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The Frolic Model : transforming single-family homes into urban cohousing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
We founded the development firm Frolic to respond to the following questions: Can we introduce the benefits of density to urban America without displacing the people who live there? Can we bring the comfort of permanence ...
Holistic revitalization in small post-industrial cities : tools for urban housing development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
For generations, housing programs have sought to utilize redevelopment projects to accomplish broader community revitalization goals. Contemporary affordable housing practice embodies this idea in large housing development ...
How can social compact's neighborhood drilldown data spur more retail development in Miami's difficult to develop neighborhoods?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The inner-city neighborhoods of America continue to struggle with the economic blight they have faced ever since American urban growth began to abandon the urban city core fifty years ago. One of the most salient characteristics ...
Emerald cities : the emergence of mega developments in the 21st century
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis examines the recent worldwide boom in megacity development. Its basis is a global survey of megacity building that quantifies the amount of current development and qualifies the various city types and themes, ...
Hybrid-industrial zoning : a case study in Downtown Los Angeles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, land use planning has treated industrial land uses either antagonistically or ambivalently. Traditional zoning approaches have restricted, regulated, spatially isolated, and pushed industrial land to the ...
A regional assessment of transit-oriented office development opportunities in Boston's suburbs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Despite having an extensive commuter rail network, Boston is also known for its traffic congestion and long commute times. The suburbs account for a significant share of Eastern Massachusetts office employment. Yet, the ...
Brownfield financing in the United States : from social benefit-cost perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Since 1995, the government has launched brownfield financing programs to promote brownfield cleanup and redevelopment in the United States. These programs have lowered financial barriers for brownfield developers and ...
Redesign, redeploy, and re-envision urban corporate headquarters : Amazon's Seattle campus case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Corporate headquarters have tremendous impacts on cities and the built environment. As companies expand, downsize, and adapt through the business cycles and industry transformations, the size of corporate workforce and ...
Public market development strategy : making the improbable possible
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Public markets were once central components of the urban food system in American cities, but declined in number and importance by the middle of the 20th century. Despite a diminished role in feeding the city, public markets ...
Risk management with residential real estate derivatives : strategies for home builders
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This paper examines why and how publicly-traded home builders might use index-based residential property derivatives to manage risk. After describing a number of alternative reasons for hedging, I argue for a paradigm for ...