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Showing 1 to 20 of 509 for “"downtown"”.
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Life in Downtown
… integration of urban housing and retail space in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. It is architecture that is desperately needed in order to sustain urban life in this part of town.
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Re-using downtown waterfronts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1974. M.C.P.
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Downtown Boston : a public place
… and experiential qualities of public space in downtown Boston. Streets are the dominant element of urban public space; other elements include plazas , squares, promenades, alleys and parks. Together they form an interwoven public network giving the city its basic physical structure and the …
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A quadrangle for downtown Blacksburg
… shared with us their awareness of a site in downtown Blacksburg bound by College Avenue, Draper Road, Roanoke Street and Otey Street. The sight is a locus of interface between the university and the town. A place rich in contextual nuance, movement, rhythm, axis and history interact to create …
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Taking downtown to the next level: an assessment of the downtown Chattanooga plan for sustainable development
… development have been incorporated into the downtown development plan in order to maintain environmental integrity along with economic growth. The study methodology involves a three step approach: 1) review of Agenda-21, which is the "blueprint" for sustainable development that was …
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Specific Plans: An Implementation Tool for Downtown Revitalization. A Specific Plan Proposal for Downtown Delano, California
… Specific Plans: An Implementation Tool for Downtown Revitalization A Specific Plan Proposal for Downtown Delano, California Emily Suzanne Henderson This study builds off the assumption that downtowns are socially and economically important to cities and the people who live, work, and visit …
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Enhancement Plan for Downtown Cayucos, CA
… and the desire for new development. Cayucos’ downtown area is recognized by both residents and visitors as a special place with a strong, small, coastal town feel. However, issues such as accessibility, public amenities, parking, maintenance, and general development needs have to be dealt …
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An analysis of downtown housing trends
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.
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Design guidelines for downtown shopping centers
… thesis focuses on urban design issues germane to downtown shopping center design. The underlying concept is that, all new downtown shopping centers should attempt to build upon the existing fabric in such a way as to become an integral part of the city. This study first examines the nature of …
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Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report for Glenrock, WY
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report for Glenrock, WY</p> <p>Mary E. Phillips</p> <p>The following project submitted for the Master of City and Regional Planning Professional Project is the <em>Downtown Revitalization Strategy Report</em> for Glenrock, WY completed November …
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The travel of persons to downtown Boston
Thesis (M.C.P.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1954.
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Revitalizing downtown commercial centers in suburban Boston
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1984.
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A study of downtown Eagle River, Alaska
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1982.
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Woven Networks: Reinventing Street Life in Downtown Minneapolis
<bold>Woven Networks: Reinventing Street Life in Downtown Minneapolis</bold> The most unique feature of downtown Minneapolis is the extensive Skyway system that links over sixty city blocks above the streets and sidewalks allowing its users to completely ignore any activity occurring below them. …
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Phenomenology of water & a scenario for downtown waterfronts.
Thesis. 1975. M.Arch.A.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Development strategy for a site in downtown Boston
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Granular urbanism : adaptive strategies for obsolete downtown neighborhoods
Tackling the problem of obsolescence in North American cities, this thesis interrogates the question of how we should plan for the regeneration of aging office buildings. I argue that current whole-building, coarse-grained office-to-residential conversion results in entire urban neighborhoods …
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Worcester, Massachusetts--twenty-five years of downtown development
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1991.
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Festival modernism : downtown plans & pedestrian malls, 1956-1974
… pedestrian malls, once a panacea for struggling downtowns, had become the quintessential failed urban project. The rise and fall of the pedestrian mall marks a critical moment in the trajectory of modernism and the history of the American city. The recent and controversial demolition of one of …
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Rediscovering downtown--strategies for the future of Providence
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996.
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