The decision in the 1989 landmark Kentucky case, Rose v. Council for Better Education, initiated many reforms to ensure that children have access to an adequate education, including funding new construction and renovations for school facilities. T...
As the United States economy shifted away from manufacturing industry dominance in the 1970's, business service industries grew in size and complexity to become the dominant driver of knowledge-based metropolitan economies. Knowledge-based modern ...
Sustainability science is a growing field that encompasses the study of the environment, the economy, and social equity. However, with the ever-growing literature base surrounding sustainability, defining the issue has continued to be elusive, esp...
Current trends in energy demand impose increasing stress on the socio-ecological state of developed countries like the U.S. A major challenge lies in how to efficiently manage energy resources in a sustainable way to protect the environment. Vario...
Geography, City planning, Transportation--Planning
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Traffic congestion is a major quality of life issue, as well as being a major drain on productivity and urban competitiveness. This exploratory research seeks to identify the set of urban characteristics that are most correlated with traffic conge...