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Aliyev, Emil Malik.
An Evaluation of Organizations Servicing Internally Displaced Persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
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▼ This research examines the situation with the delivery of humanitarian services to the internally displaced persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It explores the ways in which relief assistance could be delivered more efficiently. The study concentrates on several major approaches to service delivery: 1) delivery of assistance in an integrated fashion (addressing multiple issues at a time), 2) delivery of assistance in a segmented fashion (addressing one issue at a time), 3) delivery of assistance with participation of the Government of Azerbaijan, and 4) delivery of assistance without the Government’s participation. The research focuses on five main issues which have been identified as the most urgent ones: food aid, shelter, health, employment/income generation, and education. For each of these issues, the research tests the effectiveness of the above approaches to service delivery. The study concludes by establishing that integrated approaches to service delivery tend to yield longer-term results, but they can be complex and consume many more resources and much more time than segmented approaches. Segmented projects, generally, tend to be simpler, and reach far more beneficiaries. However, they are more likely not to eradicate root causes of problems addressed. And finally, collaboration and coordination of efforts with the government and other organizations involved are crucial to avoid overlapping and duplication of activities in both integrated and segmented projects.
Advisors/Committee Members: Looye, Dr. Johanna W.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan; NGOs in Azerbaijan; Evaluation of NGO performance; integrated service delivery; delivery of humanitarian assistance in Azerbaijan
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BABIC SCHLEUE, MILICA.
LAND USE PLAN, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
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▼ This research paper seeks to provide the residents of Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio with a framework for future land use. Residents of this community identified the long term goals and objectives through series of community meetings sponsored by the Jackson Township Zoning Commission. These goals summarize residents’ desires to protect a farmland heritage without sacrificing the needs for new development, to maintain rural character of the community and to make sure that development happens in planned manner. To create a future land use plan for Jackson Township, this project first reviews the relevant literature regarding growth and its impact on rural communities, the literature explaining the importance of comprehensive planning, and the statutory authority of townships under Ohio law. Next, the inventory and analysis of existing conditions in the Township is presented. The results of two community meetings sponsored by the Jackson Township Zoning Commission are reviewed in order to create a future land use plan for Jackson Township. The implementation strategies and the specific land use planning tools are explained in terms of their applicability to this community.
Advisors/Committee Members: Barry, Dr. Roger.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: land use plan; rural community; Jackson Township; Clermont County
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BACHMAN, MARY PATRICIA.
THE CAUSES FOR DELAY IN PLAN IMPLEMENTATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE MICHAEL A FOX REGIONAL HIGHWAY.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► Hamilton, Ohio, located in Butler County approximately 25 miles north of Cincinnati,…
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▼ Hamilton, Ohio, located in Butler County approximately 25 miles north of Cincinnati, was for 37 years the only city of a population greater than 50,000 people lacking direct access to an Interstate Highway system. Yet this situation was not intentional; the 1958 Major Road Plan for Butler County prioritized the upgrading of an existing road to serve as a connector to what would eventually become Interstate Highway 75. The project existed in the minds of City leaders throughout the 1960's and came to the public's consciousness again in the 1970's after then-Governor James A. Rhodes visited Hamilton during an election year. The Governor stated that the road was long-overdue and that the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the area, would grant the project highest priority status. No ground was broken for the project through the 1980's although there was grass-roots support for its completion. Hamilton, Innovative legislation in the 1990's paved the way for the creation of the Butler County Transportation Improvement District (BCTID). BCTID began construction of the road in 1996 and completed it in December 1999. The aim of this research project is threefold. The first goal of this study was to gain an understanding of the causes for delay in highway construction as they specifically apply to the Michael A. Fox Regional Highway, as well as the causes that conspired to allow for its eventual completion. The second goal of research was to examine the political factors that allowed for the highway's completion. The third project goal was to gain understanding of the complex process of intergovernmental coordination as it applies to the process of highway planning, funding, and implementation. The research completed to satisfy the first and second goals of the project provides a framework of effective practices that can be applied in other planning situations.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobs, Andrew.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: state infrastructure bank; highway planning; plan implementation; Michael A. Fox Regional Highway; transportation improvement district
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BANDARANAYAKE, SONALI DEEPTHIKUMARI.
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF LOFTS IN CINCINNATI.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► The conversion of lofts, old industrial and commercial buildings, for residential use…
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▼ The conversion of lofts, old industrial and commercial buildings, for residential use is a recent trend among many cities in the US. Most loft conversions take place in areas experiencing urban decay and heavy loss of population, such as inner city areas and former industrial locations. Due to changing economic, cultural and technological patterns these areas are often left susceptible to urban blight. The adaptive re-use of buildings for residential use seems one of the best ways of revitalizing urban centers. Loft conversions are unique with embedded opportunities and challenges. The market segment attracted to urban life is unique too, consisting mainly of a narrow yet expanding segment of young professionals and empty nesters who are attracted to urban life. The city offers an opportunity for a life rich with cultural diversity. It is worthwhile for Cincinnati to capitalize on the increasingly popular trend of loft living to revitalize its urban center.
Advisors/Committee Members: Stanilov, Kiril.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: adaptive reuse; loft conversion; downtown; revitalization
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BYELYAYEV, OLEG V.
