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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"main street"”.
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Street talk : revitalizing Main Street
Thesis (M. Arch.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1979.
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East of Liberty : reclaiming Main Street
… retention of the poorer residents who wish to remain in their homes. The cost of economic success is the continual displacement of those who do not have any stake in where they live due to their dependence on the government. Displacement severs familial and community roots inhibiting the success …
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Convergence: The Airport Terminal as the Global Main Street
World conflicts largely stem from a lack of understanding among people. Ignorance between cultures often breeds separation and, at times, hostility. In response to this lack of interaction between people, this thesis explores the potential that exists at nodes of convergence. The international …
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A Modern House for a New England Main Street
… England town with colonial roots has a manicured Main Street, or some thoroughfare that is meticulously cared for in attempt to preserve and display its history through its architecture. Buildings range in age from as old as the town to as new as yesterday. However, in most cases, Main Street is …
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Washington's Main Street: Consensus and Conflict on the Capital Beltway, 1952-2001
This dissertation combines approaches from cultural landscape analysis, ethnography, and planning history to study the Capital Beltway in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. as both a physical artifact and a social institution. Drawing on interviews, survey data, fieldwork, and documentary …
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Redesigning Main Street in post-industrial communities: The case of Galesburg, Illinois
… in the Mid-western United States widened their streets to demonstrate that their towns were progressive, economically strong and vital places. But now, cities are finding that wider streets are not all that desirable after all. By today’s standards, these wide streets are no longer attractive …
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Place-making on Main Street : society, design and policy in small towns
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1992.
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Exiles on Main Street: A Pedagogy of Popular Music Through Technology and Aesthetic Education
<p>This dissertation investigates the application of instructional technology within the specific context of popular music education. Synthesizing the work of Mishra & Koehler (2006) and Bauer (2014), this dissertation operationalizes a broader, more contemporary definition of instructional …
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Urban Main Street redevelopment : a comparison of the developer-driven and the community-driven approach
… and communities to bring back the urban Main Street has brought with it questions about what the Main Street should be. Private developers see the inner city as the next frontier for retail development. Communities are attempting to redevelop their districts both with and without private …
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La mentalité Main street dans le roman canadien (1940 à 1980): hypocrisie, matérialisme et appauvrissemnt culturel
L’étude de la mentalité Main Street dans le roman canadien permet l’exploration (et l’exploitation) d’un sujet très riche dans notre littérature jeunesse. Comme le sujet choisi dans ce travail en est un de nature universelle, c’est-à-dire l’étude des mœurs de la petite ville et de la grande ville …
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The Neighborhood Main Street Initiative in the barrio : commercial revitalization in the Fruitvale district, Oakland, California
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997.
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An Evolving Main Street: The Impact of Urban Renewal on Downtown Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1966-1974
… of structures, municipal leaders replaced Main Street's rich, regional history with expansive parking lots and an unsuccessful pedestrian mall that mimicked enclosed shopping centers.
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Is the US Main Street model likely to be an effective approach to revitalizing Japanes city centers?
… approach in Japan. This study focuses on the Main Street Program, which is the most widely used community-driven approach in the United States. This study first discusses why the Main Street approach is promising for Japanese downtown revitalization, looking at the Main Street Program itself …
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Commercial revitalization in Union Square : an analysis of Main Street applied to a multi-ethnic business district
… of two case studies, Hyde Jackson Square Main Street and Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID. It concludes by providing specific recommendations to Union Square Main Street on how to best integrate the district's rich diversity in its revitalization efforts.
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Utilizing economic theories of retail to revitalize inner-city neighborhood business districts : the case of Uphams Corner Main Street
… commercial areas. The current models, the Main Street approach, Business Improvement Districts, and others focus primarily on improving non-economic, physical factors of these areas. While these efforts are important, this thesis asserts that a greater understanding of the economic dynamics …
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Main Street 2.0: A Guide To Online And Social Media Marketing For Small Business Through The Use Of Online Analytics And Content Marketing Strategies
… customers online. The guide will serve three main functions. The first is to provide a review of literature on integrated marketing communications, relationship marketing and content marketing to use as a foundation for planning online communications. Business owner interviews will also …
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Ivory towers to office towers, Wall Street to Main Street : a study of the relationship between modern portfolio theory and private equity real estate
This thesis attempts to relate the principal elements of Modern Portfolio Theory ('MPT') to real estate, recognizing that MPT was built not for real estate, but for stocks and bonds. It is split into two parts; the first part deals with 'the theory' of real estate investing, including a commentary …
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