The Imperfect Question of Stadium Development: A Typology of Contemporary Development and Strategies for a Sustainable Future

This thesis explores the paths forward at the intersection of economic development, public space, and parking. Using OpenStreetMap data and American Community Survey estimates, this project uses GIS analysis to develop a typology of contemporary NFL stadium developments. Using illustrative case studies informed by this analysis, site visits, and pre-existing literature, the thesis evaluates the tradeoffs presented by various approaches to stadium development. Rather than recommend a single path forward, this thesis provides suggestions for working within the constraints of local landscapes to develop strategies to best support the public good in each context.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master

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

2024

Author dc:creator

• Hill, Melissa

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Levine, Jeff

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
• Copyright retained by author(s)

Licence dc:rights.uri

• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156116

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/156116