Complexes in Shanghai

Zhou, Jingjing
2019
Theses
City planningHousingHousing policyLocal transit stationsLocal transit--Planning

3. Accommodating Airbnb: Managing the Presence of Peer-to-Peer Accommodations Companies in New York City

Fiorini, Alexandria
2015
Theses
City planningRecreationPublic policy (Law)

4. Adaptation through Acquisition: Planning for Home Buyout and Acquisition in the New York Region

Moscovitz, Alexandra Nicole
2018
Theses
City planningAcquisition of propertyFlood damage prevention--PlanningLand use--Planning

5. Adaptive Reuse of Historic Churches in New York City: The Opportunities and Challenges for Community Development

Mirza-Avakyan, Greg
2013
Theses
City planningBuildings--Remodeling for other useCommunity developmentHistoric preservation

6. "Addis Ababa Bete (Home)": Contesting Socio-spatial Exclusion and/in Suburban Futures

Ephrem, Maya
2020
Theses
City planningSuburbs--PlanningMarginality, SocialReal estate development

7. Addressing Declining Bicycle Use in China: Factors Associated with Bicycle Ownership and Use

Zou, Linghong
2014
Theses
City planningTransportation--PlanningSocial sciences--Research

8. Affordable Housing and Its Impact on Economic Diversity of New York City Neighborhoods

Li, Angela
2018
Theses
City planningHousing--Economic aspectsNeighborhoods--Economic aspects

9. A Framework for Sustainability Assessment of Urban Regeneration: The Case of Battery Park City

Li, Caili (Lisa)
2021
Theses
City planningSustainable development--PlanningUrban renewal--Planning

10. African Immigrants' Views of Gentrification in Central Harlem

Dia, Alioune B.
2012
Theses
City planningGentrificationCommunity development, Urban--PlanningAfricansImmigrants

11. After Losing Land: Reemployment Opportunity for Landless Peasants in China: A Case Study of Yangguanzhai Village

Zhu, Biying
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningSocial sciences--Research

12. A GIS Suitability Analysis of The Potential for Rooftop Agriculture in New York City

Berger, Danielle
2013
Theses
Urban agricultureRoof gardeningCity planningSustainability

13. Air Pollution, Health, and Environmental Justice in Harlem: Particulate Matter Monitoring, GIS, and Spatial Data Analysis for Policy and Planning

Warbelow, Caitlin Anna
2009
Theses
City planningPublic healthEnvironmental justiceAir--Pollution--Health aspectsGeographic information systems

14. A local approach to emergency management: knowledge dissemination and household preparedness in central Massachusetts

Lavelle, Erin
2012
Theses
City planningEmergency management--PlanningCommunity development

15. Alone, Together: An Examination of the Organizational Capacity of the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association

Harrison, Peter T.
2013
Theses
City planningNew York (State)--New York--Stuyvesant TownHousingOrganizational change

16. Alternative modes of transportation and BART A proposal to integrate competing transportation systems in the San Francisco Bay Area, California

Bhoopanam, Srujana
2019
Theses
City planningLocal transitRidesharingSan Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Calif.)

17. Analysis of urban expansion and transportation characteristics

Yin, Lina
2017
Theses
Cities and towns--Growth--PlanningUrban transportationCity planning

18. Analyzing the Effects of Industrial Retention Policy on New York City Neighborhoods

Huff, Benjamin R.
2012
Theses
City planningCommerceZoning

19. Analyzing Vulnerability of Low-income Population to Extreme Heat in New York City, 2013

Son, Eunjee
2019
Theses
City planningHeat waves (Meteorology)Urban heat islandUrban poor--Health and hygieneNeighborhoods--Economic aspects

20. An Analysis of Power Relations in the Redevelopment of Urban Villages - Three Case Studies in Guangzhou, China

Zeng, Zhipeng
2016
Theses
Rural renewalVillage communities--Law and legislationCity planningLand use--PlanningPublic policy (Law)

21. An Examination of Neighborhood Retail and Small Businesses in Post-9/11 Lower Manhattan

Switaj, Diana
2012
Theses
CommerceSmall businessCity planningDisasters--Economic aspects

22. A policy evaluation of green infrastructure plans in the context of reducing stormwater overflow: A case study of Gowanus, Brooklyn

