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Can state and local basic income policies support planning for equity?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Interest in basic income has been rising as more and more cities and places undertake basic income pilots, seams in existing supports become more and more apparent, and racial and class-based disparities widen. Yet the ...
Alleviating Carmageddon with a research-driven rapid transit approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
A growing number of cities and metropolitan areas in the United States are experiencing historically high rates of congestion on roads and highways. Many of the same places have extensive, although not always well maintained ...
Mobility as a public service : integrating civil rights laws in partnerships between transit agencies and ride-hailing companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Recently, a number of public transportation agencies have formed partnerships with Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft. Proponents of these collaborations emphasize their potential to expand the ...
Housing for Whom: Does Adherence to Massachusetts' 40B Provide Adequate Stock of Housing Types Needed at the Local Level?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-09)
Massachusetts General Law 40B has been in effect for over 50 years, yet the housing affordability crisis in the state persists. It is well established that onerous bureaucratic permitting requirements, along with restrictive ...
An Economic Development Practitioner’s Guide to Childcare
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-02)
Childcare is a critical infrastructure that supports working families, businesses, and the economy in addition to providing important care and development opportunities for infants and young children. In the United States, ...
The War on Who? An Analysis of Drug Possession Arrests in Four U.S. Cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
For over half a century, the “War on Drugs” has entailed strict control and policing of illicit drug use in American cities. Despite this policy of criminalization and punishment, large numbers of Americans from all ...
Measuring the COVID-19 Shock from Outer Space: Local Economic Vibrancy in 15 Global Cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-09)
The objectives of this thesis project are: (1) how to use nightlight data to track changing patterns of economic activities within cities worldwide, and (2) examine intra-city spatial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Future Flood Mitigation in Charlotte-Mecklenburg
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
This case study examines the successes of flood mitigation planning in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, beginning with their locally created future conditions flood risk maps, and followed by complementary risk reduction strategies ...
Just Transition: Lessons from Mexico
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
In 2013, Mexico undertook a series of national energy reforms that promoted largescale, privately-funded renewable energy development. The stated goals of the reforms were to fill investment gaps in the public energy sector ...
Marginal mobility : public transit infrastructure for precarious settlements in Metropolitan Buenos Aires
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The human right to mobility is a primary, yet underdeveloped factor in the literature and practice surrounding urban infrastructure development, especially for those living and working outside of formalized legal, political, ...