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Graduate Capstones and Terminal Projects: Recent submissions
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(2021-06-13)Portland, Oregon does not have an urban climate change mitigation program to protect ecology, capture carbon, build resilience, and develop social equity in a single strategy. Local programs are siloed into one or two ...
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(2021-06-13)In an urgent call for climate actions and a Green New Deal, policy such as the “Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020” looks to offshore renewable energy to aid in the goal of a clean electricity system while also ...
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(2021-06-13)Black, Indigenous, and Latinx folx face many barriers when trying to access public natural areas. Park managers, designers, city staff, and community organizations can build a more equitable future for our public natural ...
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(2021-06-13)Homelessness is a racial justice issue, as well as a social justice issue, and finding solutions to house the unhoused needs to be viewed through both lenses. Individuals experiencing homelessness are not one homogenous ...
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(2021-06-13)Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas, and this will increase with urbanization and population growth. We must meet this new demand sustainably. By 2050, the Green New Deal calls for ...
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(University of Oregon, 2021)The hearing world already utilizes hand signals and gestures for common words, numbers, or actions. However, these gestures are instinctual and tend to vary person to person with their various interpretations of these ...
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(University of Oregon, 1999-11-18)An accurately written representation of Korean diction has been in my thoughts since my study at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea. While studying Italian, English, French and German diction, I came to realize that no ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Climate change is disrupting urban regions throughout the United States and has resulted in the loss of life and property. The immediate and long-term threats have compelled local governments to act, especially given the ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)A growing body of research suggests that using measures of location affordability rather than traditional housing-based measures improves our understanding of the cost-related challenges households face. Prompted by this ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)This study explores the density and composition of employment within industrial zones in a sample of Oregon cities. Employment densities are particularly important in Oregon because they are used in the calculation of land ...
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Building More Inclusive Boards & Committees: Immigrant Participation in Government Decision-making (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Local government agencies engage the public in decision-making to increase their understanding of local issues, make better decisions, and build trust along the way. One common tactic for sustained engagement are “citizen” ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY According to the U.S. Census 71% of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) live in urban areas. Portland, Oregon – one of the largest metropolitan areas in the Pacific Northwest -- comprises the fifth ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Communities in the United States are pushing to improve the sustainability of their transportation systems by replacing automobile travel with active transportation. (Schneider, 2013). Identifying and addressing the many ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Urban stormwater poses several threats to natural watersheds: the higher flow rate of urban stormwater can erode streambanks and destroy natural vegetation and habitat. Higher temperatures can disrupt the chemistry of the ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed resulting in one of the largest tax code overhauls since the 1980s (Economic Innovation Group, 2018). This piece of legislation lowered all marginal tax rates, as well as attempted ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Economic decline has plagued the American Rustbelt for over 60 years, resulting in significant population loss and an abundance of vacant and abandoned properties. These properties are known to be a detriment to communities, ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)This professional project originated from the need of various coastal communities to engage in updating their outdated comprehensive plans. These planning processes will involve technical, legal, and practical decisions ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)Downtown Eugene has experienced significant development changes over the past decade and there is a concern that businesses are selecting locations outside of the downtown space due to challenges or community challenges. ...
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(Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2020)For decades, the promise of a new shopping mall was a catalyst for economic growth, often a driver of suburban housing development and a symbol of modernity. Today, consumer habits have changed. The suburban location and ...
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