Huang, Shuyang
2019
Theses
City planningFlood damage preventionGreen technology--Government policyGreen technology--PlanningUrban runoff--Management

23. A Policy-focused Comparative Study for Urban Rail PPP Development Between Japan and China

Du, Jiaohong
2018
Theses
City planningPublic-private sector cooperationUrban transportation policyUrban transportation--Finance

24. Approaches to managing urbanization: A case study of the importance of developing secondary cities in Rwanda

Alli, Mofe Oluwatoba
2019
Theses
City planningUrbanizationCities and towns--Growth--Government policyRegional planning

25. Approaches to Transit Oriented Development: How Existing Infrastructure can lend itself to implementation of Transit Oriented Development Techniques

Semeraro, Laura
2018
Theses
City planningTransit-oriented developmentSpatial analysis (Statistics)

26. A Process Evaluation of New York City’s Zoning Resolution (ZR) § 74-79: Why Is It Being Used So Infrequently?

Gilmore, Katherine E.
2013
Theses
Historic buildingsPublic policy (Law)City planning

27. Are Green Roofs an Answer to New York City's Combined Sewer Overflow Problem?: Using Stormwater Utility Fees to Incentivize Green Roofs

Camillo, Francesca L.
2013
Theses
Green roofs (Gardening)Urban runoffCity planningSustainability

28. A Renaissance City: Analyzing the Role of Arts and Cultural Infrastructure in the Revitalization of Cleveland

Koos, Sarah R.
2013
Theses
City planningArt and societyCultural property--ProtectionCommunity development, UrbanUrban renewal

29. Are Parks Equitable for New Yorkers? Examining the equity of acreage and safety of parks

Lei, Hanbo
2022
Theses
Urban parksParks--PlanningCity planningParks--Safety measuresMinoritiesRegression analysis

30. Are Public Housing Projects More Dangerous Than Their Neighborhood? A study on public housing crime and causative factors with New York as study area

Zhou, Shaochun
2018
Theses
City planningCrime in public housingDemographyStatistics

31. Are Resiliency Plans Addressing Climate Change in an Equitable Way?

Shannon, Sarah
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningClimatic changes

32. Arts & Cultural Districts and Preservation Policy: A Neighborhood Analysis of the River North (RiNo) Art District

Robertson, Cameron Maureen
2017
Theses
Community developmentCity planningHistoric preservationArtists and community

33. A Spatial Equity Survey of Houston’s’ Bus Network

Romeo, Justin
2018
Theses
City planningBus lines--EvaluationDemographyEqualitySpatial analysis (Statistics)

34. Assessing Inclusionary Housing Policy in Santiago, Chile: Residential Segregation by Income, 2006-2016

Lemaitre Palma, Jose Gabriel
2017
Theses
HousingCity planningCommunity development, UrbanHousing policyHousing policy--Planning

35. Assessing the intersection of land use and economic development policies in the development of housing in Los Angeles

Gourdikian, Nareg Raffi
2019
Theses
City planningHousingHousing policyZoningTransit-oriented development

36. Assessing the Publicness of Pedestrian Plazas Built Under the 2007 NYC Plaza Program

Liao, Lorraine
2020
Theses
PlazasPublic spaces--PlanningCity planningTwenty-first centuryPedestrian areas

37. Assessing Urban Density: A Multidimensional Model

Perrault, Charles-Antoine
2012
Theses
City planningUrban densityCities and towns--Growth

38. Associations between Sense of Community and Perceived Recovery from the Deepwater Horizon Explosion

Uchida, Mai
2018
Theses
City planningOil spills--Health aspectsOil spills--Environmental aspectsBP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill (2010)Resilience (Personality trait)

39. A Steel Mill Reforged: A Design Proposal for a New Technology Center in Harrison, NJ

Kroon, Julie M.
2013
Theses
City planningCultural property--Protection

40. A Study of Mixed Income Housing Projects in New York City: The Effects of Inclusionary Housing Program on Residents Living in Affordable Units and Neighbors’ Interaction

Tan, Xin
2015
Theses
City planningPublic policy (Law)

41. At Home in the City, Refugee Lives in New York: A Case Study of the Park Hill Liberians

Darcey, John Robert
2016
Theses
Land use, UrbanCommunity developmentRefugees--HousingCity planningPublic policy (Law)Economics

42. Back to the City, the Kitchen and the Suburbs: Trends in Residential Settlement, Food Culture and Domestic Labour Practices since WWII

Thrakrar, Ushma
2015
Theses
City planning

43. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Urban Land Use Evolution: Did the 2008 Olympics Benefit Local Communities?

