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Dudley Square : a public building as a catalyst for urban revitalization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)
Dudley Square in Roxbury, Massachusetts serves as the economic and commercial center for Boston's minority community. Between 1650 and 1950 the Dudley Square area grew in importance to become a major economic center outside ...
Work 'n' play in the informational city : F2F interaction and emerging work and leisure patterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The death of distance does not equal the death of cities and of urban life. Cities are transforming their roles and functions in reaction to a major technological shift --from post-industrial to informational. And contrary ...
Extending the physical and cultural boundaries of affordable housing : a reconfiguration of the Franklin Field Public Housing Development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Public housing is in a state of revision. Changes in attitude and approach to housing low-income people, evident in housing reform, are challenging the standard which public housing has come to represent. After years of ...
Reinventing the golden age ballpark and the pastoral ideal : a new home for the Boston Red Sox on Fort Point Channel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
Despite of the relationship between the development of the American city, the pastoral ideal (a longing for a more rural and simple past) and the game of baseball, the urban ballpark has been the focus of little attention, ...
Structure of an African city : study of Ibadan, Nigeria : city structure and morphology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
The study of Ibadan, Nigeria was conducted to analyze how Colonization has altered, or not altered the structure of the traditional African city form of this Yoruba town. The study encompasses structural city form elements ...
Town of Airfield : creating a prototype for suburban development at the Naval Air Station site in South Weymouth
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
The accumulation of negative externalities associated with the rapid expansion of many metropolitan areas in the United States suggests that the current suburban development model is no longer a viable option for efficiently ...
Segregation by design? : the evolution of an Islamic community in Michigan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993)
Today, the notion of the melting pot can no longer explain the process of assimilation in American society. The current cultural scene is comprised of a mainstream group and a large number of subcultural enclaves. The ...
Manufacturing enterprises in the Gaza Strip : case studies in production under extreme regulatory restrictions.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991)
The situation in the occupied territories is distinguished from other cases of authoritarian, colonial or even military rule by the high level of consistency and the wide range of administrative levels at which the occupying ...
Transitions between town and metropolis : planning strategies for development and conservation of colonial Zacatecas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
This thesis examines the planning strategies critical for the conservation and development of cities full of historic, traditional and cultural value. The colonial city of Zacatecas in central Mexico, was chosen for this ...
Incorporating the past into one's future : a framework for conservation and economic development in Guayaquil, Ecuador
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Conservation and revitalization efforts in Latin America have been typically centered on the preservation of individual monuments and historic buildings. This approach has recently led to the development of more integrated ...