Senior Seminar Thesis Titles

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  • Joung, Bryan. “Righting the River Park – Design Solution for Equitable Design”:

  • Kaminsky, Zack. Suburban Evolution: A Study of Atlanta’s Suburbs in the 21st Century:

  • Kaufman, Ben. Zones of Interest: A Study of Philadelphia’s Experience with Location-Based Economic Development Incentives:

  • Kern, Emilie. Two is Always Better Than One: Two Phase 2s for Philadelphia’s Rail Park:

  • Kohan, Jonathan. University Public-Private Housing Partnerships:

  • Kohn, Harry. Subsidizing an Olympic Football Stadium or A Luxurious Mixed-Use Development: What Would Have Been A Better Use Of New York City and State Public Dollars?:

  • Lobell, Noah. Soul Cycle, Sweetgreen, And Lululemon: Food Authenticity in An Inauthentic Consumer World:

  • Lu, Michelle. The Temporality of Identity in Planned Cities: A Case Study of Zhong Xing New Village, Taiwan:

  • Lupo, Ellisyn. Online Degrees as A Powerful Academic Disruption or Another Barrier to Success? How Attitudes and Actions Regarding UPenn’s Lps Program Perpetrate the Marginalization of Non-Traditional Students:

  • Masterson, Bella. The Commercialization of Alternative Cinema: The Demise of The Neighborhood Film/Video Project:

  • Mcilvaine, Brookie. Would A Safe Injection Site Make for An Unsafe Kensington? Community Perspectives on The Safe Injection Site as Proposed by Safehouse:

  • Mcminn, Justina. Formal and Informal Resources for Foster Care Youth in Higher Education: A Case Study of The University of Pennsylvania:

  • Muñoz, Yareqzy. Sindicato Mexicano De Electricistas (Sme): The Formation of a Workers’ Collective:

  • Nellis, William. Music of The City: How the Music Industry Perpetuates Colorblindness Through the Use of The Term “Urban Music”:

  • Piasecki, Christina. Alone, Together. Power and the Issue of Sexual Assault on Campus: A Case Study of the University of Pennsylvania:

  • Reitmeyer, Francesca. Who Do Opportunity Zones Provide Opportunity For? Reactions to The Opportunity Zone Program:

  • Siebert, Henry. A Battle Between Developers, The Community, And the City: Evaluating Philadelphia’s Development Processes Through the Lens of Registered Community Organizations and The Zoning Board of Adjustment:

  • Silver, Claudia. Planning for Climate Catastrophe: Urban and Land Management in The Face of Climate Change on Pacific Atoll States:

  • Teese, Patrick. Building Against the Grain: Barriers to The Utilization of Cross-Laminated Timber in The U.S. Mid-Atlantic:

  • Terens, Caroline. Challenging Racial and Economic Barriers in Urban Agriculture: A Case Study of Greensgrow West:

  • Wojcik, Piotr. Grounds for Development? The Contradictory Production Of “Vacancy” In Data-Driven Philadelphia:

  • Xiao, Brittany. A Tale of Two Bids: The Negotiation of Philadelphia Chinatown North’s Identity:

  • Aponte, Sabrina. Who is “Work Ready”?: Improving Employment Outcomes of Urban Youth with Disabilities:

  • Bey, Amani. A Study of Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’s Effect on Local Partnerships: The Philadelphia Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia:

  • Castellanos, Aiden. Organizing Ourselves to Organize Others: An Ethnographic Study of A Nonprofit Seeking to Meet the Needs of its Members: