Guide to the Stanford University, Program on Urban Studies, Honors Theses
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Accession ARCH-2006-181 Honors Theses 2006
Adachi, Maiko Emi, Gentrification and Neighborhood Life in Chicago. May 2006
Cordova, Rashel, The promise of prefab: the challenges and advantages of integrating prefabrication into the multi-famity housing industry. 2006
Surm, Laura Lyndsey, The show must go on: relighting the marquee at Palo Alto's Varsity Theatre. May 2006
Accession ARCH-2007-153 Honors Theses 2007
Chan, Deland, How Migrant Workers Find Housing in Beijing: The role of individual agency in differential housing access and outcomes. 2007
Feiger, Lola, Memorialization of Urban Concentration Camps: Reading the Scale and Infrastructural Complexity of Sachsenhausen for an Understanding of the Holocaust . May 2007
Goldman, Alexandra, Beyond Maquinas de Dinero: A Case Study of a Low-Income Worker Cooperative. May 2007
Miller, Colin, Instruments of Peace: Music, Community Development, and Environmental Justice in a Brazilian Neighborhood. May 2007
Accession ARCH-2008-296 Honors Theses 2008
Fagliano, Stephanie, How victim-offender mediation impacts juvenile offenders; what it offers and who it benefits. May 2008
Finch, Kelsey, Trouble in paradise: postwar history of San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood. May 2008
Reovan, Andrew, Theme park in the city: Disneyland and the aesthetic of the "Anaheim Resort". May 2008
Sands, Ted, Demystifying Silicon Valley's urban legend; an econometric analysis of land prices and zoning in Milpitas, California. 2008
Thielke, Claire Cormier, Shabby chic; colleges, refurbished structures, and urban revitalization: a case study of Houston Community College central campus . 2008
Warshawsky, Debbie, This is My Ghetto: exploring agency and efficacy among public housing residents in East Harlem. 2008
Accession ARCH-2009-203 Honors Theses 2009
Demong, Stefanie, "I'm a better human being"; exploring family adjustment to autism. 2009
Leblanc, Stany, Partnership for success: the effects of parents and parental initiative programs on student educational aspirations and achievement. 2009
Accession ARCH-2010-086 Honors Theses 2010
de la Torre, Justin Dane, Yes we can: same-sex marriage, legitimacy, and agency. 2010
Jones, Melissa Ann, The power of memory: urban transformation and historical representation on the San Francisco waterfront. 2010
Martinez, Katie, Participation, politics and planning: the impact of citizen participation in Palo Alto, California. 2010
Accession ARCH-2011-150 Honors Theses 2011
Bassett, Angela, From Local Intervention to Global Solution: Culture in Mental Health and Sangath. 2011
Carollo, George, Working Towards Sustainable Commutes: An Analysis of Cyclists on Caltrain and BART. 2011
Chan, Gary, Re-Constructing Hayes Valley: Place Branding and Community in a Revitalizing Neighborhood. 2011
Jones, Emily, "As Good as It Gets": Life in San Francisco's SRO Hotels. 2011
Kwan, Helen, Saddling Up for the World Equestrian Games: Lexington, KY's Preparation for and Response to a Mega-event. 2011
Martinez-Tavera, Karla, Population Aging: An Integrated Approach: The Example of Fortaleza, Brazil. 2011
Moskitis, Shannon, "It's a Catch 22": The Intersection of Homelessness, Domestic Violence, and the Shelter System's Response. 2011
Orbuch, Eva, Towards an Integrated Approach to Microfinance: A Case for the Integration of Financial and Non-Financial Services in Microfinance Institutions . 2011
Read, Annie, Getting Involved: How Summer Enrichment Programs Improve Social Development and Behavior. 2011
Accession ARCH-2011-152 Honors Theses
Kyle, Selena, There goes the neighborhood: the failure and promise of second units as a housing source for the Midpeninsula. 2000
Lange, Mindy, A small town sprawls: a closer look at development issues in Muscatine, Iowa. 1998
Margolin, Dale, Does teen court work? A case study of Santa Cruz Teen Court. 1999
Mathewson, Colin, Students today, leaders tomorrow: limiting community expectations of youth and the future of civic engagement. 2002
Tinto, Eda Katharine, Integrating race and family: a reconsideration of transracial adoption. 1996
Jacobson, Brad, Strategic defense initiatives: public space in the fear-full American city. 1995
Johnson, Emily S., The challenges of collaborative planning: an examination of major issues in five community park projects in Seattle WA. 1999
Arroyo, Kathleen Mary, The Northern Ireland Agreement and its affects on the architecture and city planning of Belfast. 2000
Sun, Stephanie, Learning from Hong Kong: journey, object, fact, and fiction in a city of spectacle. 2002
Sakamoto, Naomi Noelani Kam Yuk, Airspace. 2003
Oscherwitz, William S., New towns: a step toward Utopia. 1987
Brawner, Christie , ¡A la minga! Andean reciprocity and strategies for social service delivery. 2003
Accession ARCH-2012-050 Honors Theses 2012
Jacobson, Daniel, Silicon Valley Infill Development Analysis. 2012
Knox, Tamara, The Impact of Rail on Economic Growth: A Case Study of the Los Angeles Red Line. 2012
Fernandez, Erica, Effects of Land Use Change and Urban Development on Biodiversity and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a Maya Community in Yucatan . 2012
Miller, Matthew J., From Dust to Dust: Mapping Race and Risk to PCB Explosure in West Oakland's Soil, Food, and Water from 1940-2000. 2012
Chan, Stephanie K., The Waizhou Special: Exploring the Effects of Immigrant Diffusion on Chinese Restaurant Workers in McMinnville, Tennessee. 2012
Hanono, Gerald Benjamin, California Dreamin': Examining the Legacy of the Great Tax Revolt in Chula Vista, California. 2012
Accession ARCH-2013-055 Honors Theses 2013
Bulkeley-Krane, Dylan The Importance of Being Urban: The Role of Cities in the 2012 Presidential Election 2013 May
Dillon, Natalie Exploring the Broken Windows Theory: A Spatial Analysis of Graffiti and Crime in San Francisco 2013 May
Gibson, Kimberly Arrival of the City: The Impacts of Urban Expansion on Periurban Agricultural Communities of Sangareddy, India 2013 May
Heredia, Rachel Grantmaking Foundations' Use of Social Media: A Comparison Across Location, Age, and Donation Structure 2013 May
Jor, Irene Strategic Engagement: A Case Study on Building Coalition with Disabled Employers for the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (AB 889) 2013 May
Ponting, Anna High Tech Urbanism: The Political and Econmic Implications of the Smart City 2013 May
Princen, Paul Place-Based Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Whole Foods 2013 May
Stevens McAdam, Taylor Global Trends and Local Choices: A Comparison of Young Italian and American Food Practices 2013 May
Yuen-Shore, Jamie Exploring Perceptions of Asian Identity: Through Conversations with Asian American Mothers and their Mixed-Asian White Daughters 2013 May