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The Department of City and Regional Planning believes that learning in the classroom, in the laboratory or studio, and in the community contribute to an urbanist's education.
We are interested in why cities sprawl, in urban politics, in how to better serve residents of inner-city neighborhoods, in how people in developing countries can meet basic needs as well as move into the global information economy.
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Compassion, a New Mechanism to Explain Neighborhood Mutual Aid: China's Privatized Danwei Neighborhood vs Commodity Neighborhood
Lei, Kin Long (2022-11-03)Following the Financial Crisis of 2007, neighborhood mutual aid has become an increasingly crucial means for people in both the Global North and the Global South to obtain what they want and need. This backdrop reinforces ... -
PROSPECT FOR THE HIGH-SPEED RAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Sun, Lei (2022-10-25)Admittedly, such transportation modes as cars (land) and planes (air) bring considerable economic benefits to the economy. However, if small-capacity transportation modes are still in dominant use, they will pose threats ... -
PROSPECT FOR THE HIGH-SPEED RAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Sun, Lei (2022-10-17)As we all know, the train as a transportation mode was born in the United Kingdom with Japan as a progenitor of high-speed rail (HSR), followed by many other countries such as Germany, France, Canada, and China in recent ... -
BIKE-FRIENDLY STREETS IN ITHACA, NY: THE ROLE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON REVEALED PREFERENCE FOR SHARING-BIKE ROUTE CHOICE IN SMALL NORTHERN CITIES
Xu, Chun (2022-08-15)Inclusivity of walking and biking is crucial for cities to adapt to climate change and towards a sustainable future. The bike-friendliness of neighborhoods is determined by attributes of the built environment. Using thousands ... -
Children's Play Space Assessment of Urban Parks: A Case Study in Ithaca, NY
Jin, Jieyi (2022-06-30)Play is children’s natural occupation and parks provide wonderful playing spaces for children. While cities have different kinds of parks, some parks are not efficiently used or are poorly maintained. This study investigates ... -
COMBATING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF NYS HOUSING VOUCHERS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MODELS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Bethune, Justina (2022-05-24)This report provides an in-depth review of housing vouchers in NYS. It fills in a gap in the literature regarding the impact of housing voucher programs on youth homelessness. It evaluates the services provided by the ... -
A Case Study of the Demolition of the Historic Wall Street Church: Lessons in Preservation, Deconstruction, and Policy
Rearick, Jason (2022-05)In June of 2021, a 135-year-old church in Auburn, NY - a National Register of Historic Places listed building - was demolished. A church that spanned three centuries of history now takes up space in a landfill. What can ... -
Successful Aging in Singapore
Tan, Xiao (Cornell University, 2022-05-28)Transition to aging society is a global scenario, but many countries and cities do not prepare well for the transition. Some countries face higher financial burden due to increase public expenditure and many cities are not ... -
Social Safety Net Index
Zhang, Xue; Warner, Mildred E. (2022-04)These files contain data on social safety net index that support the results in Warner, Mildred E. and Xue Zhang. 2021. “Social Safety Nets and COVID-19 Stay Home Orders across US States: A Comparative Policy Analysis,” ... -
Technical Report: Tax and Expenditure Limits (TEL) Restrictiveness Index
Wen, Christine (2022-01-27)