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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"urban revitalization"”.
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Newark 2000 : local institutions for urban revitalization
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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Urban Entertainment Destinations: A Developmental Approach for Urban Revitalization
Urban Entertainment Destinations (UED) are a new form of development comprised of unanchored retail projects that mix entertainment venues and icon restaurants as a solution for enticing visitors back to the city. The difference between these destinations and the traditional shopping mall is the …
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Dudley Square : a public building as a catalyst for urban revitalization
… headquarters in Dudley Square as a catalyst for urban revitalization. The thesis proposes the design and development of a 450,000 square foot center to house municipal agencies; to provide office space; and to hold cultural organizations. The center would stimulate economic development, improve …
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Old Buildings, New Ideas: Historic Preservation and Creative Industry Development as Complementary Urban Revitalization Strategies
… of arts districts has been employed as an urban revitalization tool with increasing frequency in recent years, often occurring within historic building stock. In a departure from previous models of economic development in which workers are drawn to an area by jobs, footloose and often …
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The Impact of Public Investment on Urban Revitalization: A Case Study on the Redevelopment of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia 1935-1985
<p>This study focuses on downtown revitalization. It examines the effect of public investment in Downtown Norfolk in relation to various theories that have been developed to explain the growth of the central cores of cities.</p> <p>A chronology is presented of the events that marked the beginning …
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The City of Brotherly Love? : investigating collaborative planning in Philadelphia's contemporary revitalization initiatives
The revitalization of many cities across the United States is much less focused on the development of the city center and its flagship projects than was the case a decade or so ago. Substantial investment has begun to flow into once forgotten, deteriorating urban neighborhoods and community groups …
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A past adapts to the future : an old Japanese city will adapt to the future with preserving its past
… preservation has become a major component of urban revitalization in the US. Along with the cultural and economic benefits, the restoration of historic structures and environments has also produced a distinct improvement in the quality of life in several American cities. Japan, on the other …
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Transit as a catalyst for urban revitalization : a a study of the Fourth and Hill area at Pershing Square station in downtown Los Angeles
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1998.
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The Battle Over A Black YMCA and Its Inner-City Community: The Fall Creek Parkway YMCA As A Lens On Indianapolis’ Urban Revitalization and School Desegregation, 1959-2003
… in the early 1900s, as well as reflective of the urban revitalization projects and demographic fluxes that changed this community beginning in the 1960s. This is because the conflict between administrators of the Fall Creek YMCA branch and Greater Indianapolis YMCA or Metropolitan YMCA over the …
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Nontraditional roles for philanthropic capital in urban redevelopment
… the United States, neighborhoods of persistent urban disinvestment continue to elude revitalization. Despite efforts from private, public, and social sector leaders, these areas continue to produce unacceptable health, safety, education, economic, and wellbeing outcomes for their residents. …
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The 'creative city' : moving from ideas to planning practice
… engage in a creative city planning approach to urban revitalization. This thesis investigates the translation of the creative city concept into urban revitalization policies and programs in Providence, Boston and Baltimore. These case studies illustrate the range of strategies for putting the …
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Unsettling Revitalization in Toronto: The Fantasy and Apology of the Settler City
… process how these processes play out in urban spaces. Specifically, what is the role of urban planning and urban revitalization in the ongoing settler project? In this dissertation, I examine the large-scale revitalization project underway on Torontos waterfront and argue that settler …
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Third Places as Alternative Spaces of Cultural Production and Consumption in the Neoliberal Creative City
… lynchpins in economic development and urban revitalization plans, but high ticket and rental costs and a focus on professional performance limits access and usage. In response to social exclusions enacted by market-oriented pay-to-play restrictions, this thesis, interested in Mahtay Caf …
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Returning to post-Katrina New Orleans: Exploring the processes, barriers, and decision-making of African Americans
… changed. These institutional changes employed urban revitalization and poverty removal strategies adapted to disaster recovery. This study differs from previous research by examining these changes with an intersectional approach. It explores how African Americans frame obstacles as they attempt …
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Mesh network model for urban area
… economic opportunities are all symptoms of urban decline. These characteristics are, unfortunately, evident in major cities and small towns. Local municipalities in these cities and towns with the aid of state and federal government have attempted to reverse urban decline through the …
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Innovation districts : economic development, community benefits, and the public realm
… vehicles for economic development, job creation, urban revitalization, and sustainable growth. As they continue to be developed, there is a need to rethink the role of community benefits in supporting economic resiliency within the innovation ecosystem. Public innovation centers have the …
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The suburbanization of the inner city : urban housing and the pastoral ideal
… examines the influence of vernacular suburban architectural and neighborhood design on new inner-city housing developments in Detroit, Michigan, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The central research hypothesis of the dissertation is that the widespread pastoral ideal of American culture is …
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Newfound land : urban highway removal and planning the land it uncovers
… the interstate highway system was routed through urban centers during the 1950's and 1960's, few thought these elevated expressways would have a serious detrimental impact on the cities they served. These interstates were designed to bring a new ease to travel between cities. Unhappiness with the …
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