CARGO-BASED AIRPORT AS A NODAL POINT FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► The purpose of this study is to evaluate the locational, economic, transportation…
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▼ The purpose of this study is to evaluate the locational, economic, transportation and investment factors that allow a cargo-oriented airport to become a catalyst point of regional economic development. It is an attempt to determine the influence of factors on the locational decisions made by the private sector to locate in proximity to an airport. Recent economic development trends show that business establishments prefer to locate on sites served by intermodal transportation systems. From this prospective an airport becomes a key argument in luring the private firms for a regional authority working out its regional economic development policy. Given the continuing expansion of the air cargo industry it is accepted that an airport can play a key role in economic growth. Communities that recognize this and commence incorporating their airports into a comprehensive economic development strategy have a powerful tool to advance their economy. In this study three successful cargo-oriented airports are evaluated for their ability to become the backbone of regional economic development. These airports are Alliance Fort Worth International Airport, Texas; Memphis International Airport, Tennessee; and Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio. A set of proposed recommendations is worked out to provide economic development practitioners with the information drawn from the experiences of the case study airports. Most of the lessons learned from the airports had to be learned through trial and error because the airports faced many challenges and setbacks in the process of establishing themselves. Therefore, these experiences provide valuable information for community leaders elsewhere who are considering an opportunity to develop a cargo-based airport as a focal point of the regional growth.
Advisors/Committee Members: Barry, Dr. Roger.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Rickenbacker; airport; alliance; Memphis; economic
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CAI, PUCHUN.
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF STORM WATER RUNOFF MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: THE MILL CREEK WATERSHED CASE STUDY, OHIO.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2003, University of Cincinnati
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▼ Storm water runoff has been one of the significant problems in the Mill Creek watershed since the early 20th century due to the expansion of urban areas and the occupation of undeveloped area. The main objective of this study is to examine the storm water runoff management techniques that could help the Mill Creek watershed. The other objective is to propose a solution based on the comparison of the environmental benefits and cost-efficiency of these different techniques. The application of the techniques in Mill Creek watershed is the key part of the research. The study includes the developmental history of Mill Creek, illustrating the necessity of controlling storm water runoff and flood, and the analysis of its environmental and economic benefits. Knowing that water runoff reduction is the main objective to obtain, ArcView GIS 3.2 extension TR55 model is a useful tool to measure the impact of land use conversion.
Advisors/Committee Members: Arefi, Dr. Mahyar.
Keywords: storm water runoff; greenway; constructed wetland; disconnect program; tunnel
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DE SOLA, MEGAN VIOX.
A REVIEW OF CEMETERY PRESERVATION STRATEGIES IN BOONE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► Boone County, Kentucky is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio.…
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▼ Boone County, Kentucky is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. The county, which remained rural for most of the twentieth century, has become, over the past twenty years, the site of new suburban residential, commercial, and industrial development. Unfortunately, the increase in development resulted in a rise in the number of small family cemeteries lost during construction. During the late 1980s, Boone County realized that the destruction of local cemeteries by new development was becoming a problem and was likely to worsen in the future. The county developed a Cemetery Preservation Plan designed to protect existing cemeteries from disturbances during construction projects. The plan was approved and implemented in 1989. This thesis discusses and analyzes the impact of the Boone County Cemetery Preservation Plan, and a similar plan established by Cobb County, Georgia in 1990. A comparative case study of the two plans is conducted. Specifically, the number of disturbed and preserved cemeteries, before and after the implementation of the plans, is reviewed. Furthermore, a careful analysis of the existing plan recommendations is performed. The findings are then compared to cemetery preservation issues in Campbell County, Kentucky, which does not currently have a preservation plan or a preservation zoning ordinance. Based on the case study and the literature review, this thesis finds that both Boone County and Cobb County have had positive impacts on the preservation of their local cemeteries. Both counties have improved their methods of record-keeping and have successfully implemented cemetery protection zoning regulations. However, only Cobb County established a dedicated Cemetery Preservation Commission to manage their preservation efforts. This study finds that a dedicated cemetery preservation organization is needed in order for a county to institute, promote, and accomplish specific preservation goals. The cemetery organization should be granted the responsibility to review and monitor proposed development near existing cemeteries. The study also reveals the need for professional archaeological surveys prior to construction commencement, as well as during the process of cemetery relocation. Finally, it is determined that there are several innovative methods of increasing the public's awareness of the importance of preserving cemeteries. In order to accomplish preservation goals, local governments must enlist the help of volunteers. By performing an examination of the duties and past success of the Cobb County Cemetery Preservation Commission, this thesis is able to outline recommendations for improved cemetery preservation strategies in Boone County to be used for a pending update to their 1989 Cemetery Preservation Plan.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobs, Dr. A.J.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: cemetery preservation; historic preservation; cemetery; preservation planning; Boone County
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DIXIT, VRUSHALI.
ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF LINKING A HYDROLOGIC MODEL WITH GIS SIMULATION TO PLAN FOR STORM WATER RUNOFF CONTROL IN THE MILL CREEK WATERSHED OF CINCINNATI.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► Urbanization and land use change is inevitable in many watersheds. The way…
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▼ Urbanization and land use change is inevitable in many watersheds. The way urbanization has been occurring till now it has been observed that the hydrologic characteristics of watershed are adversely affected in terms of ground water recharge, water pollution and storm water drainage. Urbanization leads to creation of impervious surfaces, which causes an increase in the storm water runoff volume. Runoff has traditionally been viewed as a nuisance, and a major contributor to the environmental degradation to waterways. Careful physical planning is required to minimize the disturbance caused by runoff on urbanizing watersheds. For this, planners need a vision to foresee the hydrologic impacts of land use change. A need was felt to develop a hydrologic model in a GIS platform for modeling hydrologic processes and computer simulation of catchment behavior of watershed, which would aid in relating storm water runoff to the land use change. In this research project, the TR-55 Model, one of the simpler hydrologic model that does not require extensive data inputs has been used. It employs simple, straightforward yet sophisticated techniques for runoff estimation using Curve Number method of the Soil Conservation Service and is well suited for planners, water resource professionals and decision-makers. The results from modeling suggested that urban sprawl is a major contributor to storm water runoff in the region. There are some local as well as state organizations in Cincinnati working on storm water management program but after studying their primary goals, it was observed that neither of them concentrates on curbing the adverse effects of runoff discharges into water bodies. To plan effectively to protect the watershed and other natural features, it is essential to assess the impact of different land use types in the watershed region on the runoff volume. This thesis acts a guide for planners to use hydrologic modeling in estimating runoff in urbanized and urbanizing watersheds to protect the streams, and water bodies from pollution due to storm water runoff discharges.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chifos, Dr. Carla.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: GIS; Hydrologic model; Mill Creek of Cincinnati; watershed; urbanization
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GUPTA, KAJAL.
TOWN AS A LIVING MUSEUM: A CASE STUDY OF RIPLEY, OHIO.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► The revitalization of cities is an issue that affects many nations throughout…
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▼ The revitalization of cities is an issue that affects many nations throughout the world especially as it relates to the continued economic viability and vitality of the city. This study focuses on the revitalization and preservation of the historical town of Ripley, Ohio. The historic structures within Ripley constitute a major link in the African-American history. Preserving these structures provides people with a cultural, social and ethnic identity as well as an opportunity for a better quality of life. Using a case study approach, an analysis of historic preservation and heritage management examples like Waynesville, Marietta and Madison is conducted to glean ideas for application to Ripley, Ohio. In-depth interviews, demographic data and site surveys are conducted as a means to study these towns. Various aspects of asset building and asset management used in the three towns are analyzed and they are put under four categories of physical, economic, political and cultural. Recommendations included policies and strategies that address both specific issues and problems afflicting Ripley and also some general strategies for the revitalization of small towns. Recommended strategies include: tourism promotion, main street revitalization, new business/development recruitment, leadership/organizations, improvements in physical appearance and image creation. In conclusion, having gone through all the literature and case studies, the most important aspect that Ripley will have to consider is to develop a place-marketing strategy. Ripley must develop an image first such as ‘Home of the Underground Railroad’ and then promote regional coordination to utilize the local resources. Finally, the identified assets must be capitalized on by improving the physical conditions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Arefi, Dr. Mahyar.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: urban design; revitalization; redevelopment; place-promotion; image-building
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HECK, GREGORY BRYAN.
THE LEED GUIDELINES: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN BUILDINGS AND SITES.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2003, University of Cincinnati
► A future with a diminishing supply of nonrenewable resources is raising concerns…
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▼ A future with a diminishing supply of nonrenewable resources is raising concerns in every aspect of our lives. The phrase ‘sustainable’ or ‘green’ development is being used to describe a wide variety of issues that take these concerns into consideration during the planning, design, and implementation process. In an effort to increase the number of green buildings developed throughout the country the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) established the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Guidelines. The guidelines are a framework which assists members of a development team to quantify whether or not a project is in fact ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’. The guidelines provide a step by step approach within several categories associated with green development. The goals of this paper will be to explore how the guidelines have already been implemented on a city level in an effort to encourage the development of green buildings. Along with an understanding of how the guidelines have been used to promote green development, there will be a discussion of what the potential benefits of green development would be if implemented on a county level and why such practices have not already occurred.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sherrill, Samuel.
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: Green Building; Leed Guidelines; sustainable building; Green Architecture; Green Development
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HELBUS, GREGORY STUART.
REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS: CASE STUDIES IN THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE AS A REDEVELOPMENT TOOL.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► Brownfields occur in older communities where former industrial or commercial operations pose…
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▼ Brownfields occur in older communities where former industrial or commercial operations pose environmental issues, such as liability and expensive cleanup costs, that have made reuse of the contaminated land problematic. Brownfields redevelopment plays an important role in urban revitalization and offers alternatives to greenfield developments. Due to the issues of liability, brownfields are not being redeveloped at a desirable rate. A new tool, Environmental Insurance (EI), is available for local governments that may help to promote the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields by limiting liability associated with the discovery and cleanup of contamination on brownfield properties. This thesis examined the impacts of liability on the brownfield development process and identified EI policies that apply to brownfield redevelopment and assist in reducing the risks of liability. This was accomplished through a comparative case study of two brownfield redevelopment sites, the Former Carthage Mills site in the neighborhood of Carthage in the City of Cincinnati and the Former Jefferson Smurfit site in the Village of Lockland. The decision to use EI relies heavily upon the past and future uses, the type and amount of contamination, and prior knowledge of EI. The case studies have shown there needs to be cooperation between different agencies involved for EI to be successful in redeveloping more brownfields in Cincinnati.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chifos, Carla.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Brownfields; redevelopment; environmental insurance
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Huang, Tao.
