Author: Liam Mays
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Infrastructural Isolation and Active Mobility in Galway: A Mixed-Methods Study of Urban Exclusion
Research Description This ongoing dissertation explores how infrastructural design in Galway contributes to social and spatial exclusion, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. Focusing on the neighborhood of Tirellan Heights, the study investigates how barriers such as high-speed roads, long crossing delays, and disconnected foot/cycle paths shape access to third places and social gatherings. Through a…
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Transport as a Climate Communicator: Evaluating Belfast’s Infrastructure in Planning Narratives
Research done in conjunction with Emma Arasi-Sua and Muireann Van Nieuwenhove Abstract This research explored how transportation infrastructure in Belfast reflects the city’s communication of climate emergency within its economic growth and environmental planning strategies. Using degrowth theory as a critical lens, we evaluated Belfast’s Economic Strategy 2022–2030 and Roadmap to Net Zero to assess…
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Promoting Active Transport Through Infrastructure at University of Galway
Research done in conjunction with Tracy Joji and Michael Whelan. Abstract This study investigates how the closure of Distillery Road on the University of Galway campus influences transportation behavior, particularly the shift from car use to active modes such as walking and cycling. Aligned with the University’s goal of achieving Healthy Campus Status and its…
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Roller Derby: The Aggressive Safe Place
Before every match begins, a group of skaters rolls around the track with a rainbow flag in hand. Once a month, four teams gather in Memorial Hall in Kansas City to shove and bump elbows in the nicest way possible. The culture and community of roller derby has become much more than a safe…
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Tintoretta Tattoo’s New Beginnings
A small tattoo shop located in the West Bottoms in Kansas City, Missouri, is beginning its rebranding process, hoping to create a safe, comfortable place for women, Hispanics – and anyone else who hasn’t felt welcome in tattoo shops. The shop is owned by Ana Marcela Maldonado Morales, who is also one of three artists…
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The Sharice Effect: How the Blue Wave Created Blue Ripples
Last fall, Kansas made history – and headlines – for electing the first Native American woman to congress, Sharice Davids. In what was called a major upset, Davids unseated a long-time Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder for the 3rddistrict seat, which includes Johnson and Wyandotte Counties. Her success was largely credited to her ground game, made…
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The Serendipity of the Genius Behind American Vandal
Netflix has reimagined how we watch TV on a number of levels. As opposed to having a traditional television format by showing advertisements from various different products and services, Netflix chose to take a different route. They elected to make money via a subscription based service where people can pay roughly eight dollars a month…
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The Exponential Growth of CBD
For years, University of Kansas sophomore Alex Alt has had troubles with anxiety, sleep insomnia, and ADHD. He’s taken a heap of different medications and remedies to help with these issues. But nothing ever worked. It wasn’t until this year when he finally found a natural remedy that could help with all of these problems.…
Liam Mays 