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Maine Food Trader, New England Environmental Finance Center, University Of Southern Maine

Local Food Systems

A free website for buying, selling, trading and donating local food. Keep food from going to waste and help make food production a good way to make a living in Maine.

Trust, Collaboration, And Financial Return In Conservation/Development Partnerships, New England Environmental Finance Center

Economics and Finance

In early 2002 the New England Environmental Finance Center hosted a series of roundtable discussions among municipal officials, residential developers, land trust representatives, and others about "Innovative Approaches to Land Conservation and Smart Growth". Among our observations was that for many of the over 20 conservation/development partnerships we discussed in the series, creation and maintenance of trust was central to success or failure of various stages of the partnership. This suggested a link between creation of trust and financial return for traditionally opposed project partners.

To further examine this matter, we interviewed 11 round table participants and asked questions about …

Inner-Urban Sustainability: A Case Study Of The South Brisbane Peninsula, Daniel O'Hare

Daniel O'Hare

The combination of elements and conditions in inner-urban areas may be argued to constitute established patterns of urban sustainability. This paper develops the argument through a case study of the South Brisbane peninsula, one of Queensland’s oldest and densest inner-urban areas. For the purposes of the paper, urban sustainability is defined in the context of urban design and development. This definition highlights the interrelationship between urban form and structure, and the social and economic life of the city. The paper argues that South Brisbane demonstrates significant characteristics of ‘triple bottom line’ environmental, social and economic sustainability in a subtropical inner-urban …

Sustainable Economies In Master Planned Communities, P. Wales

Ned Wales

The intent of this paper is to discuss the principles for forming industrial ecologies in master planned communities. There is a growing need for both land developers; government agencies and the construction industry to encourage a holistic approach toward newly constructed communities rather than creating bedroom dormitories where typically greater reliance on resources and emissions of green house gases occurs. The paper proposes a framework to understand how all of the aspects of sustainable local economies can compete in current global economic dynamics, which can over ride local economic potential.

It is evident as a society we need to make …

Futures Thinking For The Built And Human Environment, Lorcan Sirr, John Ratcliffe

Reports

We are currently living through an era where we can, and need to, create exciting new possibilities in the way we think about, plan, design and build new places and spaces for working and living. At the same time, two irresistible forces – change and complexity – face decision-makers charged with framing and executing future policy and practice for the built and human environment. This paper generally argues the case for employing a ‘prospective’ process through scenario thinking for strategic planning and management in the urban arena. It does not attempt to identify or explore the advances made in planning …

How City Hall Causes Sprawl - A Case Study, Michael E Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

A book review addressing the city of Atlanta's pro-sprawl transportation, zoning and urban renewal policies.

Church Anniversary 69th (2); 2003-09-28, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

Church Anniversary 69th (1); 2003-09-28, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

Gestión O Gobierno De Los Centros Históricos, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

EI presente artículo nace de un proceso de estudio y reflexión realizado a partir de lo que se viene haciendo y estudiando en algunos de los centros históricos más importantes de América Latina. Me planteo una lógica expositiva a través de tres preguntas claves y una conclusión general. La primera pregunta se refiere a lo que está ocurriendo en los centros históricos, ¿por qué esta temática ha cobrado tanto peso en América Latina? ¿Qué ocurre hoy en día con el proceso de globalización en los centros históricos de la región? La pertinencia de la pregunta proviene del hecho de que …

Model State Land Use Legislation For New England, New England Environmental Finance Center, Muskie School Of Public Service

Legislation

Sprawl is neither the ordained nor the inevitable outcome upon the New England landscape. A coordinated response to sprawl by the public and private sectors is possible, and could dramatically improve land use patterns and reduce the cost of local government. For the New England states, such a response would include, among other elements, legislation to eliminate existing gaps in the land use laws of each state – gaps that presently encourage or sanction sprawling development. It would also include incentives for municipalities to think beyond their borders and to act with greater efficiency and effect. It is the purpose …

La Violencia Urbana Y Sus Nuevos Escenarios, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El predominio de la población urbana, el incremento del número de ciudades y la generalización de la urbanización en el territorio latinoamericano, llevan a concluir que la región se ha convertido en un continente de ciudades. Esta realidad trae nuevos problemas, entre los cuales se debe mencionar el incremento significativo de la violencia delincuencial urbana.

La crisis económica y las políticas implantadas, generalizan la inseguridad social y económica, y contribuyen a reducir los mecanismos de representación, a limitar los espacios de solución de los conflictos, a mercantilizar las relaciones sociales y a restringir las manifestaciones culturales, propias de la condición …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Downtown Revitalization Strategies, John Mullin, Zenia Kotval

Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series

Downtowns, the traditional business centers of our communities, have survived many changes throughout the last century. Once thriving retail and civic centers, they were adversely affected by changes in mobility, retail patterns and shopping habits. Since the 1960's downtowns have seen serious competition from suburban shopping centers, malls, strip commercial areas, major discount centers and on-line and catalogue sales. Despite these changes, downtowns still play a central role in our cities today. They are the centers of our urbanized areas and still reflect the economic core and image of our cities. A healthy downtown is often synonymous with a healthy …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Downtown Revitalization Strategies, John Mullin, Zenia Kotval

John R. Mullin

Downtowns, the traditional business centers of our communities, have survived many changes throughout the last century. Once thriving retail and civic centers, they were adversely affected by changes in mobility, retail patterns and shopping habits. Since the 1960's downtowns have seen serious competition from suburban shopping centers, malls, strip commercial areas, major discount centers and on-line and catalogue sales. Despite these changes, downtowns still play a central role in our cities today. They are the centers of our urbanized areas and still reflect the economic core and image of our cities. A healthy downtown is often synonymous with a healthy …

Young Women And Urbanization - Trying To Cope In Crowded Cities, Matilda Arvidsson, Lucia Kiwala

Dr Matilda Arvidsson

The article pins down problems of urbanization, poverty, and youth at risk, focusing on the situation of young women in African slums.

