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1. Zoning for Wind Energy in New York City

Li, Livie
2019
Theses
City planningZoning lawWind powerWind power--Planning

2. Zoning for Exchange: Creative-Industrial Incubators in North Brooklyn and the Formalization of Innovation

Ferraldo, Julian L.
2012
Theses
City planning--Social aspectsZoningCultural industries

3. Yvette and the Wild Shame

Bassett, Alexandra Aliki
2014
Theses
Theater

4. 'You Arrogant Racist, We are All Darfur': Human Rights Protests as Nation-Building in Sudan

Latif, Dena
2020
Theses
Human rightsRevolutionsProtest movementsTwenty-first centuryBashīr, ʻUmar Ḥasan Aḥmad, 1944-

5. Yachay, City of Knowledge: An Analysis of Planning, Politics and Citizen Involvement

Maquilon, Juan Carlos
2016
Theses
Knowledge economyLand use, Urban--Citizen participationCities and towns--GrowthCity planningLand use--Planning

6. Writing Avalon: A new South African township play, A dramaturgical casebook of a new township theatre play set in democratic South Africa

Radebe, Lunga John
2014
Theses
ApartheidDramatistsPost-apartheid eraContemporariesTheaterPerforming arts

7. Women’s Empowerment Through the Lens of the Private Sector: Are Corporate Gender Initiatives A Sustainable And Effective Development Tool From A Human Rights Perspective?

Sattar, Tanya
2019
Theses
Human rightsEmployee empowermentSocial responsibility of businessWomen

8. Wireless Corrosion Monitoring for Reinforced Concrete Structures and Concrete Repair

Song, Myun
2012
Theses
Architecture

9. Wire Glass: History of Technology and Development

Kefallinos, Konstandena
2013
Theses
Glass manufactureCultural property--Protection

10. Wind Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Clean Energy Project: The Case of Sao Vicente Island

Yussuff, Abdulmutalib
2015
Theses
Winds--Speed--MeasurementWind powerEnvironmental engineeringRenewable energy sourcesNatural resources—Management

11. William Sumner Appleton and The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities: Professionalism and Labor

Morache, William
2014
Theses
ArchitectureIndustrial relations

12. William L. Pereira's Modern Architecture in Los Angeles: History and Preservation Challenges

Cancilla, Claire
2020
Theses
Historic preservationArchitecture, ModernPereira, William L., 1909-1985Los Angeles County Museum of Art

13. Why Transportation Mega-Projects (Often) Fail? Case Studies of Selected Transportation Mega-Projects in the New York City Metropolitan Area

Teglasi, Victor S.
2012
Theses
Transportation--PlanningTransportation--FinanceUrban transportation

14. Why Chinatown has Gentrified Later than Other Communities in Downtown Manhattan: A Planning History

Xu, Nannan
2013
Theses
City planningGentrificationCommunity development, UrbanCommunity development, Urban--Planning

15. White-collar Gender Discrimination in China: How legal system fails to protect women’s employment rights?

Zhang, Yiruo
2018
Theses
Human rightsSex discrimination in employmentSex discrimination against women

16. Where do Political Will and Community Needs Meet? The case of the Aerial Cable Cars in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Krassner, Anne
2014
Theses
City planningTransportation--PlanningSociology

17. When “Self-Sufficiency” Is Not Sufficient: How the American Refugee Resettlement System Fails to Protect and Fulfill Refugees’ Social and Economic Rights

Renfroe, SaraJane
2020
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesImmigrants--Civil rightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights

18. When is Leaving Preferable to Staying? Exploring the Factors Essential to A Successful Residential Relocation

Li, Haolun
2016
Theses
Moving, HouseholdLand use, UrbanRelocation (Housing)City planningSociology

19. “When I’m Dead, Demolish It”: Contradictions and Compromises in Preserving Values at Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road Home, Singapore

Leo, Cherie-Nicole
2016
Theses
Historic sites--Conservation and restorationHistoric preservationArchitectureHistoryRegional planningLee, Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

20. Wheels When Who Wants Them: Assessing Social Equity and Access Implications of Carsharing in NYC

Shellooe, Stephanie D.
2013
Theses
Transportation--PlanningCity planning

21. "What Would You Do?" : A Queer Utopian Vision of “Cabaret"

Seinen, Jonathan
2020
Theses
TheaterMusicalsTheater--Production and directionBowles, Sally (Fictitious character)Cabaret (Kander, John)

