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Lessons From The Historical City Of Rome: How Organic Development Can Create A Lively City, Natalie Oloughlin

Senior Theses and Projects

The city of Rome, as its familiar appellation as “the Eternal City” suggests, is a home to the vast history of Italy and, indeed, Western civilization. It functions both as a destination for visitors, whether tourists or pilgrims, and a home to its residents. The city is one of the most famous in the world, and one of the most desired places to visit. It is in every history textbook. Yet, it was never strictly “planned” by architects or urban designers. Rome went through organic development, changing to fit what the people during different time periods needed from their homes. …

A Mass Of What's Departed: Analyzing The Influx Of Middle Class Homeowners And Luxury Development Sustaining The Housing Crisis In Former Brick Manufacturing Hub Kingston, Ny, Deirdre Frances Irvine

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Network-Based Development In Chattanooga, Tennessee: Processes And Potentials, Kathryn Ansley Taylor

Masters Theses

Chattanooga is a city of networks. The goal of this project is to provide examples of how developers, by tapping into Chattanooga’s most vital networks, can create buildings that speak to the city’s unique character, build interest in the city, and foster a stronger future for Chattanooga.

Chattanooga has four networks that serve as its backbone. They are the Cultural Network, the Blue Green Network, the Fiber Optic Network and the Dwelling Network. These networks are linkages between people and places, bound by common hopes and affinities. They are platforms for social connection, economic growth and physical change.

Three developments …