Xu, Chunxiao
2015
Theses
City planningCommunity development, UrbanOlympic Games

44. Beijing Parking Issue -- A Case Study in Lama Temple Area

Chen, Long
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningTransportation--Planning

45. Beneficiaries of New York City's 421-a Tax Exemption Program

Li, Serena
2015
Theses
City planningPublic policy (Law)Economics

46. Between Essentialisms: An Exploration of Non-binary Racial Identity and Placemaking

Burchell, Riley
2021
Theses
City planningEast AsiansInterracial adoptionCommunity development, UrbanCommunity development--Social aspects

47. Beyond the Blue Dot: A Storytelling Platform for Humanizing Urban Data

Oniyangi, Tola
2020
Theses
City planningStorytellingEmpathyHumanism

48. Beyond the Core: The Role of Co-working Spaces in Local Economic Development

Chuah, Veronica
2016
Theses
Self-employedEconomic developmentLand use, Urban--Economic aspectsOfficesCity planningPublic policy (Law)Economics

49. Beyond the Ephemeral: Preserving the Existing Built Environment with Temporary Urban Interventions

Sotelo, Fernanda D.
2013
Theses
City planning

50. Bikeshare Paradigms, User Perceptions, and the Urban Experience: A Comparative Analysis of Mobike Shanghai & Citi Bike NYC

Wang, Qigao
2018
Theses
City planningBicycle sharing programsBicycle commuting

51. Bordered: Land Use Development in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Entrikin, Madeline
2019
Theses
City planningBorderlandsLand use, Urban--Government policyEmigration and immigration--Government policy

52. Branding the Power Center: Toponymy as a Tool for Assertion of Political Prowess

Chakraborty, Sreya
2020
Theses
Historic preservationToponymyCity planningStreet names

53. Brick by Brick: Self-Interest and Real Estate Investment at Four Universities

Hoffman, Patrick Timothy
2012
Theses
City planningUniversities and collegesReal estate investmentGentrificationDePaul UniversityDrexel UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Pennsylvania

54. Broadcasting Exclusion: The Representation of “Illegal Housing” in Rockland County, NY

Rodin, Carsten
2018
Theses
City planningSuburbs--PlanningMarginality, SocialLand subdivision--Law and legislation

55. Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment in China: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Processes, and Actions

Wang, Qian
2013
Theses
City planningBrownfields--Government policyEnvironmental health--Government policyCity planning and redevelopment law

56. Building a Better Future on the Foundations of the Past: Incorporating Historic Districts into Ecocities

Ambrose, Nicole A.
2013
Theses
SustainabilityCity planning

57. Business Composition Change in the 798 Art District of Beijing, and Reasons Behind It

Sun, Yifu
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningDemography

58. Challenges and Opportunities of Cultural Planning in China: A Case Study of Tianqiao Performing Arts District Planning in Beijing

Tian, Chengqi
2019
Theses
City planningCultural propertyCultural policy--PlanningCities and towns--Growth

59. Changing Retail Composition in Greenwich, CT 2000-2013

Smith, Heidi Brake
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningCommerce

60. Changing Roles of Planners in Smart Neighborhood Practice: A Case Study of Sidewalk Toronto Project

Luo, Danting
2019
Theses
City planningCity planning--Technological innovationsCity planning--Data processingCity plannersCommunity development, Urban--Planning

61. Chicago's Lakefront Park System: A Study of the Burnham Plan and Its Implementation

Radnis, Kellie Marie
2015
Theses
City planningRegional planningEcology

62. Chinese FDI: A study of the impact of Chinese infrastructure investments in Kenya, Africa

Sun, Xiaotian
2015
Theses
Railroads--Economic aspectsRoads--Economic aspectsCity planning--FinanceInvestments, Foreign--Moral and ethical aspectsInvestments, ForeignCity planning

