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Drinking fountains : the past and future of free public water in the United States
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Drinking fountains have a rich history as pieces of urban infrastructure in the United States. Installed in prominent public squares to reduce disease, help the poor, and promote a temperance agenda, early American drinking ...
Location, location, location choice models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Cities are, now more than ever before, the main centers of population and production. The growing demand for limited urban space is increasing urban complexity and magnifying both positive and negative externalities of ...
Community oasis : how does the Dudley Greenhouse build social capital to revitalize the Dudley neighborhood and what lessons may be offered for other communities interested in embarking on greenhouse efforts?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis proposes that social capital, as the vehicle for community-building at a community-based scale, can address the strains placed on a neighborhood from revitalization. This strategy can play a vital role in the ...
Engines of culture : learning from the unique public realm of the long distance train
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The Long Distance American Train is a unique, meaningful, and somewhat mysterious site. These ephemeral, mobile societies exhibit remarkable qualities, including intensive interactions with strangers, conviviality amongst ...
Preserving the ethos of industry at the Carrie furnaces: the redevelopment of an industrial heritage site and the interpretation of manufacturing culture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis proposes design principles and a program for site of the Carrie Blast Furnace Plant, a National Historic Landmark in Pittsburgh's Monongahela Valley. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County intends to ...
Upgrading from below : a collective approach to the Right to the City in the Federal District, Mexico
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
In 2010, then-Mayor Marcelo Ebrard of Mexico's Distrito Federal (DF) signed the Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City. Echoing a global movement by activists, academics, citizens, and government officials, a ...
The role of actors and incentives in municipal solid waste management : a case study on Muzaffarnagar, India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The ever-increasing urban population and a growing middle class are leading to a burgeoning solid waste problem in Indian cities. While legislation has been passed to address the growing waste issue, there has been limited ...
Buyouts and beyonds : politics, planning, and the future of Staten Island's East Shore after superstorm Sandy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, two separate, federally funded programs began purchasing storm-damaged homes from voluntary sellers in the low-lying, working-class communities of Staten Island's East Shore. New York ...
Neighborhood revitalization through adaptive reuse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation have been utilized as a development strategy since the creation of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit in 1976. In many cases, the adaptive reuse of vacant properties has ...
Strategies for equitable climate change adaptation : lessons from buyback and elevation programs in Rhode Island
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, many coastal and riverine communities in the United States will face severe flooding from sea level rise and increased frequency of storms. From a municipal perspective, ...