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(1995)This study was conducted in order to gather information about the views, opinions, and concerns of farm operators in the Mackinaw River watershed. This study will aid The Nature Conservancy, Central Illinois Field Office ...
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(1997)This Comprehensive Plan was written following a devastating tornado that damaged a large part of the Village of Ogden. As the Village of Ogden rebuilds and grows, the community vision and the comprehensive plan will work ...
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(2002)The purpose of this study is to evaluate how current planning efforts and land use regulations in the jurisdictions bordering Lake Michigan preserve, protect and restore the region's land and water resources. To facilitate ...
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(2003)In the State of Illinois, researchers and non-profit organizations are actively studying the potential for naturalization as well as the physical, biological, and economic impacts of different naturalization scenarios along ...
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(2003)This paper seeks to establish if City Improvement Districts are exclusionary in their legislation and application, and thus a tool used to propagate the objectives of the apartheid era.
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(2003)This paper presents a rudimentary spreadsheet model to examine the economic, social, environmental, and fiscal impacts of placing a park in one of the most economically depressed counties in the region as well as the effects ...
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(2003)This paper investigates the current trends in local planning practices which are impacted by the specific local conditions and by the overall tendencies in European planning. By focusing on Berlin as a case study this work ...
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(2004)This study investigates the personal stories of eight individual residents in St. Clair County who had their homes foreclosed on as a result of what appeared to be predatory lending tactics.
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(2004)A study to determine if an internet-based online and interactive website approach would aid in land development monitoring.
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(2005)This report takes a look at vacant property in the West Main Corridor of the City of Belleville, which is hoping to improve upon the area.
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(2005)The City of Danville, Illinois, proposed creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in the Midtown and Western Gateway areas of the city. The goal for the redevelopment areas is tri-fold: to return these areas to ...
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(2005)This paper seeks to explore the role architecture plays in the revitalization process of a decayed downtown area. It begins by understanding why this urban area became so barren and how a catalytic reaction can revitalize ...
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(2005)Bristol Place is a low- to moderate-income neighborhood located in the northeast corner of Champaign, Illinois. This plan consists of four sections: Existing Conditions, Neighborhood Issues, Recommendations, and Implementation.
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(2006)This paper explores the relationship between the often grossly unified term gender and the structure of relief-distribution under the conditions of a natural disaster. Borrowing from a literature review of gender and ...
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(2006)This report is a follow up on work completed by UP 474 students that investigated the neighborhood relocation plan and proposed Calvert Park Landings development project. This report documents the changes and continued ...
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(2006)This handbook explores the importance and rationale for the components of the LEED-ND rating system and illustrates some of the possible tactics that can be used to acquire LEED-ND certification.
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(2006)These Design Standards were created to facilitate the development of all non-motorized paths throughout Champaign County. The objective of the standards are to create a countywide system of trails that are safe, user-friendly, ...
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(2007)The Peoples' Plan is a strategic action plan for the recovery of the 9th Ward. It was created based on conversations with residents-some struggling to return home, others intent on remaining in a neighborhood that has ...
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(2007)This report is intended to stimulate discussion regarding the future of Sao Tome and Principe by which policy and development decisions can be made. It utilizes scenario planning to explore possible futures for the expansion ...
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(2007)This report describes the issues faced by residents after Hurricane Katrina struck the Ninth Ward in New Orleans.
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