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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"neighborhood revitalization"”.
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Neighborhood revitalization through adaptive reuse
… properties has been utilized as a tool for neighborhood economic development and revitalization. This strategy has increased in popularity since the start of the 21st century, with many states creating additional historic tax incentive programs, and investment in rehabilitation projects …
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New Urbanism and Neighborhood Revitalization: A Case Study Analysis of Urban Design, Economic Development and Social Equity in HOPE VI Neighborhood Revitalization Projects
HOPE VI neighborhood revitalization grants focus limited government resources in distressed communities to facilitate neighborhood change and transform urban neighborhoods into vibrant communities. HUD collaborated with the Congress for New Urbanism to develop principles for urban design to guide …
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Vacant housing: a non-gentrifying neighborhood revitalization strategy for East Chattanooga
… vacant housing in an area can be an indicator of neighborhood decline and impending gentrification. There is an above average concentration of vacant housing in East Chattanooga. It is in East Chattanooga’s best interest to bring these properties back into productive use and ultimately revitalize …
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The use of housing receiverships as a tool for neighborhood revitalization
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1982.
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The Southwest Corridor in Jamaica Plain : a study in neighborhood revitalization.
Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 1976
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Developing the small, mixed-use urban project : contribution to neighborhood revitalization
Through out many cities in America, urban neighborhoods are characterized by the diminished vitality and extensive deterioration of their overall landscape. The consequences of modem city planning, architectural design and real estate development through out the past thirty years have abrogated …
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Rebuilding what's already there : roles and perceptions of key participants in neighborhood revitalization.
Thesis. 1977. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Mixed-use development as a neighborhood revitalization strategy : obstacles and approaches to financing
… identify and explore the obstacles to financing neighborhood mixed-use development. This model of development has proven to be an important neighborhood revitalization strategy for many inner-city neighborhoods. However, the difficulties in financing mixed-use projects limit the opportunity for …
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Realities and perceptions : HOPE VI poverty deconcentration and implications for broader neighborhood revitalization
… as part of a greater prescription for neighborhood revitalization. However, there is little evidence to prove the merits of HOPE VI poverty deconcentration as a catalyst in neighborhood revitalization. The focus of this thesis is to further define the link between policies of poverty …
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Re-constructing place and community : urban heritage and the symbolic politics of neighborhood revitalization
Inner-city neighborhoods have gathered new life as the hopeful settings for the resurrection of community, safety, economy, and social vitality. Preservationists, artists, historians, and urban designers make bold claims that urban heritage can strengthen community identity, empower neighborhood …
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Neighborhood revitalization through catalyst projects : capacity building and urban design in the West Philadelphia Landscape Project and the Bronx River Project
Achieving meaningful neighborhood revitalization remains a perennial challenge for urban planners, as problems facing inner-city neighborhoods are complex and interconnected. Most recently, both the practice and literature of neighborhood revitalization emphasized a comprehensive approach. Within …
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The Quest to Humanize Policy Interventions: Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhood Revitalization Programs and Subjective Well-being of Low-Income Communities in the United States
… used in many low-income American cities in their revitalization efforts and examines the impact of these policy programs on the resident's overall quality of life outcomes. This study uses an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design to explore the relationships between best practices, …
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The information technology revolution at the neighborhood level : public participation GIS and the Community Development Corporation
… and who are also using GIS. Both the traditional neighborhood revitalization model and comprehensive community change model of CDCs are examined. As a collective the three cases presented in this study suggest that the impact of public participation on GIS is more evident when CDCs include their …
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The greening of community development : an analysis of ecological restoration and neighborhood planning in the Fenway
… the built and natural environment in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Separate community planning initiatives to protect the urban watershed and promote a community development vision have improved the physical conditions of the Fenway neighborhood, but have failed to address …
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Investing in the Civic Economy: Social Capital and Choice Neighborhoods
Concentrated poverty in inner-city neighborhoods in the United States generates social disorganization and isolation, limiting residents’ access to opportunities for upward mobility. Place-based concentration effects can be detrimental to individual health outcomes and overall community health. …
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Demolition Space and Housing Removal Policy in Detroit
… crime, improve property values, revitalize neighborhoods, and spur economic growth (generally called "neighborhood stabilization") is widely cited, and many city residents are approving of the practice. However, criticism of blight removal programs and the concept of blight in general is …
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Community oasis : how does the Dudley Greenhouse build social capital to revitalize the Dudley neighborhood and what lessons may be offered for other communities interested in embarking on greenhouse efforts?
… scale, can address the strains placed on a neighborhood from revitalization. This strategy can play a vital role in the urban design process of the local neighborhood. My thesis presents a case study of the Dudley Greenhouse in Dudley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, which plays a role in …
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Beyond the ivory tower : in search of a new form for campus-community relationships
… then focus on urban institutions in marginalized neighborhoods that have expanded their mission by embracing their urban setting and engaging with their communities in comprehensive revitalization initiatives. Using two case studies, Clark University and Trinity College, and drawing briefly on …
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