An Internet Based GIS Database Distribution System.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► Geographic information system (GIS) has the power of facilitating the spatial perception…
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▼ Geographic information system (GIS) has the power of facilitating the spatial perception of plans. The visualization of information and planning scenarios by means of integrated text and maps gives the context and spatial perception of the information content to a user. Although the interactive mapping or Internet GIS has developed rapidly over the past few years, there is not a planning oriented GIS system that shows how spatial information can be used to inform a given interest group or general public through Internet. This project designs a user-friendly interface to distribute GIS related data to general users or GIS technical users who can directly access the GIS database through Web sites and view maps for their area of interest. It not only provides general map viewing functions, such as "zoom in", "zoom out", and "identify", but also provides advanced functions as thematic mapping, map querying and map searching. The advanced mapping functions make this data distribution system quiet different from other commercial or governmental mapping systems. It allows people directly access the GIS database and distribute the related GIS data upon their requests. With this system, a planner can inform more detailed information about planning issues to more people than the traditional way – public meeting can do. Additionally, all information is presented not only by memos or letters, but also by colorful, analyzable maps. The three-scale function feature in this project also allows general public select any area, any information they are interested, from metropolitan transportation network systems of the OKI Region to a land use limitation of a single parcel. Because all data utilized by this project come from Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Systems (CAGIS), who declaimed the data only allow to use for educational purposes. Although the map service system has ability to do more planning related researches and analysis, but currently, the map service area only covers the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (OKI) Region, and the system only faces to the students or faculty members of University of Cincinnati.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wang, Xinhao.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: GIS; Data Distribution; Internet
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ISKANDAR, DODDY ADITYA.
INTEGRATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION: THE CASE STUDY OF GARY, INDIANA.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► Telecommunications infrastructure has largely been ignored by city officials as it lies…
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▼ Telecommunications infrastructure has largely been ignored by city officials as it lies invisible as part of the city. Recent phenomena have demonstrated that by devising telecommunications infrastructure as a part of the tools to revitalize downtown, a city could develop several layers to attract people and businesses to return. The purpose of this study is to: identify the problem and magnitude of downtown revitalization, identify the trends and forces affecting the relationships between telecommunications infrastructure and the city, formulate effective strategies based on the trends and forces to revitalize downtown and develop guidelines for the implementation of these strategies in the case of Gary, Indiana.
Advisors/Committee Members: Edelman, David J.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: economic development; downtown revitalization; telecommunication; telecommunications infrastructure; Gary, Indiana
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Jin, Jing.
INTEGRATING GIS AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING FOR LAND USE BASED FLOOD SIMULATION - A CASE STUDY OF MILL CREEK WATERSHED, SOUTHWEST OHIO.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► The threat of flooding is a serious concern to local governments. During…
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▼ The threat of flooding is a serious concern to local governments. During a flood event, it is critical to have accurate estimates of where the flood is. Hydrologic models can serve as valuable tools in urban planning, especially in environmental planning. The Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has been used for storing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial information. By linking GIS, computerized hydrologic model, and expert knowledge into a spatial decision support tool, this project is to assess flood hazard for different land-use scenarios for a range of rainfall events in the Mill Creek Watershed. This study investigated the effect of urbanization and agricultural development on runoff. By comparing land use in 1980 and 1992, runoff was calculated and flood areas were delineated using the runoff curve number method. The comparison study showed that both urbanization and agricultural development result in an increase in surface storm water runoff and greater flood area.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wang, Dr. Xinhao.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: flood; GIS; land use; Mill Creek; runoff
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JU, JINHU.
A CASE STUDY OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► Many children living in older Cincinnati neighborhoods have high blood lead levels…
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▼ Many children living in older Cincinnati neighborhoods have high blood lead levels as a result of normal childhood activity. Lead contaminated dust gets on children’s hands, toys and food and is ingested as their hands and toys are placed in their mouth and they eat the food. The major source of the lead is interior and exterior lead-based paint. Cost-efficient treatments are available to control interior lead hazards but little is known about the sources and cost-effective treatments for exterior lead-contaminated dust. This thesis is intended to explain the distribution of exterior lead dust using statistical modeling and to help decision makers understand the conditions under which dangerous levels of lead dust are likely to be found, and the policies that can be put in place to control this environmental hazard. Real-world systems are difficult to model because of nonlinear relationships, uncertainty in system parameters, stochastic inputs and noisy measurements. In this thesis, after reviewing state-of-the-art techniques in modeling, a specific regression model used to estimate the level of lead dust on urban sidewalks will be presented. Its application in environmental management and its decision-making support information system will then be discussed. Planning policies will be recommended based on the results of the analysis.
Advisors/Committee Members: Auffrey, Christopher.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: lead; urban; neighborhood
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KUNDRA, VISHAL.
