• Autonomous Vehicles: How U.S. Cities are Preparing 

  Whitney, Jenna (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  As fully-autonomous vehicles become closer to reality than fiction, cities race to prepare for the emerging technology that promises to all but erase the need for parking while simultaneously threatening to make cities ...
• Public Opposition to Increased Housing Density in Eugene, Oregon How Opposition to Multifamily Housing Impacts the Built Environment 

  Thompson, Seth (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Land use planning plays an integral role within housing and the built environment. As cities and neighborhoods grow, planners are often challenged by opponents of increased housing density. Opponents of housing density in ...
• ASSESSING THE FLEXIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL LAND USE IN EUGENE, OREGON PLANNING FOR E-COMMERCE 

  Portwood, Paige (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  E-commerce has emerged as one of the most popular retail channels of this generation. E-commerce, also referred to as shopping online, provides customers with a simple, convenient and accessible way to purchase products ...
• CONNECTIVITY ORDINANCES IN OREGON MUNICIPALITIES IMPACTS OF STREET LAYOUT REGULATION IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS 

  Pike, Brandon (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Street connectivity ordinances influence development practices and the built environment within cities, dictating street layout for the foreseeable future. Cities in Oregon, a state with a robust statewide planning program ...
• Campus Commute Comparison The Impacts of Campus Transportation Planning on Mode Choice 

  Peterson, Justin (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  This report analyzes university modal share and compares university modal share trends to policies, programs, and the built environment on university campuses. The report contains content analysis of university plans, ...
• AUTONOMOUS POTENTIAL: COMPLETE STREETS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FUTURE 

  Nappa, Stephanie (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Our transportation system is likely to face significant changes through the adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The challenge for urban planners is to ensure city goals of increased safety, sustainability, and equity ...
• Homogenization of Public Space in Downtown Development 

  Luna, Chris (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  This research looks at how new and renovated public spaces, specifically in downtown areas, have been developed in the last decade to represent the shifting needs of the people using it, and to serve the needs of those in ...
• EVALUATING IMPACT: THE ALBERTA MAIN STREET PROGRAM’S EFFECT ON PROSPERITY, VIBRANCY, AND EQUITY IN PORTLAND, OREGON 

  Lau, Alexandra (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  The Main Street Program is one major policy tool used to meet the City of Portland’s goal to create prosperous, equitable, and vibrant neighborhoods. Literature reveals that existing evaluation of the Main Street Program ...
• SINGLE IDENTITY-BASED CREWS TOOLKIT Examining How Conservation Corps are Integrating Identity into Traditional Crew Experiences 

  Katcher, Jordan (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Since the inception of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, over 130+ Conservation Corps are still providing opportunities for young adults to engage in trail work, invasive species mitigation, and habitat restoration ...
• Collaborative Metropolitan Planning for Urban Centers A REVIEW OF STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES 

  Johnduff, Michael (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  In many U.S. regions, Metropolitan Planning Organizations have embraced linking transportation and land use funding to address a variety of regional problems through the planning of “urban centers.” This study contributes ...
• BARRIERS AND BENEFITS TO LANDOWNER PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS An analysis of watershed council conservation efforts in coastal Oregon 

  Hiller, Rachel (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Three evolutionarily significant units of coho salmon are listed as threatened on the Oregon coast. In response, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (1997) was developed to provide action measures to support salmonid ...
• Welcome Home? Building Towards the Establishment of Successful Reentry Communities 

  Green, Tyler (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Approximately 650,000 individuals in the United States are released from the criminal justice system per year. Research demonstrates 67% of these individuals will be re-arrested within 3 years, and 75% will be re-arrested ...
• Investing in Oregon’s Fuel Resiliency Barriers to Biomethane 

  Graham, Michael (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  There is a need to improve the State of Oregon's fuel options in efforts to improve natural disaster resiliency, improve fuel price resiliency, reduce air pollutants, and lower carbon emissions. One such alternative is bio ...
• Evaluation of the EWEB Riverfront Master Plan Project IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF A REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS 

  Golos, Stefan (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  The buzz surrounding the 2010 redevelopment master plan for the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) riverfront property along the Willamette River has inspired modest praise locally. Inspiring architectural renderings, ...
• THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN HEAT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN EUGENE, OREGON 

  Gaskell, Oliver (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Urban heat is the deadliest natural hazard facing the United States. Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S than all other natural hazards combined. Research shows that extreme heat and heat related illnesses ...
• THE PURPOSE AND UTILITY OF SUSTAINABILITY PLANS 

  Forsi, Aiden (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Triple bottom line sustainability is an increasingly important goal for cities across the country. Bringing environmental conservation, social equity, and economic stability on to even footing in the policy playing field ...
• Community Coalitions & Community Benefit Agreements: Opportunities to Ensure Climate Change Mitigation Through Collaborative Planning 

  Fenster, Emily (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  The overall purpose of the paper is to study the obstacles and opportunities faced by community coalitions (coalitions) and community benefit agreements (CBAs). Coalitions are multi-purpose alliances based on voluntary ...
• Escaping the Confines of the “living grave”: Sympathy and Feminine Performance in Sensation Fiction 

  York, Paige Elise (University of Oregon, 2019)

  While formulaic plot, journalistic intrigue, marital violence, and bigamy are important elements used by Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s Lady Audley’s Secret (1862) and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl (2012), two sensation novels, to ...
• Oral Linguistic Skill and Reading Literacy in Emergent Bilingual English-Spanish Speaking Children 

  Wilson, Maia Emily Kailani (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This thesis examines the correlations between oral linguistic skills and reading literacy skills in emergent bilingual children who speak both English and Spanish and discusses the significance of these correlations. ...
• Organizing Against Environmental Reproductive Injustice 

  Williams, Eleanor Hart (University of Oregon, 2019)

  The intersection of environmental and reproductive justice illustrates the inherent connection of physical and ecological health. Approaching reproductive justice primarily as an issue of environmental justice allows for ...

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