63. Chongqing's Technology Assets and Opportunities in the Context of National Industrial Reconstruction

Wu, Qiwen
2013
Theses
Industrial buildings--ReconstructionCity planningMedical careTransportationCity planning--Economic aspects

64. Collaborative Planning in Environmental Policy in China: A Case Study of the New Jiangwan Wetland Redevelopment Project

Liu, Chang
2015
Theses
Wetland conservation--PlanningWetland management--Government policyEnvironmental policyWetland restoration--Law and legislationWetland restorationPublic policy (Law)City planning

65. Commingled Recycling Policies: Can the introduction of Single Stream recycling co-exist with the New York State Bottle Bill and the operation of New York City's Redemption Centers?

Todorovic, George
2016
Theses
Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Government policyRefuse and refuse disposalBeverage containers--Recycling--Law and legislationCity planningPublic policy (Law)

66. Community Involvement and the Reuse of Rail Rights-Of-Way

Betheil, Philip
2015
Theses
City planningPublic policy (Law)Transportation--Planning

67. Community Land Trusts: Building Affordable Housing and Community

Dement, Avery
2018
Theses
City planningLand trustsHousing--Citizen participationCommunity development

68. Community Led Disaster Planning: Lessons Learned in Red Hook, Brooklyn Post Superstorm Sandy

Hewes, Daniel
2015
Theses
City planningClimatic changesHurricane Sandy (2012)Emergency managementSociology

69. Community Planning in 21st Century Los Angeles: Assessing the Effectiveness of LA’s Neighborhood Council System

O'Grady, Timothy
2019
Theses
City planningNeighborhood governmentCommunity development, UrbanLand use, Urban--Citizen participation

70. Congestion Pricing: A Step Toward Safer Streets? Examining the Relationship Between Urban Core Congestion Pricing and Safety on City Streets

Lassiter, Andrew
2016
Theses
Streets--Safety measuresUrban transportation policyCongestion pricingCity planningPublic policy (Law)Transportation--Planning

71. Contextual Zoning as a Preservation Planning Tool in New York City

Levy, Rachel Mollie
2015
Theses
City planningZoningHistoric preservation

72. Co-op City: The Dream and the Reality

Wohl, Nina
2016
Theses
Race relationsHousing, CooperativeCity planningPublic policy (Law)

73. Coordinating Planners' Perceptions of Neighborhood in Deindustrialized Detroit

Hackett, Caitlin E.
2012
Theses
City planningCommunication of technical informationFigurative artArchitecture and society

74. Correlation Between Land Use and Metro Rail Ridership in Los Angeles

Zhuang, Zhewu
2014
Theses
City planningRegional planningTransportation--Planning

75. Creating a 'Cultural Innovation District' at Lincoln Center

Browdy, Alanna
2020
Theses
Centers for the performing arts--PlanningCity planningArts facilities--PlanningLincoln Center for the Performing Arts

76. Creating Business Improvement Districts in Chile: Commercial District Strengthening Pilot Program

Gaido Lasserre , Valentina
2016
Theses
Central business districts--PlanningCommercial buildings--Economic aspectsLand use, UrbanCity planningPublic policy (Law)Economics

77. Creative Small Businesses and Their Economic Impact on New York City's Neighborhoods

Lee, Hyun Seung
2017
Theses
City planningNeighborhoods--Economic aspectsCommunity development, UrbanEconomic developmentSmall businessSmall business--Economic aspects

78. Crisis Management: Bureaucracy, Austerity, and Managing Homelessness in the Temporal Camp

Brennan, Derek
2022
Theses
Homeless persons--HousingHomeless persons--Services forCity planningPublic housing--PlanningShelters for the homelessHomeless camps

79. Cross-Bronx, Trans-Manhattan: Preserving a Significant Urban Expressway and Its Megastructure

Caratzas, Michael Dimitrios
2002
Theses
City planningHistoric preservationExpress highwaysRoads--Preservation