THE EFFECTS OF SUBURBAN NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► In recent decades, American cities have suffered the effects of suburbanization. The…
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▼ In recent decades, American cities have suffered the effects of suburbanization. The migration of the residents has been followed by the development of shopping malls and businesses, which also began to move outwards. The improvement to the transportation network, in terms of highway / roadways, has contributed considerably to the growth and development of suburbs. These suburbs not only serve as residential areas, but also provide job opportunities to large number of people. The economic activity is no longer restricted only to the urban city employment centers. The suburban employment centers and urban city employment centers have different characteristics and each has, evolved and developed in a distinct manner. While on the one hand these suburban employment centers have helped to relieve urban city employment centers of additional traffic and have brought jobs closer to some suburbanites, on the other hand suburban employment centers have flooded many outlying thoughfares with unprecedented traffic volumes which they are incapable of handling. Over dependence on automobile for commuting, has resulted in increased levels of air pollution from vehicular emissions. The main focus of the study is to analyze how the development of suburban employment centers has affected the air pollution from mobile sources, i.e. the automobile. It also seeks to understand the causes of such environmental impacts and differences, if any, that exist between the urban city employment centers and suburban employment centers, from mobile sources. It does so by comparing the urban city employment areas in Cincinnati (Westwood and West Price Hills) with a suburban employment center (Blue Ash), with respect to the effects on the environment, due to the use of private automobile for commuting. The environmental impacts examined here are limited to the study of air pollution caused by the automobile emissions. The emission types that were assessed in this context include levels of hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). MOBILE6 Model has been used to calculate the emission levels for all road links in the selected Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) – TAZ areas showing similar employment density, employment numbers and area in square miles for the two study areas. The results were then tabulated and compared to find the differences in the emission levels in the two study areas –traffic volumes, vehicle miles traveled, land use characteristics and CO, HC and NOx emissions were compared. The findings were analyzed to find out which of the two study areas have higher vehicular emission level and what are the reasons that have resulted in the present state of air pollution. Finally, conclusions were drawn and, a list of recommendations were compiled that would be needed while making policies that govern the growth of suburbs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobs, Dr. Andrew J.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Blue Ash; Automobile and air pollution; suburban non-residential development; urban city employment areas; mobil 6 model
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LI, YU.
PLANNING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH GIS AND VIRTUAL REALITY.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► This project applies the concepts of computer-based decision support system (DSS) to…
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▼ This project applies the concepts of computer-based decision support system (DSS) to a planning project, Interstate 71 Corridor Study in Metropolitan Cincinnati Area. The final product will be a planning decision support system for two major issues in transportation planning: congestion control and emission-concentration estimation. This DSS will consist a geographic information system (GIS) of study area and a set of Graphic User Interface (GUI). It will allow planners and other decision-makers to select planning alternatives for specific areas and compare results. Four methodologies will be used: 1) geographic information system applications, 2) virtual reality technology, 3) quantitative analysis with mathematical models, and 4) object-oriented programming.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wang, Dr. Xinhao.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; I-71; TRANSPORTATION; EMISSION CONCENTRATION
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MALLOW, PETER JAY.
STRATEGIC PLANNING AS AN IMPLEMENTATION TOOL: MADERIA, OHIO AS A CASE STUDY.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► This project seeks to provide the council members and administration of Madeira,…
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▼ This project seeks to provide the council members and administration of Madeira, Ohio with a framework for developing a strategic plan in their community. Many of the stakeholders in Madeira have participated in this project identifying major internal and external issues that affect the community. A previous study conducted by Steve Sievers, Madeira Tomorrow Survey, was consulted for citizen input. The issues identified from the Madeira Tomorrow Survey and the stakeholders led to the development of three broad goals: Maintain the high quality of residential, Enhance revenues to replace those lost from the State of Ohio, and Maintain the high quality of services provided to residents. Before developing a strategic plan for Madeira, this project examines the applicability of the strategic planning for local units of governments. A review of three local governments' strategic plans was conducted to determine lessons that can be learned from their strategic planning processes. It was determined that many local governments do not actually complete the entire strategic planning process; thus, making it difficult for them to follow through with their efforts in a three to five year plan. Having determined that strategic planning is both applicable and effective for local governments, a strategic plan was developed for Madeira. The plan provides the council members and administration of Madeira with a proposed mission statement, goals and objectives, and suggestions on how to effectively implement this strategic plan or a revised strategic plan in Madeira, Ohio.
Advisors/Committee Members: Barry, Professor Roger.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: strategic planning; Maderia; local government
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MALOBA, LESIBA TIMOTHY.
ASSESSING RETAIL REAL ESTATE DEMAND: A CASE STUDY OF THE FLAGS SHOPPING CENTER, PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► The study highlights the importance for planners to understand the methodologies and…
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▼ The study highlights the importance for planners to understand the methodologies and concepts applied by real estate developers and economic geographers in determining market potential for land use projects that often involve public funds and shape the current and future welfare of communities. The study discusses the delineation of markets into primary, secondary and tertiary trade areas, as defined in economic geography. The trade area delineation derives the Urban Land Institute and International Council of Shopping Centers guidelines and definitions for trade area sizes and as they pertain to different classifications of shopping centers. Trade area demographic attributes including population growth and age distribution, household income growth and employment are assessed in addition to consumer expenditure patterns economic health of the region as a whole. A combination of these market attributes or characteristics leads to a conclusion that demand exist for the Flags retail development project. The Flags project entails 600,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space located across the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flags project would have a trade area of 20 miles. This trade area is estimated to have a population of 1,569,081 million with an average age of 42 years. The trade area has a stable population growth. More than 272,000 households in the trade area are estimated to have annual incomes greater than $40,000. The average income is estimated to increase by approximately 19.3 per cent between 1996 and 2001 while median income increases by 19.4 per cent. The aggregate income for the trade area is estimated at more than 32 billion in 2001, increasing by 17.2 per cent from 1996. Households in the market are estimated to have spent more than $26 billion on retail items. The study successfully applied real estate principles and methodologies coupled with economic geography concepts to determine a significant potential for demand of a new regional shopping mall in Pittsburgh. The study succeeded in highlighting the importance for planners to learn and understand real estate and economic geography methods and language utilized in the market research and decision making process for project potential and investment.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wagner, Thomas.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: retail demand; market research; real estate; planning
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MCGEE, TYLON J.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING: BARRIERS TO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE (PERCEPTIONS, DESIGN AND LEGAL ISSUES).
