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Sanctuary Cities: A Discussion About Senate Bill 4
Video of the 2017 Constitution Day: Sanctuary Cities event. This is a forum style discussion featuring Texas House Representative Ramon Romero, who argued vigorously against SB4, and Texas House Representative Lynn Stucky, who is a strong supporter of the new law. Students will also ask the speakers questions via Twitter using hashtags #UNT #Constitution Day.
From Big to Little Data for Natural Disaster Recovery: How Online and On-the-ground Activities are Connected?
This article examines how active and influential members of Facebook groups aided in disaster recovery following Hurricane Sandy.
An Empirical Analysis of Effect of Housing Curb Appeal on Sales Price of Newer Houses
This paper presents an empirical analysis of the effect of housing curb appeal on the sales price of newer houses.
Planning for a Temporary-to-Permanent Housing Solution in Post-Katrina Mississippi: The Story of the Mississippi Cottage
This article examines how local governments and residents responded to the Mississippi Cottage Program.
Hurricanes, Oil Spills, and Discrimination, Oh My: The Story of the Mississippi Cottage
This article demonstrates how, following Hurricane Katrina, local governments enacted discriminatory housing policies that made it difficult for residents to site permanent Mississippi Cottages.
Service-Learning in Disaster Recovery: Rebuilding the Mississippi Gulf Coast
This article describes a course in the City and Regional Planning program at the Ohio State University.
Citizen Engagement in Post-Hurricane Katrina Planning in Harrison County, Mississippi
This article describes the experiences of Ohio State University’s Knowlton School of Architecture in facilitating a citizen-engagement process for communitywide planning on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Effect of Development Impact Fees on Housing Values
This paper examines the effects of impact fees on housing prices using data from 46,420 properties in 63 Texas cities, 38 of which impose an impact fee.
Is Hazard Mitigation Being Incorporated into Post-Katrina Plans in Mississippi?
This article examines the degree to which hazard mitigation has been incorporated into the long-range plans developed in the communities along the coast in Harrison County, Mississippi, 18 months after Katrina.
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