80. Crossing Borders: Policy Transfer of Slum Upgrading Practices in Southeast Asia

Lee, Geon Woo
2021
Theses
City planningSlumsWorld Bank

81. Curb Value Capture: Tech Enabled Infrastructure on Sidewalks for Community Equity Goals

Yang, Claire Liu
2020
Theses
City planningArchitecture and technologyEquality--Social aspectsSidewalks--Social aspectsSidewalks--PlanningWireless communication systems

82. Cutting Back the Car - Lessons on Reducing Suburban Automobile Dependence from the US & Germany

Neill, Matthias
2017
Theses
Automobile driving in citiesSuburbsCity planningTransportation--Planning

83. Delocalization of Expenditures: The Role of Foreign Actors in Infrastructural Public Private Partnerships

Innes, Kyle
2015
Theses
City planningInternational relationsTransportation--Planning

84. Demolition and the Shrinking City: Philadelphia and Camden

Heo, Jean
2014
Theses
City planningDemographySocial structure

85. Design and Planning of Commercial Streets with Cultural Attraction Theme

Li, Qihan
2015
Theses
TourismHistoric preservationHistoric preservation--PlanningCommercial strips--PlanningCulture and tourismCity planningTransportation--PlanningRecreation

86. Designing for Disconnection: Changing Intentions and Uses of the Waterfront in Post-Erie Canal New-York City

Blair-Joannou, Eric
2015
Theses
City planningWaterfronts—Planning

87. Design Methods and Planning Strategies to Enhance Street Safety in New York City

Xin, Zheng
2020
Theses
Streets--Safety measuresCity planningTraffic safety

88. Determinants of Housing Prices: Evidence from thirty-five cities in China

He, Yingwen
2020
Theses
City planningHousing--PricesLand use--ValuationReal property--ValuationGross domestic product

89. Developing housing for a changing demography: Analyzing the implications of the regulations governing the development of small-housing units

Panchal, Yashesh
2018
Theses
City planningDemographic surveysHousingSingle-room occupancy hotels

90. Development with culture and identity and regional Human Rights bodies: a comparison on the concept of development adopted by decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the African Commission and Court on Human and Peoples Rights in light of indigenous-peoples’ self-determined development.

Pecora, Luiz Henrique R.
2018
Theses
Human rightsInternational lawCity planningIndigenous peoples--Civil rights

91. Displacement Within the City: Perceiving Shanghai’s Historic Alley Communities Through Residents’ Perspective

Xu, Sheng-Yi
2018
Theses
City planningUrban renewal--Social aspectsHistoric districtsInternally displaced persons

92. Distribution, Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations of Urban Agriculture in New York City

Lin, Ruoran
2018
Theses
City planningUrban agricultureFood securitySustainabilityLand use, Urban

93. Does government favor high end housing development around a representative TOD project

Wang, Qihao
2015
Theses
Transit-oriented developmentCity planningCity planning--TransportationHousing development--CostsLocal transit--Planning

94. Does the Great Streets Initiative in Los Angeles Serve the Goals of Urban Planning from the Implementation Side?

Wang, Crystal
2015
Theses
City planningCommunity developmentStreet life

95. Dynamics of the Restaurant Industry in Chinatown, Manhattan: A Policy Analysis

Yang, Kun
2019
Theses
City planningRestaurantsEthnic neighborhoodsCommunity development, Urban

96. Earlier-built Danwei (Unit) Communities: Are They Working Well for the Elderly?

Wang, Jiuyu
2021
Theses
City planningOlder people--HousingHousing--PlanningDanweiOutdoor living spacesOpen spaces--Planning

97. Effect of Complete Streets Infrastructure and Design on Street Life

Young, Taylor
2017
Theses
Streets--Design and constructionStreetscapes (Urban design)Bicycle lanesCity planning

98. Effect of Local Context on Flood Vulnerability Identification: A comparison between New Orleans’ flood vulnerability assessment tools and globally applicable vulnerability indices

Khan, Maira
2017
Theses
City planningFlood controlFlood control--PlanningFloodsEmergency managementNatural disasters--Planning

99. Ekibiru (Station Building) and its relation with surrounding land value

Chen, Shuran
2015
Theses
City planningTransportation--Planning

100. Electronic Commerce Platform, Logistics and Local Economic Development: A Case Study of Global Innovation Center in Qingdao City

Wang, Xuzheng
2015
Theses
City planningCommerceAsians