<p>This article examines how former street children experienced going from street life to life within an organization. Through semi-structured interviews with six children and one field worker, the aim has been to identify key points that made these children going all the way while other left, but also to highlight challenges and difficulties along the way. Reports from Ghana and other parts of the world about a low rate of success in working with these children made the subject interesting. Findings suggest that the process of leaving the street is more than just a physical move. The ability of the organizations to motivate and assist the children to change character has shown to be very critical for making the children stay within the program. Also the influence and assistance between the boys themselves has been of uttermost importance.</p>

This article examines how former street children experienced going from street life to life within an organization. Through semi-structured interviews with six children and one field worker, the aim has been to identify key points that made these children going all the way while other left, but also to highlight challenges and difficulties along the way. Reports from Ghana and other parts of the world about a low rate of success in working with these children made the subject interesting. Findings suggest that the process of leaving the street is more than just a physical move. The ability of the organizations to motivate and assist the children to change character has shown to be very critical for making the children stay within the program. Also the influence and assistance between the boys themselves has been of uttermost importance.

Conventional street design has given drivers priority over the street. This has resulted in overall declination of the public realm. This study explored the topic of shared space, defined as an approach in which the street is designed in a way that pedestrians, drivers and other street users have equal entitlement and priority throughout the entire space. The research draws upon the literature on shared space; and case studies comprised of secondary source descriptions, key-informant interviews and on-site observation. Ensuing findings suggested that vehicles were more willing to share the streetscape with pedestrians when vehicular speeds were reduced and there was integration between sidewalk and roadway. These findings led to development of a set of principles that informed recommendations for the conceptual redesign of Toronto’s Downtown Yonge Street as a shared space.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, June, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Psy. D.)--Wheaton College, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-174).

Thesis--University of Pennsylvania, 1916.

Thesis (B.F.A.)--Pennsylvania State University, 2009. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. Thesis supervisor: Rosa A. Eberly.

Thesis (Psy. D.)--Wheaton College, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-174).

The diploma thesis deals with the management of the construction of street workout playground in the town of Bojnice. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts of public administration, construction company and communication. The practical part consists of verifying the validity of the five hypotheses by means of a questionnaire, selecting a suitable land and a specific place for future construction, analyzing the Czech and Slovak market with companies dealing with the construction of street workout playgrounds, analyzing the necessary legislation, my own street workout design and comparing three bids from specific businesses. The result of the thesis is a comprehensive background for the management of the town of Bojnice, which will serve to define the funds for this project.

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning