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Planning, Public Policy and Management Capstone and Terminal Projects: Recent submissions

  • Allocation of State Funds for Oregon CASA Programs: A New Funding Model 
    Fleck, Jim; Garcia, Alejandra; Megerssa, Becky (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Since its creation by a family court judge in Seattle in 1977, the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program has proven itself an effective and successful advocate for abused and neglected children. CASA advocates ...
  • Homelessness in the Willamette National Forest: A Qualitative Research Project 
    Bottorff, Heather; Campi, Tarah; Parcell, Serena; Sbragia, Susannah (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    An increase in the perceived numbers of homeless campers outstaying the 14-day limit on camping in Oregon's Willamette National Forest has led the U.S. Forest Service to consider its role in what is traditionally considered ...
  • Exploring Disparities in Oregon's Medicaid Patient health Care Experience: 2007 and 2011 
    Bixler, Michelle; Clinton, Chelsea; Devasthali, Vidusha; Hicks, Paul (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Creating equitable access to health services is a key aim for U.S. health policy. In Oregon, House Bill 3650, which established Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO), seeks to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the ...
  • Evaluation of Chengdu's Garden City Project by Ebenezer Howard's Garden City Theory 
    Zhao, Nan (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-12)
    City planning has never been so widely discussed in Chinas as it is now. City planning, as a sub-section of architecture and civil engineering, has gained more recognition for its influence on a nation's sustainable ...
  • Public Participation in Community and Regional Planning 
    Peterson, Nicole (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-12)
    Public participation in community and regional planning is both imperative and problematic. Recent statistics reveal that the percentage of public participation in US planning is diminutive, as only 16% of Americans say ...
  • Community-Based Transit Performance Measures: Salem-Keizer Transit 
    Meyer, Cody (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-09)
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  • On the Public Library: How it can strengthen communities and serve those in need 
    Welch, Mackenzie (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    The economic downturn in this country over the past several years has not only affected private businesses, but the nonprofit sector as well. America's nonprofits have experienced increased demand for services and a ...
  • Perceptions of Sustainability: The Oregon Ski Industry 
    Phillips, Madeline (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Skiing has been part of Oregon’s history since the early 1930’s, inspiring many generations of Oregon Skiers and Riders and supporting the economy of many of Oregon’s rural communities. National-level Special Use Permit ...
  • Taking Professionals to Cycling Cities: Does it Matter? 
    Mild, Cortney (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Bikes Belong Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration have sponsored study tours to European countries for cycling including The Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Via on-site study tours, professionals experience ...
  • Placemaking, Identity, & Power: (Re)Negotiating Space in Downtown Woodburn 
    Lopez, Monique (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Woodburn is Oregon’s largest Mexican majority city and it has been culturally and politically the heart of the Mexican presence in Oregon. The space downtown continues to be (re)negotiated by: • Mexican businesses that ...
  • Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule 
    King, Lauren (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-000, was enacted to support Oregon’s Goal 12 (The Transportation Goal). Goal 12 seeks to “promote the development of safe, convenient and ...
  • Public Utility Districts and Payment for Watershed Services: Explaining Water Users’ Willingness to Pay 
    Hickson, Patricia (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    State and federal regulations have effectively reduced many sources of pollution to our waterways, and have been especially effective at reducing point-source pollution, such as industrial pollutants from factory outfalls. ...
  • Low-Power FM Radio Resistance and Community 
    Hayes, Bryan (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    The Telecommunications Act of 1996 deregulated broadcast ownership resulting in unprecedented media consolidation and greatly reducing the number and diversity of voices represented in broadcast media. Low-power FM (LPFM) ...
  • The Feasibility of a Solar Feed-In Tariff Program for the State of Oregon: A Case Study of Eugene Water & Electric Board 
    Dong, Baofeng (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Background: The Solar Photovoltaic (PV) industry has been developing rapidly worldwide, generating clean energy and offsetting carbon emissions. In 2007, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) launched its current solar ...
  • The Effects of Land Use Patterns and Street Network Connectivity on the frequency of Child Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions: An aggregate analysis in Portland, Oregon 
    Braseth, Mark (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    The rise in childhood obesity rates have led to an increased focus on encouraging children to use active commuting, walking or bicycling, to increase physical activity levels. However, parents often cite traffic safety ...
  • Turning Chaos into Chaos: Analysis of a Multimodal Street Redesign 
    Barnes, Emma (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Observation of the retrofitting of a street segment in Eugene, Oregon represents a natural experimental moment to observe how rebalancing a roadway to better accommodate non-auto users without impeding existing automobile ...
  • FEMA Region X: Cross-Sector Collaboration 
    Adams, Mary (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-06)
    Background Losses from disasters can devastate communities and nations. Natural and human—caused disasters worldwide have resulted in financial losses that have risen steadily from 1980 to 2009. The decadal annual average ...
  • The Influence of Urban Forms on Parents' Assessment of Neighborhood Suitability for Active Commuting to School 
    Abbott, Stephen (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2011-11)
    Rates of active school commuting (ASC) among elementary school age children have declined precipitously over the last three decades. Programs like Safe Routes to School seek to reverse this trend through a variety of ...
  • Diffusion of Innovations and Stormwater Management Systems in Eugene, Oregon 
    Tochen, Rachel (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2011-12)
    The Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 and the amendments that followed in 1977 and 1987 had a significant impact on how states, and by extension, the cities within those states, manage stormwater as it relates to surface water. ...
  • Environmental Impact Statements in the Mining Industry 
    Swenson, Mark (Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon, 2012-01)
    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of our nation's most important and far reaching environmental laws, requiring federal agencies to consider and disclose environmental impacts of proposed actions. ...

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