22. What Type of Neighborhoods into which the Chinese Tend to Move: A Study of the Chinese Americans in the City of New York, 1970-­2010

Xiong, Chuanxi
2014
Theses
City planningDemographyAsian Americans

23. What’s On the Surface Does Matter: The Conservation of Applied Surface Decoration of Historic Stained Glass Windows

Grieco, Alyssa
2014
Theses
Architecture

24. What Should We Interpret First In An Archaeological Site: A Value-Based Identification Of Character-Defining Features In First Qin Emperor’s Mausoleum

Fan, Xianqi
2019
Theses
Historic preservationWorld Heritage areasHistoric sites--ManagementHistoric sites--Interpretive programsQin shi huang bing ma yong bo wu guan

25. What Lies Beneath: "Windows to the Past" in Preservation Design

Reggev, Kate
2015
Theses
ArchitectureBuilding materialsArchitecture--Preservation

26. What is the range of impacts federally mandated special economic zones impose on the socioeconomic conditions of low-income New Yorkers?

Golvin, Jake Mayer
2020
Theses
PoorEnterprise zonesCity planning--Economic aspectsUnemployment

27. What Affects Theme Park Performance: A Comparative Case Study of Disney Theme Parks in East Asia

Guo, Wei
2015
Theses
City planningRecreation

28. “We’re Out Here Talking About Life and Death”: Reparations for Human Rights Violations in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Morgan, Ryan
2016
Theses
Reparations for historical injusticesLiability for human rights violationsHuman rightsPolitical scienceArmed ForcesLawUnited States. Navy

29. Welfare through skills development: A Case of Traditional and Modern Construction Workers in Pune, India

Teli, Rajlaxmi
2013
Theses
Industrial relationsLabor economics

30. Welcoming the Unwelcomed: the Role of Portugal in the European Refugee Crisis

Matias, Bárbara
2017
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesAsylum, Right ofInternational relations

31. Ways in Which the Assistant Influences and Changes Team Dynamics

Goodman, Elizabeth Ann
2014
Theses
Teams in the workplaceTheater--Production and directionStage managementTheaterPerforming arts

32. “Water Is a Human Right” – Exploring the Paradox of Framing Water as a Human Right in a Hostile Political Climate

Kozikis, Sabrina
2019
Theses
Human rightsRight to waterHuman rights workersWater resources development--Citizen participation

33. Water Always Flows Downhill: The Strategy of Low Impact Development Practices for Urban Waterlogging Control in Shenzhen, China

Ke, Yuhan
2016
Theses
Water resources development--PlanningLand use--PlanningWaterlogging (Soils)City planningWater resources development--Management

34. WATCH THEM SEGREGATE-Analyzing patterns of economic segregation and STEM jobs in commuter zones

Shubham, Shruti
2018
Theses
City planningRegional economic disparitiesEngineers--Salaries, etc.Income distribution

35. Walkability in an Aging-Friendly Neighborhood: making of aging-supportive streets in East Harlem.

Hao, Lu
2019
Theses
City planningLand use, UrbanCity and town lifeOlder people--Health and hygiene

36. Walkability: Implementation Challenges in the Suburbs of North Central Texas

Chernomorets, Olga Maria
2015
Theses
City planningRegional planning

37. Wake

Teo, Mei Ann
2014
Theses
TheaterPerforming arts

38. Vying for Fiber: A Comparative Analysis on Local Government Decision-Making for Fiber Internet

Mirbabaee, Sahra
2017
Theses
Fiber opticsInternetInfrastructure (Economics)--Planning

39. Visualizing Value: A Geospatial Look at Comparative Approaches to Local Valuation of Cultural Heritage

Tomczyk, Stacy Lynn
2017
Theses
Geospatial dataCultural property--ValuationResearchHistoric preservationTwitter

40. Visualizing Affordability: Testing Whether Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Produce the Housing Architecture that Planners Desire, and Envisioning a Better Future

Erwin, Peter
2015
Theses
City planningArchitecturePublic policy (Law)

41. Visitors’ Perception Based Authenticity in Tourism Development Project: A Case Study of Xietang Old Street in Suzhou, China

Cheng, Wen
2019
Theses
City planningHeritage tourismTourism--Public opinioHistoric sitesAuthenticity (Philosophy)

