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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"inner-city neighborhood"”.
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Utilizing economic theories of retail to revitalize inner-city neighborhood business districts : the case of Uphams Corner Main Street
… as well as other stakeholder organizations in inner-city areas, are increasingly taking on the tasks of economic development in general and commercial revitalization in particular. In order to improve the effectiveness of these interventions, this thesis has two purposes: 1) to provide a …
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How do low-income Kurdish migrant women reconstruct their lives in an inner-city neighborhood of Istanbul?: experiences of migration and adaptation to life in the city
… The research took place in Tarlabaşı, an inner-city neighborhoods that is largely populated by low-income Kurdish migrants in Istanbul, Turkey. Twenty-eight mothers were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. A short demographic survey provided demographic data on participants …
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Inter-group conflict in Chicago: The intersection of ethnicity and economic restructuring at the neighborhood level
… study approach is implemented, focusing on the inner-city neighborhood of Lawndale located on Chicago's West Side. With the intensification of economic restructuring in the early 1980's, the two population groups in Lawndale increasingly competed for control of the neighborhood's dwindling …
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Opportunities and barriers to parental involvement at the high school level: A study of inner city African American parents
… of adolescents who attend high school in the inner city. The objective was to understand how to increase parental involvement and support efforts to close the achievement gap. The design was a qualitative research methodology study. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and field …
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Investing in youth for community well-being : the case of the Fruitvale in Oakland, CA
… perceive their environment in the Fruitvale, an inner city neighborhood in Oakland, California. Through my fieldwork I created a visual map of how youth view their spaces in the neighborhood and what constraints are being imposed on their space with little consideration. In studying the spatial …
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Reinforcing social infrastructure : the role of physical interventions in revitalizing Hyde Square in Jamaica Plain
Hyde Square is an example of an inner city neighborhood turnaround that linked physical to social changes. In the past, planners, architects, and government have tried to transform distressed urban neighborhoods unsuccessfully through either social or physical agendas. Hyde Square is an important …
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The art of cross-writing in Grove Hall : two centuries of form and place-making in a Boston neighborhood
The Boston neighborhood of Grove Hall is presently engaged in a period of urban revival. New civic, commercial and residential projects are starting to fill in empty lots and rejuvenate historic yet dilapidated structures. Once the vibrant heart of the Jewish community, Grove Hall has for over half …
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Restructuring the urban neighborhood : the dialogue between image and ideology in Phoenix Hill, Louisville, Kentucky
… the problems of restructuring the urban neighborhood as specifically applied to the Phoenix Hill community in Louisville, Kentucky. Theory and concepts are briefly presented as a basis for design proposals for housing and open space. The first chapter introduces the …