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Health Benefits of the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail: A Pre-Impact Assessment

2012-01-31 , Ross, Catherine L. , West, Harry , Elliott, Michael , Smith, Sarah M. , Marcus, Michelle , Woo, Myungje , Lilly, Margaret

The objective of the research is to measure the impact of the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside trail on the physical activity, mental health, behavior, and characteristics of the population located along the Eastside Trail section of the Atlanta BeltLine. This report includes the documentation of the existing behavior of the population prior to the completion of the trail, as well as an inventory of other existing physical and socio-economic conditions existing prior to trail construction.

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Preliminary Assessment for Community Revitalization at 10th and Monroe

2011-10 , Ross, Catherine L. , Elliott, Michael , Woo, Myungje , Smith, Sarah , Douthat, Thomas , Kent, John

The purpose of this report is to assess opportunities and barriers to revitalization and redevelopment at 10th and Monroe. It strives to identify likely stakeholder concerns. Additionally, it interprets the character and physical characteristics of the surrounding areas as a reference point for future development.

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Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)

2008-10-16 , Woo, Myungje

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Estimating the Safety Benefits of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)

2011-12-31 , Ross, Catherine L. , Elliott, Michael , Barringer, Jason , Smith, Sarah M. , Woo, Myungje , Kent, John , Lilly, Margaret

Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS), also commonly known by the original name Context Sensitive Design (CSD), is an alternative approach to the conventional transportation-oriented decision-making and design processes. The CSS approach can be used to design and implement transportation projects that not only result in safe and efficient roadways, but ones that consider and preserve the total context of community values, including scenic, aesthetic, historic, and environmental resources.

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Community Involvement and Visualization

2008-10-16 , Barringer, Jason , Woo, Myungje

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Hospitals and Community Health HIA: A Study of Localized Health Impacts of Hospitals

2008-06 , Ross, Catherine L. , Barringer, Jason , Danner, Amy , Woo, Myungje , Doyle, Jessica

The Hospitals and Community Health HIA project examines the localized impacts of a hospital, operating as a major anchor institution, on the health outcomes of residents living nearby. The study includes a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) to examine the impact of transportation, land use, urban design and future growth on the residents and neighborhoods located in the vicinity of Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The final product of this HIA is a set of evidence-based recommendations that inform decision-makers and the general public about the health-related issues associated with the project and suggest how to enhance positive health impacts while mitigating negative health impacts. Results of this HIA will be instrumental in informing future decisions regarding land use, transportation, and urban design by both Piedmont Hospital and by the surrounding communities. This project builds on the Atlanta BeltLine Health Impact Assessment (HIA) which, was conducted with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BeltLine HIA was completed in May 2007.

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Impact of Regional SPLOST on County Infrastructure

2011-10 , Ross, Catherine L. , Woo, Myungje , Boston, Thomas

In response to fiscal constraints on transportation funding and the need to address transportation problems and create regional solutions, Georgia is proposing a 1% regional Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). To accommodate this initiative, Georgia created 12 Special Tax Districts that will affect all Georgia counties. This research (1) provides information on the challenges that other regional initiatives have faced and the strategies utilized in gaining voter support for such initiatives; (2) identifies possible implications that arise from the relationship between existing county SPLOSTs and the proposed regional SPLOSTs; and (3) provides strategies for the successful implementation of this regional initiative by estimating the likelihood that county-specific sales tax referenda for transportation will succeed and by identifying the factors that influence voting outcomes. The study results show that the new regional SPLOSTs may bring minimal or no negative effect on county level transportation projects, since some of the proceeds from the regional SPLOSTs will also be earmarked for local transportation projects. However, the regional SPLOSTs, which propose only transportation projects, may negatively impact other new capital outlay projects at the local level, particularly when both education SPLOSTs and regional SPLOSTs are active in the same county. This implies that the competitive purposes of SPLOSTs will be more critical than those between county-specific and regional SPLOSTs.

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Overview of the Atlanta BeltLine Decision Support Tool

2008-10-16 , Barringer, Jason , Woo, Myungje