Pamphlet Deacons Deaconesses Mother Boards Anniversary 69th; 2003-05-28, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

2003-05-18; Pamphlet; Annual Four Seasons Tea, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Pamphlets

No abstract provided.

Urban Fabric: Lexington's New Courthouse Plaza, Beth Diamond, Krista L. Schneider

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Twenty-First Century Planning And The Constitution, Michael E Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

In 2002, The American Planning Association (APA), a nationwide organization of land use planners, published the "Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook", a collection of model laws governing zoning and other land use-related issues. This article evaluates a variety of constitutional issues related to the Guidebook.

Rebuilding Community: Boston's North End, Maria A. Fazio

Architecture Thesis Prep

"The city is enhanced by architecture form which participates in the urban fabric as a means of connection, therefore promoting the formation of community... The intent is to propose developemnt for portions of the Central Artery Master Plan in Boston, Massachusetts. The city is currently in the process of relocating a major infrastructural element from its present location above grade to a tunnel beneath the city. Demolition of the exiting central artery offers the city an opportunity to infill much of the land and restore surface level streets reconnecting the east sire of the interstate to the downtown area...

The …

Los Quitos Del Siglo Xxi, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Hay que entender que la cultura es la suma de los imaginarios culturales que se han ido formando en la capital. Y en esa perspectiva, los símbolos identitarios de Guito son cada vez más locales y menos generales. En estos momentos no hay un símbolo ni un personaje que logre identificar al quiteño como lo hacían antes el chulla Romero y Flores o la Torera, personajes que décadas atrás estaban vinculados a la clase media y al aparato estatal.

Hoy la representación de los personajes proviene más del barrio que de la ciudad. De ahí que el único símbolo que …

Ecuador, Seguridad Ciudadana Y Violencia, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

EI Informe sobre Seguridad Ciudadana y Violencia: 1990 - 1999 es un estudio de carácter empírico orientado fundamentalmente a establecer una línea de base sobre el tema. EI prop6sito central es aportar a la definici6n y ejecución de políticas públicas en un campo que concita el interés y la preocupaci6n de amplios sectores de la ciudadanía y de diversos niveles de gobierno.

EI estudio utiliza informaci6n secundaria proporcionada por el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC); Policía Judicial (PJ); Direcci6n Nacional de Antinarcóticos, Direcci6n Nacional de Comisarias de la Mujer y la Familia; Sistema Integrados de Indicadores Socioecon6micos (SIISE); …

Novos Paradigmas Do Ensino E Sistemas Integrados De Informações Em Engenharia: Uma Convergência Na Melhoria Da Aprendizagem, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

Smart Growth And Land Acquisition Priorities: A Cursory Review, New England Environmental Finance Center

Smart Growth

It is well-known and generally accepted that all undeveloped land in New England cannot forever be protected from development; nor would this be a desirable goal, as continued economic development and population growth are near certainties. For these and other reasons, private land trusts and government agencies generally use explicit criteria to prioritize their land acquisition activities and prospects.

The Role Of Neighborhood Theaters, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.

Samuel D. Gruber Dr.

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Office Property, Janine Irons, Lynne Armitage

Lynne Armitage

The following paper considers the question, where to office property? In doing so, it focuses, in the first instance, on identifying and describing a selection of key forces for change present within the contemporary operating environment in which office property functions. Given the increasingly complex, dynamic and multi-faceted character of this environment, the paper seeks to identify only the primary forces for change, within the context of the future of office property. These core drivers of change have, for the purposes of this discussion, been characterised as including a range of economic, demographic and socio-cultural factors, together with developments in …

Miami Furniture Study, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

This research project, under the guidance of Dr. John Mullin and Professor Zenia Kotval, sought to study and examine Miami's fledgling furniture cluster as well as key elements of the American furniture industry. I believe that this report presents an honest unbiased "snapshot" of the American furniture industry and the City of Miami's furniture design district. All of the information contained within this report has been cited and referenced to the best of my ability.

Mill Redevelopment In Rural Massachusetts Why There? And Not Here?, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

The purpose of this work is to identify both the obstacles and successful strategies of mill redevelopment in rural Massachusetts. While redevelopment has occurred in the historic industrial corridors of the Blackstone and Merrimac rivers, it has been largely absent in rural areas of Massachusetts. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to explain the forces that have acted as a catalyst for mill redevelopment in these areas, and examine why that has not occurred in rural New England. Our research has found that there are several obstacles that exist in rural areas that make mill redevelopment particularly challenging. However, …

2003; Pamphlet; Working Together, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Pamphlets

No abstract provided.

El Cerro De Las Balsas Y El Chinchorro: Una Aproximación A La Arqueología Del Poblamiento Prehistórico E Ibérico En La Albufereta De Alicante., Pablo Rosser

pablo rosser

PABLO ROSSER, J. ELAYI, J.M. PÉREZ BURGOS. Estudio amplio de las intervenciones arqueológicas realizadas en el Cerro de las Balsas / Tossal de les Basses, Albufereta, Alicante. Monográfico nº 2, de la Revista LQNT.

Can We Read Cosmology From Maya City Plans? Comment On Ashmore And Sabloff, Michael E. Smith

Michael E Smith

Please see the response to this paper by Ashmore and Sabloff.