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► There have been few research efforts that address the perceptions, design, and…
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▼ There have been few research efforts that address the perceptions, design, and legal issues of manufactured housing. Today much of the perception of manufactured housing is based on the “mobile units” and “trailer parks” that predated the late 1970’s. The negative perception toward using manufactured housing as a residential unit, has led to the adoption of exclusionary ordinances that hinders and prevent the placement of manufactured homes. There have been favorable and unfavorable court decisions on the exclusionary practices concerning the legal system. Urban Systemized Housing v City of Louisville, a landmark case for the City of Louisville and Jefferson County, was instrumental in the amendment of their zoning ordinances that prohibited the placement of manufactured housing. In recent years the manufactured housing industry has evolved from single-wide and doublewide styles with low pitch roofs to two-story homes matching the appearance standards of traditional site-built housing (Holiday Homes, 2001). This thesis will examine the effects of barriers that have historically existed as deterrents to the use of on Manufactured Housing (MFH) as a housing option in inner cities. In many instances, such barriers prohibit the use of MFH as a viable alternative for affordable housing. This body of academic research will examine the major factors that reveal how these barriers were created and seeks to dispel unfounded perceptions and myths associated with manufactured housing. Furthermore, what needs to be accomplished to remove the negative stigmas surrounding perceptions, design and legal issues pertaining to MFH in the City of Covington Kentucky.
Advisors/Committee Members: Edelman, David.
Keywords: mobile home; manufactured home; zoning ordinance
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MCGOOGIN, LARRY RASHIED.
SMART STEP SAVINGS - WHY IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MEET ITS OBJECTIVES.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► This thesis analyzes several components of SMART Step Savings, an individual development…
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▼ This thesis analyzes several components of SMART Step Savings, an individual development account pilot program that allows families to accumulate funds for the purposes of purchasing a home, financing education or job training, or starting a small business. The analysis includes recruitment of participants, retention, and the social development, or community involvement, features of the SMART Step Savings. Throughout the duration of the program, SmartMoney has had difficulties recruiting participants. Forty-six participants have exited before taking a matched withdrawal. Lastly, the social development component is a unique feature to this IDA program, which was put in place to encourage participants to become involved in their neighborhood associations, along with other civic activities. The method of study was to conduct interviews with eight program participants, the program manager of SMART Step Savings, and the executive director of the Better Housing League. Questions were asked regarding the issues that have plagued SMART Step Savings since its implementation, the recruitment and retention of participants. Why was it difficult to find participants for the program? What caused the high exit rate for the program? The social development component is also discussed to find out whether it was unrealistic for the program participants to become actively involved in their communities? Would this cause them to exit the program before achieving their saving's goal. The study also includes the author's observation of one of the economic education meetings. The thesis recommends that agencies with IDA programs develop a strong marketing strategy to inform the community about the program, as well as to gain resident's trust. SmartMoney could have also requested more assistance from one of their program partners, Hamilton County Department of Human Services, to recruit more participants. Regarding the retention issue, it is recommended that SMART Step Savings and other agencies be more flexible on the savings requirements, which tend to become difficult for some participants to maintain. Finally, it is advised that programs wanting to include a social development component (i.e. community involvement, voter registration, etc.) should develop a strong community involvement curriculum, comparable to the strength of their economic education curriculum.
Advisors/Committee Members: Edelman, Dr. David.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: housing; accounts; program; savings; evaluation
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MCVAY, MELISSA FRANCINE.
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF GREAT AMERICAN CITIES: 40 YEARS LATER.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► This paper examines how planning ideology and practice in Cincinnati have changed…
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▼ This paper examines how planning ideology and practice in Cincinnati have changed over the last fifty years, and whether or not there are any remnants of Jane Jacobs' ideals reflected in current planning activities. Specifically, this paper examines changes in planning policy toward the four conditions for city diversity discussed in Part Two of The Death and Life of Great American Cities: mixed primary uses, short blocks, aged buildings, and concentration of people. At a macro level of analysis, Cincinnati's policies have changed significantly over time. However, when examined more closely, two things become apparent. First, some of the broad changes in thinking that have taken place had already occurred when Jacobs first published Death and Life in 1961. Second, in many respects, city policies toward mixed-uses, aged buildings, short blocks, and concentration still do not completely reflect Jacobs' ideals.
Advisors/Committee Members: Scheer, Brenda.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Jane Jacobs; The Death and Life of Great American Cities; Cincinnati; diversity; mixed uses
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MILLER, TRAVIS JAY.