42. Virtuosically Invisible: A Dramaturg’s Rehearsal Journal

Whitehead, Lauren Ashley
2014
Theses
DramaturgesMan-woman relationshipsRace in the theaterWomen, Black, in artMen, WhiteDrama--TechniqueTheaterPerforming arts

43. Violations of women’s rights while countering terrorism as a threat to collective survival: A case-study of the right to participation

Kumskova, Marina
2017
Theses
Human rightsWomen's rightsTerrorism--PreventionPolitical participation

44. Viajemos Seguras and Mejoramiento Barrial: Institutionalizing the fight against gender-based violence in Mexico City’s public realm

Kopelman Martin, Tatiana Marie
2018
Theses
City planningWomen--Violence against--PreventionSexual harassment of women--PreventionIntervention (Federal government)Community development, Urban

45. Vernacularization of CEDAW in the United States: Localization Process and Sustainability of CEDAW Instruments to Prevent and Combat Violence against Women

Chouinard, Michelle
2017
Theses
Human rightsWomen--Violence against--PreventionHumanitarian lawUnited Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

46. Varying Significance of Influencing Factors in Developing High-Tech Clusters -- Using Cities of the U.S. and China as Example

Chen, Xia
2012
Theses
City planningIndustrial clustersHigh technologyVenture capital

47. Valuing Vigilance: Confronting the role of Canadian mining companies in resource colonialism in Guatemala, an analysis of the viability of human rights impact assessments in operationalizing the right of Indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)

McNabb, Chase
2018
Theses
ImperialismMining corporationsHuman rightsIndigenous peoplesLand use

48. Valuing Heritage: Indigenous Stakeholders and the National Park Service in the American Southwest

Ouwerkerk, Jessica Courtney
2012
Theses
Historic preservation--Social aspectsHistoric sites--ManagementIndians of North AmericaUnited States. National Park Service

49. Vacant Space + Temporary Use: Understanding Development Cycles in Berlin’s Neighborhoods of Friedrichshain + Kreuzberg

Miller, Taylor
2014
Theses
Housing developmentCity planningRegional planning

50. U.S. Route 1: Catalyst of Maine Corridor Community Planning & Preservation

Berry, Madeline R.
2019
Theses
Historic preservationCity planningHighway planning

51. Use of Rights Language at the International Criminal Court: A Revealing Closer Look at ICC Transcripts

Bailoun, Zeinab
2017
Theses
Human rightsInternational Criminal CourtLaw--LanguageLaw

52. US Embassies of the Cold War: Emerging Private Market Preservation Alternatives

Peterson, David
2018
Theses
Historic preservationEmbassy buildingsCold War (1945-1989)Investments

53. Urban Resilience and Urban Sustainability

Sachdeva, Mehak
2016
Theses
Land use, UrbanResilience (Ecology)Sustainable development--PlanningCity planningSustainability

54. URBAN PRESERVATION IN CHINA: The Survival of an Idea Despite Political Repression, 1950–1982

Zhang, Qi
2017
Theses
Historic preservationPolitical persecutionHistoric sites--Conservation and restorationLiang, Sicheng, 1901-1972

55. Urban Planning Solutions for a Public Health Crisis: COVID-19 Related Sociodemographic Factors and Stressors Impacting Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Families

Sheinfeld, Shoshana Alexa
2020
Theses
City planningCity planning--Health aspectsCommunity development, UrbanCancer in childrenCOVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspectsPublic health

56. Urban Planning in Remote, Extreme Environments

Hudgins, Ethan
2019
Theses
City planningLand use, UrbanExtreme environments

57. Urban Juxtaposition: Balancing Heritage and Development through Transfer of Development Rights in New York City Special Districts

Ghoshal, Shreya M.
2020
Theses
Historic preservationHistoric districtsDevelopment rights transfer

58. Urban Digital Divides and Community WiFi: A Case Study of Red Hook, Brooklyn

Saberi, Houman
2015
Theses
City planningInternet--Social aspectsCity planning--Technological innovationsDigital divideInternet

59. Urban Conservation in China: The reasons and conflicts of historical neighborhood preservation

Wang, Mengyao
2017
Theses
Historic buildings--Conservation and restorationHistoric districtsHistoric preservation--Social aspects

60. Upgrading Favelas: Funding Schemes and Their Effects on Economic Opportunities, Infrastructure Provision, and Safety

Formicki, Guilherme Rocha
2019
Theses
City planningSquatter settlementsUrban policyCommunity development, UrbanPublic-private sector cooperation

