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Retrieving the past : an analysis of the purposes of architectural preservation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984)
A study of the performance of the Department of Community Affairs.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971)
The (home)sharing economy : a viable solution to the affordable housing crisis?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
While it is acknowledged that our society is rapidly aging, the best way to ensure that people age with dignity, independence and security remains nebulous. Within 20 years, one out of three households in the U.S. is ...
Mothers' perceptions of housing space : an analysis of 3 married student housing sites: Eastgate, Westgate and Peabody Terrace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974)
What is a good housing environment for nurturing, a place where the physical environment reinforces the lives of both parents and child? This thesis looks at three married student housing sites in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ...
Drinking fountains : the past and future of free public water in the United States
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Drinking fountains have a rich history as pieces of urban infrastructure in the United States. Installed in prominent public squares to reduce disease, help the poor, and promote a temperance agenda, early American drinking ...
Prospects for low-skilled workers in the information technology (IT) sector : lessons for workforce development policy from Boston area IT firms and the staffing industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis investigates the role of workforce development policy in creating employment opportunities for lower skilled workers in the information technology (IT) sector and related businesses. It generally accepted that ...
Suitability of distributed mobile wireless networking for urban traffic congestion mitigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
A suitability study is performed into the use of distributed mobile wireless networking for the purposes of urban traffic congestion mitigation. The technologies of global positioning system (GPS), wireless networking, and ...
Using public/private partnerships to develop renewable energy : an economic development analysis for the Cleantech Cluster in San Francisco
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Although state and federal financial incentives have made solar energy more cost effective in California, there still are real or perceived barriers to developing large scale, wide spread solar deployment. The City of San ...
Building community capacity in the rebuilding of New Orleans : the role of philanthropic funders post-Katrina
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
How can funders strengthen community capacity in post-Katrina New Orleans? Residents of low-income, minority neighborhoods have historically faced government neglect, and consequently distrust decisionmakers, in a city of ...
The development and function of an affordable housing production ecosystem : Harlem, Hew York in the late 1990s and early 2000s
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In late 1990s and early 2000s Harlem, an affordable housing production "ecosystem" comprised of elected officials, city planners, civic advocates, builders, and financial institutions at the local, state, and national level ...