IDENTIFYING URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR THE MILFORD PARKWAY.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
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▼ This thesis identifies alternative urban design strategies for commercial development along the Milford Parkway in Milford, Ohio. Characteristics of suburban sprawl are defined in specific attributes of the development designed along the Milford Parkway. Urban design principles based upon ecological and social considerations are established from current literature and applied to the Milford Parkway property to illustrate an alternative design process. This alternative process allows the Milford Parkway to become developed by commercial uses while maintaining qualities unique to the property and surrounding community. This enables the property to serve the regional users as well as the local community in a fashion more ecologically and socially responsible than sprawl. This thesis ultimately discusses necessary modifications to the current Milford Zoning Ordinance needed to achieve this alternative design approach.
Advisors/Committee Members: Stanilov, Kiril.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Milford Parkway; ecological design; commercial design; urban design strategy
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MURAKISHI, MICHIO.
THE BANKS WATERFRONT DEVELOPEMENT PROJECT: A CASE STUDY IN URBAN REVITALIZATION.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► Urban waterfront development projects have experienced a tremendous surge in popularity as…
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▼ Urban waterfront development projects have experienced a tremendous surge in popularity as a way revitalizing downtown areas over recent decades. The Banks urban waterfront development project on downtown Cincinnati's riverfront is one such effort. This project, which partners both public and private interests, is intended to revitalize both downtown Cincinnati and the urban core of the Cincinnati metropolitan region as a whole. The Banks project represents a significant effort on the part of city and county leaders to combat trends on urban decline in the region. The project's success, therefore, is critical to the future of the both the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. This research project examines the effectiveness of The Banks project in terms of its urban revitalization potential, based on other successful urban waterfront development projects, and makes recommendations to improve the project.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobs, Dr. Andrew.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: urban waterfront development; The Banks; urban revitalization
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NOCKA, THEODHORA.
AUTOMATED TRANSIT TRIP PLANNING SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► The last two decades have seen rapid advancements in the development of…
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▼ The last two decades have seen rapid advancements in the development of information and communication technologies, known as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Many transportation agencies have been employing some of these technologies to improve offered services. Information is an essential element of public transportation services. The attractiveness of public transportation usage is shaped by the way in which information is managed and presented. This research focuses on transit trip planning systems defined as systems providing information to assist current and potential travelers with all aspects of their journey, before the journey is made. The thesis introduces a case study of the automated transit trip planning system in Southern California (TranStar) and the possibility of implementing a similar system in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kleymeyer, John.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: AUTOMATED TRANSIT TRIP PLANNING SYSTEMS; TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER
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O'CONNOR, KEITH F.
THE IMPACT OF REGIONAL JETS ON COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► This thesis explores the impact and effects regional jets have had on…
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▼ This thesis explores the impact and effects regional jets have had on commercial air service in the United States from 1990-2000. By analyzing the hypothesis that the forecasted role of regional jets in the aviation industry that Michael Boyd and Aviation Service Research Corporation (ASRC) published in 1997, has been realized by commercial air carriers utilizing regional jets. The popularity of regional jets soared since they were first introduced in the early 1990s. The versatility of regional jets has permitted airlines greater flexibility in structuring route systems, and markets in which they operate. With greater speed, payload capacity, extended range, and destinations, regional jets have fundamentally changed the manner in which airlines provide service.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kleymeyer, John.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: commercial air service; airport and aviation planning; Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; commercial airline fleet
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PEREZ-GUTIERREZ, JORGE.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-ADAPTIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE URBAN FORM IN NORWOOD, OHIO.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► Norwood is a small city slightly younger than the City of Cincinnati.…
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▼ Norwood is a small city slightly younger than the City of Cincinnati. It is surrounded by Cincinnati in its entirety, although it has its own waterworks, garbage pickup, school system, and other services. Norwood takes pride in its independence from the larger city. However, its origins are linked to the Cincinnati and other settlements in the area. Norwood was once a mere coach shop, later an industrial satellite to Cincinnati, has suffered from the relocation of heavy industry to third world countries, and now looks for a place in the competition to attract new investment. Through all these stages Norwood has had a symbiotic relationship with Cincinnati. This thesis addresses the changes in the urban form in Norwood, Ohio from its very beginning. First as a crossroads tavern, then the subdivision of its land, its suburbanization, the relocation of some of Cincinnati's industry, the exodus of that same industry from Norwood, and finally the strategies that have allowed Norwood to be successful at the present time. It observes these changes in their interrelation to transportation modes and the effect their apparently thoughtless layout had in the urban fabric of the community. America is suffering from the consequences of urban sprawl, and some organizations are promoting a denser land use and the return to the central cities for residence. Because of its location and connectivity, Norwood could present an attractive destination if its business district and housing are revitalized. The proposal for light rail in Cincinnati includes Norwood in its first phase; the presence of transit in the area would result in faster restoration of the commercial and office activities that were once common along Montgomery Road. Norwood can benefit from its location in Cincinnati and the presence of available space for development. This thesis intends to contribute by analyzing the changes in transportation and urban form, which gave Norwood the road network it now has; and how this interconnected grid may be useful for the increased use of public transportation and economic development in the area.
Advisors/Committee Members: Scheer, Crenda Case.
