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Targeting Business Opportunities in Southern Dallas (open access)

Targeting Business Opportunities in Southern Dallas

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, studies the population and employment trends of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and the demographic and economic profiles of southern Dallas. The authors also examine targeting business development opportunities for southern Dallas and give an analysis of potential industries.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Potential Fiscal Impacts of Existing and Proposed Transit-Oriented Development in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Service Area (open access)

Assessment of the Potential Fiscal Impacts of Existing and Proposed Transit-Oriented Development in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Service Area

This report by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research gives an assessment of the fiscal impacts of transit-oriented development associated with development of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)light rail system. This analysis considers development near existing and planned light rail stations. The findings support the conclusion that the transit-oriented developments associated with DART Rail stations offer substantial fiscal impacts for local taxing entities.
Date: November 2007
Creator: Clower, Terry L.; Weinstein, Bernard L. & Seman, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Operations and Capital Expenditures (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Operations and Capital Expenditures

This report summarizes the findings of the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research's analysis of the economic and fiscal impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit operations and capital spending.
Date: April 17, 2007
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts Associated with the North Texas Tollway Authority Operating Concession Bid for the State Highway 121 Toll Facility (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts Associated with the North Texas Tollway Authority Operating Concession Bid for the State Highway 121 Toll Facility

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, evaluates bids submitted to the North Texas Regional Transportation council (RTC) for construction and operation of the South Highway 121 toll road project in Denton and Collin Counties. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) along with some private firms submitted bids for the project and this report compares these bids and their economic implications.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Children's Medical Center (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Children's Medical Center

This report discusses economic and fiscal impacts of Children's Medical Center. This report by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research calculates how outlays by Children's for construction and ongoing operations, as well as spending by in-patient visitors, affect employment, income, and tax receipts in the Dallas region.
Date: November 2007
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fiscal Impacts of DART's Transit-Oriented Development (open access)

The Fiscal Impacts of DART's Transit-Oriented Development

This report discusses the fiscal impacts of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DARTs) transit-oriented development. In 2005, the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research prepared a report for DART in which they estimated the total value of new investment completed, underway or planned near DART LRT stations since 1999. Using only those projects reported to the press, they calculated the total value of the transit-oriented development (TOD) at approximately $3.3 billion. These new investments had had, or will have, significant impacts on local property taxes as well as local and state sales taxes. This report presents the preliminary assessment of the annual revenue streams associated with TOD adjacent to DART LRT stations.
Date: April 16, 2007
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Current and Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Texas' Moving Media Industry (open access)

The Current and Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Texas' Moving Media Industry

This report compares the film industry incentive programs of other states with the Texas incentive program and examines their respective economic and fiscal impacts. In Texas, the economic impact of the moving media industry approached $345 million in 2007. This report also identifies strategies proposed to enhance Texas' future competitive position in the moving media industry.
Date: December 1, 2008
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L.; Clower, Terry L. & Seman, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Healthcare Services Industry in Tarrant County: Industry Overview and Projected Employment Growth in Specified Occupations (open access)

The Healthcare Services Industry in Tarrant County: Industry Overview and Projected Employment Growth in Specified Occupations

The purpose of this report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, is to offer an assessment of the current status of the healthcare services industry in Tarrant County. Also, to forecast demand for training in these specified occupations over the next several years.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Clower, Terry L.; Seman, Michael & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail System Buildout and System Operations (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail System Buildout and System Operations

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, updates their previous analyses of the economic and fiscal impacts associated with the buildout of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Light Rail System. This analysis also includes an assessment of the impact of the transit agency's operations spending for specified fiscal years.
Date: June 2009
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine

This report by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research identifies the findings of their analysis of the economic and fiscal impacts associated with recurring operating expenditures by Baylor-Grapevine (BG), economic activities at BG ancillary facilities, and spending by out of area visitors to BG patients.
Date: September 2009
Creator: Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technology, Workforce and the DFW Business Climate: A Review and Critique of Recent Assessments (open access)

Technology, Workforce and the DFW Business Climate: A Review and Critique of Recent Assessments

The North Texas Commission retained the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research to summarize, evaluate and critique 18 "business climate" and "quality of life" surveys that were released in 1999. In particular, they were asked to identify data or perceptions from these studies that might be helpful to the Commission in formulating strategies for either capitalizing on the region's assets or dealing with its shortcomings.
Date: January 2000
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposed Denton County International Airport (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposed Denton County International Airport

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, discusses the economic impacts of construction and development of ancillary facilities, the recurring economic impacts of airport area business operations, and the fiscal impacts and effect on property taxes that are estimated to occur with the proposed building of a new Denton County International Airport.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Planning Strategically for Regional Development in the Permian Basin (open access)

Planning Strategically for Regional Development in the Permian Basin

The Survey Research Center and the Center for Economic Development at the University of North Texas were retained by the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission to assist them in developing a strategic plan for the region.
Date: June 2001
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L.; Clower, Terry L.; Glass, James; Ruggierre, Paul; Durst, Samantha & Ver Duin, D'Arlene
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Assessment of the DART LRT on Taxable Property Valuations and Transit Oriented Development (open access)

