Thesis papers by graduates of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning are listed below. These papers are optional readings that should be useful in research for this class.
| TOPICS | AUTHORS |
|---|---|
| Building Partnerships: Public Schools as Catalysts for Community Development (PDF 1 of 3 - 2.0 MB) (PDF 2 of 3 - 2.6 MB) (PDF 3 of 3) | Antonio Francisco Gonzalez |
| A Spatial Analysis of Socioeconomic and Demegraphic Change in the Lower Merrimack Valley and Lawrence, MA (PDF 1 of 5 - 1.5 MB) (PDF 2 of 5 - 2.3 MB) (PDF 3 of 5 - 2.3 MB) (PDF 4 of 5 - 1.4 MB) (PDF 5 of 5 - 1.5 MB) | Kim Stevenson |
| The 1984 Riots: Lawrence, MA (PDF 1 of 3 - 2.4 MB) (PDF 2 of 3 - 2.4 MB) (PDF 3 of 3 - 1.8 MB) | Joseph D. Duran |
| Less-Skilled Workers and the High-Technology Economy: A Regional Jobs Strategy for Lawrence, MA (PDF 1 of 5 - 2.8 MB) (PDF 2 of 5 - 2.0 MB) (PDF 3 of 5 - 1.8 MB) (PDF 4 of 5 - 2.4 MB) (PDF 5 of 5) | Tamar Kotelchuck |
| From Needs to Action: Community Organizing at Heritage Common, Lawrence, MA (PDF 1 of 4 - 2.4 MB) (PDF 2 of 4 - 2.1 MB) (PDF 3 of 4) (PDF 4 of 4- 2.0 MB) | Madalin C. Fraser |
| Building an Enclave: The Experience of Micro-Lending in Lawrence, MA (PDF 1 of 5 - 2.6 MB) (PDF 2 of 5 - 2.6 MB) (PDF 3 of 5) (PDF 4 of 5 - 2.2 MB) (PDF 5 of 5) | Cathleen A. Mahon |