Keywords: urban form; Norwood, Ohio; modes of transportation
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RAMSEY, JASON LEE.
A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AND PORTLAND, OREGON.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► This comparative case study examines the Central Light Rail Line (CLRL) in…
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▼ This comparative case study examines the Central Light Rail Line (CLRL) in Baltimore, Maryland and the Eastside Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of this research was to investigate how two different light rail systems developed, what policies, programs, and organizations helped shape them, and to draw conclusions as to what enabled one light rail transit line to perform better than another. For each of the systems, the alignment and historical development were chronicled to establish the context in which each was constructed and operates. Policies, programs, and organizations that have affected the light rail systems in Portland and Baltimore were examined as well. Comparisons were made on the ridership of the lines, their effect on the value of land adjacent to the stations, and the type of policies and programs which have facilitated transit oriented development. The results of this investigation have shown that Portland's Eastside MAX performs much better when compared to Baltimore due to Portland's regional growth plan, the existence of a regional governing entity, and integrated transportation and land use policies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobs, Dr. Andrew.
Keywords: Portland; Baltimore; light rail; transit oriented development; transportation
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RIEGER, REBECCA MACLEAN.
MIXED-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS: IN SEARCH OF A SUSTAINABLE URBAN MODEL.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2002, University of Cincinnati
► Development patterns in the United States have undergone a drastic change in…
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▼ Development patterns in the United States have undergone a drastic change in the twentieth century. Thriving urban neighborhoods steadily decayed into neglected ghosts of their former selves. At the same time, suburban development boomed, gobbling up greenfields and contributing to automobile dependence and isolation. Neither option is a stable - or sustainable - solution. Mixed-income neighborhoods, places that have a variety of housing options and where residents are not segregated by income level, offer an alternative development possibility. Many tout the mixed-income theory as a "cure-all" for development problems. Yet these neighborhoods are not readily found in practice. This research examines two mixed-income neighborhoods to determine if what is hyped in theory is true in practice. Case studies were conducted on the neighborhoods of Manchester and Spruce Hill, using characteristics for study gleaned from the literature. Manchester, a central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhood, has undergone an incremental revitalization process. Threatened by demolition in the 1960s, Manchester was "rescued" by preservationists and empowered by a local leader. Central to the neighborhood's success was the strong desire to not displace existing residents. Rather, a sustained vision with community buy-in led to long-term success. Spruce Hill, a part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's University City area, has experienced a more rapid form of revitalization. Neglected for years, Spruce Hill's turning point came when the University of Pennsylvania realized assisting this adjacent neighborhood would be a mutually beneficial prospect. This process, however, has not been without its critics - Penn's sudden interest in the neighborhoods leads to tension and conflict with existing residents who have differing views of the future. Evaluation of the two neighborhoods revealed that physical elements, while important as a preliminary ingredient in a mixed-income area, were not as crucial for success as were socially oriented characteristics. The strength or weakness of community leadership and a neighborhood's social ties can lead to mixed-income success or failure. Additionally, these two seemingly similar neighborhoods exhibited different models of achieving mixed-income status (a "bottom-up" grass-roots approach in Manchester versus a "top-down" in Spruce Hill), allowing for the possibility for many other types of mixed-income models to occur.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chifos, Carla.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: mixed-income neighborhoods
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Rojas, Carlos Eduardo.
Discourses of the Environment in the Northern Expansion of Santafé de Bogotá.
Degree: MCP, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning, 2001, University of Cincinnati
► This study explores environmental discourses and rhetoric. The first part provides a…
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▼ This study explores environmental discourses and rhetoric. The first part provides a review of postmodern approaches to discourse analysis, a description of methodologies used to identify environmental discourses and creates a combination of these methodologies using narrative and graphic resources. A second part employs the combined methodology to explore the debate about the northern expansion of Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia, (1999-2001) using a selection of public documents that include legal resolutions, academic papers, maps and newspaper articles. In the debate of Bogotá, the institutions involved (District Planning Department DAPD, Regional Environmental Authority CAR and the Colombian Ministry of the Environment MMA) didn't reached a final agreement over whether the city must develop over lands of high ecological value or how it must be done. The debate represents the universal conflict of preservation vs. development and the common conflict that arises when cities encroach vulnerable ecosystems. The exploration is made in three levels. The first is a narrative description of the city, the Territorial Plan and a timeline summarizing main events in the debate. The second level presents a discourse and rhetoric analysis of the institutions, academics and community leaders. This section provides tables that summarize arguments and discourse characteristics and a graphic model illustrating the discourse position of each actor. It emphasizes on exploring the mixture of elements from discourses that are different in their assumptions. The third level presents the predominant discourses, common assumptions, discourse tensions and discourse strategies. The study explores the inconsistencies of the institutional discourses of sustainability, democratic pragmatism and administrative rationalism and the technical and rhetorical presentation of issues such as community participation, biodiversity and urban growth. The rhetoric of the law is explored also as one of the possible sources of failure in the agreement process. The conclusion summarizes findings, reflects about the methodology, provides a personal opinion and proposes some lessons for planners.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ellison, Dr. Charles.
Subjects: Urban and Regional Planning
Keywords: Bogotá, Colombia; Discourses of the Environment; Environmental Debates; Urban Growth; Sustainable Development
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