An Assessment of the DART LRT on Taxable Property Valuations and Transit Oriented Development

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, is an update on previous studies of the direct and indirect economic impacts of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. Two specific topics addressed in detail are how the proximity to an LRT station affected taxable property values and to what degree the DART rail is serving as a catalyst for transit-oriented development (TOD).
Date: September 2002
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Homelessness in Dallas: An Economic and Fiscal Perspective (open access)

The Cost of Homelessness in Dallas: An Economic and Fiscal Perspective

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, briefly describes the system of service delivery to homeless persons in Dallas and examines how other cities deal with their homeless populations, particularly those that have centralized service delivery. This report also documents the growing disparities in property values between the northern and southern sectors of the DCBD and calculates the potential tax revenues, jobs and income that could be generated by a revitalized southern sector.
Date: December 2000
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growth Trends in the Metroport Cities: Implications for Traffic Congestion, the 'Funnel', and DFW Airport (open access)

Growth Trends in the Metroport Cities: Implications for Traffic Congestion, the 'Funnel', and DFW Airport

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, discusses the issues involved with population growth in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Date: January 2000
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Impact Analysis: Proposed Autoracing Complex in Immokalee, Florida (open access)

Economic Impact Analysis: Proposed Autoracing Complex in Immokalee, Florida

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, examines Immokalee, Florida and discusses how to diversify their economy. Two of the tourist attractions proposed are a new raceway and a new casino.
Date: September 2000
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of State Library Agencies' Information Technology Standards Policies and Practices (open access)

A Study of State Library Agencies' Information Technology Standards Policies and Practices

This report discusses standards in state library agencies. Little is known about state library agencies' policies for standards adoption and use. This study, undertaken in 1998, attempted to bridge the gap of information and understanding about the current situation of state library agencies' use, opportunities and issues related to technical standards.
Date: August 15, 2000
Creator: Moen, William E. & Shobowale, Gloria C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Collection Plan for the CyberCemetery (open access)

Collection Plan for the CyberCemetery

This report discusses the collection plan for the CyberCemetery, part of the Web-at-Risk project. The topics include the mission and scope, the selection, acquisition, descriptive metadata, presentation and access, maintenance and weeding, and preservation.
Date: August 21, 2006
Creator: Glenn, Valerie & Hoffman, Starr
System: The UNT Digital Library
Focus Group Report: New York University - New York City - September, 2005 (open access)

Focus Group Report: New York University - New York City - September, 2005

This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. This report includes the following three sections: (a) the methodology used to conduct the focus groups and analyze the data, (b) the detailed results of the analysis organized into phases of the collection development process, and (c) a discussion of the key findings.
Date: March 24, 2006
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Hsieh, Inga K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Needs Assessment Survey Report (open access)

Needs Assessment Survey Report

This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. The Web-at-Risk project is one of eight digital preservation projects funded in 2004 by the Library of Congress. The project is a 3-year collaborative effort of the California Digital Library (CDL), the University of North Texas (UNT), and New York University (NYU). The project will develop a Web Archiving Service that enables curators to build collections of web-published materials. The content of the collections for this project will be largely from US federal and state government agencies, but will also include political policy documents, campaign literature, and information surrounding political movements and labor unions. This report includes the methods, results, discussion, and appendices related to the Web-at-Risk project.
Date: January 5, 2006
Creator: Hsieh, Inga K. & Murray, Kathleen R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Needs Assessment Survey Report: Abbreviated Version (open access)

Needs Assessment Survey Report: Abbreviated Version

This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. The Needs Assessment Toolkit created for the Web-at-Risk project describes the project's needs assessment activities and includes data collection tools, which are designated to identify the needs and requirements of curators, web-content producers, and end users with regard to the Web Archive Service. Additionally, information gathered by some of the data collection tools will help to identify curators' requirements for the web crawler and its crawl analyzer tool, which will be developed as part of the project. Each of the assessment activities described in the Needs Assessment Toolkit was designated to follow a collection development framework for web archives. This report contains a data analysis of the survey results. Results from focus group discussions and interviews with content providers and end users are presented in separate reports.
Date: January 5, 2006
Creator: Hsieh, Inga K. & Murray, Kathleen R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Focus Group Report: University of North Texas - Denton - August 2005 (open access)

Focus Group Report: University of North Texas - Denton - August 2005

This report discusses a focus group that was part of the Web-at-Risk project. The report includes the following three sections: (a) the methodology used to conduct the focus groups and analyze the data, (b) the detailed results of the analysis organized into phases of the collection development process, and (c) a discussion of the key findings.
Date: February 14, 2006
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Hsieh, Inga K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
WAS Release 4 - Usability Test Results (open access)

WAS Release 4 - Usability Test Results

This report discusses the usability test results for the Web-at-Risk project at the University of North Texas (UNT). Usability testing of the Web Archiving Service (WAS) Release 4 was conducted on May 29, 2007. Eight of the project's curators participated in test sessions, which generally were completed in 45-60 minutes. Two testing teams, each consisting of a facilitator and two observers were involved in testing.
Date: June 26, 2007
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R.
System: The UNT Digital Library