Renovation & Relocation : MIT Undergraduate Residences : How could MIT house students during the renovations of undergraduate residences in order to mitigate the negative impacts of displacement?

As MIT renovates many of its undergraduate dormitories, special attention must be paid to the fate of displaced students and communities. This thesis examines the context that necessitates renewal processes on college campuses and at MIT specifically. It connects the issue to existing displacement research from urban renewal and gentrification, as well as theories of practice for participatory planning processes. Much of the research involves interviews held with students from communities that have been displaced by recent emergencies and renovations as well as communities in buildings that are slated for future renovation. The key findings are used to form a number of recommendations for best practices in future planned displacements at MIT.

Name thesis:degree_name

Bachelor

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Edgar, Sarah H.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ezra Glenn.

• Urban Studies and Planning.

Statement dc:rights

• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123906

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/123906