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Showing 1 to 20 of 1184 for “"Neighborhoods"”.
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Vertical neighborhoods
Thesis (M.Arch)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1983.
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Heterogeneity in residential neighborhoods
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, 1964.
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Collaborative solar powered neighborhoods
… of a suite of techniques to apply to real neighborhoods with the aim of broadening the PV power profile and enabling solar panel deployment in previously overlooked areas.
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Community building in transitioning neighborhoods
… Mosaic City model to explain the hypothesis that neighborhoods are composed of public spaces that are either intra-community zones that support the reinforcement of a single community group, or inter-community zones that, with the proper programming, can create opportunities for cross-community …
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Preservation and development of ethnic neighborhoods.
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M. Arch. in Advanced Studies)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1977.
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Tipping in: School integration in gentrifying neighborhoods
… highly-educated parents living in gentrifying neighborhoods -- to determine how, through the compounding effect of their many individual choices, a segregated urban school in a gentrifying neighborhood is able to transform into an integrated school, a process I call "tipping in." This study …
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A simulation of racial transition in neighborhoods
Thesis. 1975. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Person, place & privacy : dwellings for denser neighborhoods
… began with the attitude that American suburban neighborhoods have some positive qualities. However, the character of these neighborhoods is changing; it is no longer economically feasible for each family to own its own home, and increasing awareness of land conservation is causing neighborhoods …
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An evaluation of solar access micro-neighborhoods
An evaluation of energy conservation landscape strategies implemented in a two block section of a single family neighborhood was conducted. A questionnaire containing graphic representations of the energy conservation landscape designs was used and mailed to practicing landscape architects. South …
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The nature and origins of dually diverse neighborhoods
<p>This study investigates the extent to which neighborhoods that are both racially and economically diverse, hereafter referred to as dually diverse neighborhoods, exist within the metropolitan landscape of the United States and what factors contribute to the emergence of such neighborhoods. Using …
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IDENTITIES, PROXIMITY, AND MOBILIZATION IN INDIAN SLUM NEIGHBORHOODS
<p>Urbanization in the global south has made the relationship between ethnic proximity and politics increasingly important. The literature mainly studies either the social or the political effects of proximity, without distinguishing between them or exploring their relationship to one another. I …
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Granular urbanism : adaptive strategies for obsolete downtown neighborhoods
… conversion results in entire urban neighborhoods turning into "sanitized vertical suburbia" (Moss 2017) that fail to create balanced, affordable, and inclusive communities. In response, this thesis offers a new floor-by-floor "fine-grained" (Lynch 1981) framework for space …
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Redlining urban neighborhoods : mortgage risk myths or realities
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1981.
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Vertical neighborhoods : a residential high-rise design exploration
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1979.
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Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
… dealt with arrival of light rail to their neighborhoods and what can we learn about how participatory planning processes can be used to engage local stakeholders to address redevelopment concerns? This thesis uses the case study method to explore the work of three Los Angeles …
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A beautiful day in these neighborhoods: variations in access to school, food, and healthcare in neighborhoods along an urban to rural gradient
Neighborhoods are fundamental units of planning. Over the past century, planners have presented theories on designing the ideal neighborhood. Many of these theories include recommendations for size, population, and orientation to basic amenities like food, healthcare and education. Most …
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Towards Net Positive and Nearly Zero Carbon Residential Neighborhoods
… the energy, and carbon footprint. The solar neighborhoods are designed by maximizing energy production from BIPV systems and minimizing building energy consumption. The building energy consumption is optimized by implementing the latest energy efficiency measures such as highly …
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Green spaces, Black entrepreneurs: transforming Chicago’s historically marginalized neighborhoods
The leisure research details the many physical, psychological, and social benefits associated with urban green spaces. Less attention has been placed on the economic benefits individuals can experience while being involved in these projects. An example of this includes the case of African American …
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Dangerous neighborhoods: Threats and opportunities from nearby civil wars
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2019-11-26 without embargo terms
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Modernity of Chinese urban neighborhoods : toward new spatial forms
… creates many new spatial forms for Chinese urban neighborhoods, but it also destroys many traditional fundamental characteristics. Because of lacking systemic analysis tools, ignoring ecologically sustainable development and mechanically copying some models from the West, many Chinese urban …
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