61. Unsustainaburger: SDGs and the links between migrant labor, industrial livestock, and the environment

Manucci, Iame
2018
Theses
Human rightsMigrant LaborFactory farmsEnvironmental degradationSustainable developmentSustainable Development Goals

62. Unsupervised Learning for Submarket Modeling: A Proxy for Neighborhood Change

Kunz, Nicholas Hyeong
2019
Theses
City planningNeighborhood planningReal estate development--PlanningCluster analysisSparse matrices

63. Unpaid care work and women’s economic empowerment from a rights-based approach: A case study of the Dominican Republic

Dominguez Cisneros, Lucia
2019
Theses
Human rightsUnpaid laborCaregiversWorking mothers

64. Unlocking Doors: Inclusive Leadership in Stage Management

Dominguez, Caitlyn Annelise
2019
Theses
TheaterPerforming artsStage managementLeadershipDiversity in the workplacePeople with disabilities

65. United States of Banana: A Postcolonial Dramatic Fiction

Felix Torres, Juan Pablo Nicolas
2015
Theses
Latin AmericansTheaterPerforming arts

66. Unfolding Layered Cultures: Preservation of German Colonial Architecture in Qingdao, China, 1897-1914

Wu, You
2020
Theses
Architecture, ColonialHistoric preservationArchitecture, German

67. Under What Circumstances Will Land Value Capture Work to Finance Public Transit? Based on Case Studies of Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York City

Xu, Yidan
2015
Theses
Tax increment financingCity planningTransportation--PlanningEconomics

68. Under the Mountain's Grass

Viteri, Alexandra
2017
Theses and Fiction
Early memoriesGroup identity

69. Understanding the Security Community in Thailand: How to Improve Human Rights Education for Thai Security Personnel

Dumkhum, Napat
2020
Theses
Human rightsArmed ForcesMilitary educationLaw enforcement

70. Understanding Preservation Methods at the Memorial Cemetery for Heroes of the Revolution in Nanjing by Henry K. Murphy: A Study on Adaptations and Preservation Strategies for the Future at Republican-era Heritage

Cheng, Huanlun
2020
Theses
Historic preservationNational cemeteriesCemeteries--Conservation and restorationTwentieth centuryMurphy, Henry Killam, 1877-1954

71. Understanding Park Usership: An Examination of the Role of User Studies in Park Planning

Wallach, Alex J.
2012
Theses
City planningParks--PlanningParks--Public use

72. Uncovering the Effectiveness of Post-Sandy Housing Recovery Efforts in New York City

Martoglio, Richard
2017
Theses
Hurricane Sandy (2012)Hurricane damageHousing

73. Uncontrolled Women: Coloniality, Human Rights And The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Kenya

Onsando, Aisha Kwamboka
2016
Theses
Female circumcisionCivilizationWomen's rightsHuman rightsPolitical scienceWomen's studies

74. Unaccompanied Alien Children in the United States: Apprehension, Detention, and Post-Release

Kim, Seo In
2020
Theses
Human rightsImmigrant childrenDetention of persons

75. Two Little Bolivias: The reality of Bolivian immigrants in the cities of Buenos Aires and São Paulo

Bermudes, Leticia Satie
2012
Theses
EthnologyLatin Americans

76. Two for One: The Cutting Up Trend--Apartment Modernization in 1930's Manhattan

Ducat, Vivian S.
2007
Theses
Rental housingApartment housesArchitectureHistory

77. Tweet-Sourcing Caracas: Using E-Participation for Urban Planning In Global South Cities

Paty Diaz, Alexandra Guadalupe
2016
Theses
City planning--Citizen participationLand use--PlanningCity planningCommunication of technical informationTwitter

78. Turkey under Emergency Rule: Politicized Terrorism Prosecutions and Criminalized Dissent

Zingg, Genevieve
2018
Theses
International law and human rightsHuman rightsTerrorismDissentersPunishment--Public opinionAuthoritarianism

79. Tripoli’s Integrated Development Strategy

El Rassi, Chaouki
2019
Articles
City planningLand use, UrbanCommunity development, UrbanCommunity development, Urban--Planning

