Browsing by Subject "Urban renewal"
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Item Boston Urban Development(1990-04-13) Schmidt, EricAudio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.Item Brownfield redevelopment in Rockford, Illinois(2011-05) List, Kathleen Marie; Sletto, Bjørn; Paterson, RobertSmall and mid-size cities often struggle with the financial and social costs of brownfield redevelopment, even when they receive funding for environmental remediation from federal and state governments. This paper examines how cities can address the gap between administering technical funding for environmental remediation and creating local economic and social opportunities on redeveloped brownfields sites. Specific attention is paid to mid-size cities, and Rockford, Illinois will be used as an example of a city struggling to attract investors to its abandoned industrial brownfields.Item A case study of housing programs in the Historic Center of Quito : the need for planning direction (1990-2007)(2008-05-17) Donoso Gómez, Rosa Elena; Mueller, Elizabeth J.Since the 1990's, the Historic Center of Quito (HCQ) has been the center of a pioneering urban renewal experiment in Latin America (Rojas, 2004). The local government implemented a series of housing programs to help improve low-income overcrowded living conditions, increase the resident population and protect the patrimonial structures. These policies are relevant to current global trends aimed at historic centers as new places to live, invest or attract tourism. This report will examine the housing policy and its implementation in the context of Quito's overarching planning and development strategies. In particular, the paper will focus on the programs (1) "Casa de los Siete Patios", (2) "Vivienda Solidaria" and (3)"Pon a punto tu casa,". By examining the planning and social policies behind the programs, related financial constraints, issues of gentrification, and consistency with the Quito Historic Center Comprehensive Plan, the report will look for coherent housing policies to apply to the current urban and population environment. Using data from field research such as interviews and document review, I will analyze the benefits and deficiencies of these programs. Published data states that 70 percent of the total numbers of housing units in the HCQ are rented by low income populations (INEC-Census 2001); however, the current planning approach seems to ignore this trend and is reducing the possibility for low and middle income inhabitants to maintain their residence due to rising land prices and rents. This analysis will produce constructive policy critiques and provide recommendations for housing policy formulation and improvement.Item The Cell and the World(1991-02-20) Pope, AlbertAudio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.Item Current Work(1979-11-07) Moore, Arthur CottonAudio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.Item Designing the Fin-de-Siecle(1990-04-04) Kostof, SpiroAudio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.Item Doug Kelbaugh Guest Lecture(1993-10-27) Kelbaugh, Douglas S.Audio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.Item Downtown revitalization and regional development : the case of Austin, Texas(1980) Smedley, Webb Levering; Not availableItem Integrating restorative and reparative planning concepts into highway revisioning projects : reimagining I-35 in Austin, Texas(2023-04-21) Hinderaker, Mollie; Sciara, Gian-ClaudiaOver half a century ago the US interregional highway system was built in a way that adversely impacted urban communities, specifically communities of color. Cities across the country are grappling with how to address this history while updating aging transportation infrastructure. Two theories in planning have emerged to address these complex issues, restorative and reparative planning. This Professional Report explores these theories in the context of revisioning I-35 in Austin. It develops a literature review, project profiles, historic archival research, and a content analysis on qualitative accounts from stakeholders involved in I-35 revisioning efforts. The report concludes with an assessment and reflection on the feasibility, opportunities, and barriers for implementing a restorative and/or reparative vision for I-35 in Austin.Item Issues in urban America : factors related to perceptions of self-reliance and lower crime(2001-05) Wheeler, Sean; Butler, John S. (John Sibley)For over a century, researchers have studied methods for revitalizing urban communities. Many studies show that entrepreneurship plays a vital role in sustaining valuable resources that are necessary for community development. The current study adds to previous research by identifying factors that are related to self-reliance and lower crime. I analyze data from the 1991 National Race and Politics Study, which explored attitudes on various issues related to community development and politics. My findings indicate that jobs, more say in government decisions, and hard work are significantly related to self-reliance, while small business, neighborhood organizations, care for the homeless and job training are significantly related to lower crime. These results support the work