New urbanism is a movement in city and regional planning that is primarily based upon a return to mixed-use development. New urbanists contend that reintegrating land uses to make “walkable” urban neighborhoods will help increase residential financial diversity and make once downtrodden areas desirable again. It remains unclear if physical design changes can truly impact economic and social conditions. Is mixed-use development worth pursuing for cities looking to restore economic diversity? To investigate this question, I turn to two Southern New England cities of similar population which have faced parallel struggles: Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. I analyze the histories of mixed-use downtown areas in both o...
4th Place in Arts and Architecture at Denman Research ForumNeighborhood gentrification is defined as...
Established communities pursue revitalization to transform struggling downtowns into vibrant hubs an...
The title of this thesis is ?Adapting the City Center? and explores the question of how do the long-...
New urbanism is a movement in city and regional planning that is primarily based upon a return to mi...
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2004.In...
The New Urbanism movement has had an impact throughout the country, including in the Triangle region...
About one year ago I first heard about the New Urbanist urban planning paradigm and the powerful eff...
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.S. in Real ...
In recent years a new planning movement has emerged popularly known as New Urbanism. This movement h...
The paper examines the experience of Connecticut\u27s urban centers over the past century with an ey...
The research project examines Urban Sprawl in the United States and evaluates the alternative planni...
In the past 10 years. New Urbanism (also known as traditional neighborhood development or neotraditi...
Low-density residential development patterns in New England have resulted in the excessive loss of f...
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2006.In...
This article aims to examine the characteristics of cities where New Urbanism (NU) developments are ...
4th Place in Arts and Architecture at Denman Research ForumNeighborhood gentrification is defined as...
Established communities pursue revitalization to transform struggling downtowns into vibrant hubs an...
The title of this thesis is ?Adapting the City Center? and explores the question of how do the long-...
New urbanism is a movement in city and regional planning that is primarily based upon a return to mi...
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2004.In...
The New Urbanism movement has had an impact throughout the country, including in the Triangle region...
About one year ago I first heard about the New Urbanist urban planning paradigm and the powerful eff...
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.S. in Real ...
In recent years a new planning movement has emerged popularly known as New Urbanism. This movement h...
The paper examines the experience of Connecticut\u27s urban centers over the past century with an ey...
The research project examines Urban Sprawl in the United States and evaluates the alternative planni...
In the past 10 years. New Urbanism (also known as traditional neighborhood development or neotraditi...
Low-density residential development patterns in New England have resulted in the excessive loss of f...
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2006.In...
This article aims to examine the characteristics of cities where New Urbanism (NU) developments are ...
4th Place in Arts and Architecture at Denman Research ForumNeighborhood gentrification is defined as...
Established communities pursue revitalization to transform struggling downtowns into vibrant hubs an...
The title of this thesis is ?Adapting the City Center? and explores the question of how do the long-...