about this project

This undergraduate thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies at Brown University.

Readers
Harold Ward, Director, Center for Environmental Studies

Sue Bodington, Rhode Island Housing

Joe Gaeta, Rhode Island Attorney General's Office

Data: As of March 2002, all data were accurate and complete to my knowledge.

Please feel free to contact me with any comments, suggestions, or questions:
Christine Coletta
Box 3246
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912

Acknowledgments
This project is the result of the hard work, support, suggestions, and feedback from many wonderful people. Along every step of the way - from thesis question formation to when I had no crime data at all in February - they were here to help me out. I would like to extend my gratitude to:

Harold Ward, thesis advisor extraordinaire.
Sue Bodington, thesis reader, RI Housing
Joe Gaeta, thesis reader, Attorney General's office
Tom Bolioli
, whose help in web design has been invaluable.
Urban Group, especially Martha Alarie & Miriam Pfisterer
David Lieberman, who provided hours of Microsoft Access support
Justin Huxol for many wonderful ideas, support, and late-night inspiration
Jenny & Lindsey, the best roommates ever
Adam Marcus, artistic help and partner in trouble-making
Lee Sabow, Matt Greene, & Wes Erdelack
Lindsay, Drew, and Andres, mai-tai BFFs
My mom & dad

 

last updated 2/6/03