of previous researchers by showing that crime and neighborhood organizations play important roles in community development. The study goes a step further to identify additional attitudinal variables that are related to self-reliance and lower crime. These results should assist policy makers in determining what factors may help revitalize urban communities that suffer from high levels of unemployment and crime.Item Main Street remade : a case study of eminent domain use in Port Chester, New York(2013-08) Longobardi, Elinore Ann; Hoelscher, Steven D.In the late 1990s, looking to improve its fiscal situation, the Village of Port Chester, New York, decided to approve the redevelopment of a 27-acre site that comprised a large section of its downtown. The centerpiece of the 1999 plan was a big-box shopping center and multi-tier parking structure. To build the project, Port Chester used eminent domain to raze most of its South Main Street, along with adjacent blocks--an area already full of small shops and businesses. The village took this action in the name of “public good,” replacing the small-scale buildings and family owned businesses with big-box retail--including Costco, a Loews multiplex, DSW shoes and Bed Bath & Beyond. The village’s goal was to replace a “blighted” area (the term a vestige of legal and rhetorical constructs surrounding mid-20th century urban renewal) with a more upscale one--bringing in, as officials saw it, more tax revenue and creating jobs. This dissertation examines the mechanics and the consequences of this kind of large-scale land clearance, especially in the context of a small suburban municipality. Far from being an anomaly, the Port Chester project is an example of an ongoing trend: the use of eminent domain in the service of economic development, which we can see as a kind of present-day urban renewal.Item New from the old : integrating preservation for urban revitalization through GIS spatial analysis and assessment modeling(2019-05) Park, Hanbaek; Holleran , MichaelMany older cities in the Midwest and Northeast of the U.S. have faced decline from early as 1950s due to drastic decrease in population. This has led to many inner city neighborhoods once vibrant and active to fall into dilapidation and dereliction. In result, a vast number of buildings, in many cases characteristic to the greater urban context, were abandoned and left to decay. Philadelphia, one of these older cities, is known for its unique brick masonry row houses that were built mostly in the city’s founding era. Many of these row houses have been left untouched from urban renewal and similar redevelopments due to high demolition costs, and have endured time and weather by their resistant materiality. This unique urban condition has also kept open an opportunity for implementing revitalization through the existing. The study looks into inter city neighborhoods within Philadelphia that are facing decline to suggest integrating preservation interests for revitalization. Especially, it focuses on the neighborhood districts of Lower North, North, and Upper North Philadelphia where decline was observed and identified to be critical. The datasets used for GIS spatial analyses were from the American Community Survey's 5 year Estimate for 2012 through 2016 provided by the U.S. Census TIGER. To examine and understand finer conditions of the sample area, data at the block group level was chosen. Based on the analysis, an assessment model was proposed with preservation interests integrated as index variables. For reference to designing the assessment model, relevant literature regarding brownfield revitalization were mainly considered. In result, the assessment model recognized areas where reusing the existing could have positive impact for retaining historic urban character. Through utilizing easily accessible public data, the tool is aimed to provide preliminary screening to identify potential areas apt for reuse and rehabilitation outside the considerations of local designations and districts. While aiding stakeholders and decision-makers looking for alternative options at earlier planning phases, the model also seeks to invite preservation to engage more actively for urban development projects.Item Redeveloping East 12th Street : challenges and opportunities for the City of Austin(2012-05) Teinert, Audra Carin; Spelman, William; Greenberg, Sherri R.East 12th Street was the heart of the African American community through the 1970s. After that time the African American population became less concentrated along the corridor, leaving a street in disrepair, and with continuous promises for improvements and redevelopment. However, none of the projects envisioned decades ago came to fruition along the East 12th Street corridor, but East 11th Street was able to transform into a bustling center city street. This report will examine the history of the East 12th Street corridor, the multiple efforts made at redevelopment, and what strategies may be useful going forward to encourage investment in the area, after several unsuccessful attempts.Item Stanley Tigerman Guest Lecture(1979-10-17) Tigerman, StanleyAudio files are EID restricted. Individuals without an EID should send an email request to apl-aaa@lib.utexas.edu.