Browsing School of City and Regional Planning Applied Research Papers by Title
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An Academic Addendum for the Sandy Springs Wayfinding System: An Option Paper Report
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05)As the City of Sandy Springs develops and grows into its own identity by developing its first downtown district, the need for efficient navigation and city branding became a priority for Assistant City Manager Jim Tolbert. ... -
Accuracy of a Heat Vulnerability Index for Estimating Heat Mortality in Dallas, Texas
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-04)Significant research has been done to explore the effects of heat on human health and comfort, particularly as this relationship becomes more pronounced in the face of increasing temperatures due to global warming and urban ... -
Activating the Alleys of Austin
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-05)A wealth of converging forces has created a situation in which downtown Austin, Texas is losing some of its greatest historic and cultural assets. At the same time, this prominent and recognized core of the city is rapidly ... -
Activity-Based Parks Typology: A Strategy for Addressing the Parks and Recreation Needs of Residents in an Urban Environment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-08)Park systems across the United States have historically been organized and planned around a typology of parks. Underlying this traditional parks typology is a land intensive approach to providing parks and recreation ... -
The Affordability of New Urbanism in Atlanta
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-04-27)New Urbanism is a burgeoning development pattern in cities across the United States, including Atlanta. The purpose of this research is to determine to what extent New Urbanism has lived up to one of its key principles, ... -
Affordable Housing Readiness Tool
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-05-03)The U.S. is experiencing a shift in expectations fo r provision of affordable housing: HUD has rolled out new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housin g guidelines; mixed income developments are replacing former public ... -
Affordable Urbanism: Developing Transit-Oriented, Mixed-Income Housing & Light Industrial Facilities in Atlanta
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)The long-term recovery and sustainability of the American economy relies on expanded opportunities, protections, and political accountability to our low- and moderate-income citizens. Strengthened financial regulations, ... -
Alternative Intersection Design Strategies: How Georgia and the U.S. are Changing Outdated Transportation Design Techniques
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05)The most deadly locations on our roads are the intersections. A 2008 study found that stop‐controlled intersections were responsible for 70% of the deaths on United States roadways that year. The alarming significance of ... -
Analysis of Transportation Accessibility to Hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05)Healthcare has become an increasingly important issue as population grows and the median age of the population increases. In general, healthcare costs have increased while the quality and quantity of services had decreased. ... -
Approaches to the Cooperative Revitalization of Auburn Avenue
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-05)Cooperation can take many forms, whether between individual workers within an organization or the collaborative efforts of multiple institutions. Cooperation has a long history in contributing to many of the significant ... -
Arts-Based Neighborhood Revitalization Engaging Artists & Creative Entrepreneurs to Identify Policy Recommendations
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05)The pages that follow will touch on the complexity & scarcity of funding for the arts, explore the impact of arts on local economies & the health of arts & culture industries in Atlanta & Georgia, & begin to examine why ... -
As Sea Levels Rise in the Southeast, Are Transportation Planners on Board with Climate Justice?
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05)This report contains a review of transportation-related equity planning practice in the southeastern United States, specifically in metro coastal areas expected to be transformed by sea-level rise. Long-range transportation ... -
Assessing Commonalities in Public Art and Comprehensive Planning Practice: A Direction for Atlanta
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-05-03)Murals, sculptures, and other public art forms exists in public space and are a part of the everyday experience. Increasingly, city leaders, planners, and public art practitioners realize that public art has the potential ... -
Assessing Public Transit Accessibility and Equity of 10-County Atlanta Region using General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Data
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05)From a conceptual understanding, though equity and accessibility are two fundamentally different issues but at the core, they possess an intricate relationship with each other when it comes down to the question of public ... -
An Assessment of Social and Health Equity in Atlanta Streets Alive Events
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05)This paper aims to summarize the benefits of open streets initiatives in the U.S. and uses Atlanta as a case study to evaluate open streets routes and the communities with access to the events. The research examines open ... -
The Atlanta Beeline: Invertebrate Pollinator Corridor Suitability Analysis of the Metropolitan Atlanta Region
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05)As evidenced by numerous studies, invertebrate pollinator species are in decline worldwide. The implications of this trend are numerous and potentially catastrophic. Pollination services derived from these creatures provide ... -
The Atlanta BeltLine: The Beginning of an Integrated Bike Network
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-05)The City of Atlanta must develop a network of safe and comfortable routes in order to support those who use alternative transportation. The Atlanta BeltLine is a project currently underway that has the potential to initiate ... -
Atlanta Nature Network: Enhancing the City's Public Greenspace Network
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011)According to the Trust for Public Land City Park Facts 2010 report, parkland is only 4.6% of the entire land area for the City of Atlanta with the median percentage for the 85 most populous cities at 8.3%. It also reports ... -
Atlanta's Urban Ecosystem Services: A Neighborhood Comparison Analysis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05)The aim of this work is to perform a literature review exploring methods of quantifying ecosystem services and then apply a methodology to identify and map regulating ecosystem service provision in the City of Atlanta. ... -
Attractive efficiency: The emerging energy crisis & strategies for energy efficient urban design
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-05-03)American patterns of urban development are generally characterized by sprawl, automobile-centric transportation networks, and free market abundance. America’s post-WWII urban expansion and infrastructure emplacement was ...