80. Trend of Parks and Open Spaces: Comparison of New York City and Seoul

Yi, Haejung
2013
Theses
Urban parksLand use--PlanningCity planning

81. Trauma and the Paradox of Asylum Seekers’ Credibility

Umberg, Jennifer
2017
Theses
Human rightsPsychic traumaPolitical refugees--Mental healthPolitical refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.Asylum, Right of

82. Translating Intercultural Bilingual Education into Practice: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Mexico City

Quezada, Marial
2018
Theses
Human rightsIndigenous peoples--Civil rightsEducation and stateMulticultural educationEducation, Bilingual

83. Transit-Oriented Governance: A Comparison of the Impact of Regional Government Structures on Public Transit Use in Toronto and Vancouver

Schabas, Jacob M.
2012
Theses
Transportation--PlanningMunicipal government

84. Transit-Induced Urban Transformation: A Comparative Study of Tokyo and Hong Kong

Liu, Yudi
2019
Theses
City planningLocal transitLocal transit--PlanningRailroadsLand use, Urban

85. Transit Funding; Why the Politics? A Comparative Study of Public Transportation Infrastructure Funding in New York City and Los Angeles

Huerta, Claudia P.
2012
Theses
Local transit--FinanceTransportation--Planning

86. Transforming Our Democracy: Participatory Budgeting and the Importance of Deliberation in Civic Engagement

Yu, Francis
2019
Theses
City planningCommunity development, UrbanLocal budgets--Citizen participationLocal government--Citizen participation

87. Transforming Long Island City: Examining the Impacts of Rezoning

Ellmore, Sarah
2015
Theses
City planning--Social aspectsZoning--Economic aspectsZoning law--U.S. statesCity planning--Economic aspectsZoningCity planningRegional planning

88. Traditional Midwives a Link Between Cultural Rights and Women’s Rights

Flores, Marina Gonzalez
2017
Theses
Human rightsWomen's rightsMaya womenMidwivesMidwifery

89. Tracing Speculation: Real Estate Geographies in Pre- and Post-Crisis Philadelphia

Brawley, Dare
2020
Theses
Real propertyReal estate investmentEviction--U.S. statesHousingTwenty-first century

90. Towards Spiritual Dignity, Opting Out of Neoliberalism’s Cultural Imperialism

Sieber, Alexander
2018
Theses
Human rightsDignityNeoliberalismSpirituality

91. Toward Regional Urban Planning Support in Post‐Conflict West Africa

Richardson, Jet
2015
Theses
City planningPublic policy (Law)

92. Tourism and Its Economic Impact in Italy: A Study of Industry Concentration and Quality of Life

Branchini, Ariana
2015
Theses
City planningRecreationEconomics

93. To Be Out and In: Influencing factors in the recognition of SOGI-based asylum claims in South Africa and Kenya

Kremin, Marijke
2017
Theses
Human rightsRefugeesRefugees--Government policyRefugees--Civil rightsRefugees--Social conditionsSexual minoritiesCivil rights

94. To Be Human in A Dehumanizing World: Black Lives Matter and the Human Rights Framework

Rohani, Maria
2017
Theses
Human rightsBlack lives matter movementRace relationsRacism--Political aspectsRacismAnti-racismSocial justice

95. Throwing Out the Trash: Waste to Energy in New York City an Analysis of Environmental Justice and NIMBY Concerns

McGeehan, Luke M.
2013
Theses
Environmental justiceWaste disposal sitesCity planningSustainability

96. Threatened By History: The Problems in Preserving the Postbellum Commemorative Landscape

Rinaldi, Emily
2013
Theses
Historic sites--Public opinionReconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)African Americans--SegregationSlavery--HistoriographyAmerican Civil War (1861-1865)Historic sites--ManagementCultural property--ProtectionHistory

97. This is the Greatest Show: A Study in Modern Live Experience and Management

Beach, Morgan Leigh
2019
Theses
TheaterStage managementTourismHospitality industryAmusement parks--DesignWalt Disney Company

98. This American Paradise

Riffe, Jason
2015
Theses
ReligionAfrican Americans

99. This All Seems Quite Personal: Bringing Over There Over Here

Murrah, Christopher David
2016
Theses
Theater--CastingTheater--Production and directionTheaterPerforming arts

100. Third Sector Acquisition of Surplus Federal Heritage Buildings in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities

Corey, Alexander McKinlay
2015
Theses
Cultural property--ProtectionAcquisition of propertyEconomicsArchitecture--Conservation and restoration--Economic aspectsCanada. Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office