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Modes, Means And Measures: Adapting Sustainability Indicators To Assess Preservation Activity's Impact On Community Equity, Mackenzie M. Greer
Modes, Means And Measures: Adapting Sustainability Indicators To Assess Preservation Activity's Impact On Community Equity, Mackenzie M. Greer
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Preservation of and reinvestment in the built environment as a redevelopment tool has been used by cities and towns across the country, in many cases providing significant social, economic and environmental benefits. Potential social effects have often been the least explored aspect of sustainable development, especially with regard to preservation, yet they are often the most challenging, particularly given the potential for displacement.
This thesis reviews literature where the issues of preservation, redevelopment and sustainability intersect. A set of best practices was developed that can be applied to other cities and towns to help balance preservation- and equity- enhancing activities. …
Designing A Foodshed Assessment Model: Guidance For Local And Regional Planners In Understanding Local Farm Capacity In Comparison To Local Food Needs, Shemariah Blum-Evitts
Designing A Foodshed Assessment Model: Guidance For Local And Regional Planners In Understanding Local Farm Capacity In Comparison To Local Food Needs, Shemariah Blum-Evitts
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This thesis explores how to conduct a regional foodshed assessment and further provides guidance to local and regional planners on the use of foodshed assessments. A foodshed is the geographic origin of a food supply. Before the 1800s, foodsheds were predominantly local — within the city or neighboring countryside. Today most urban areas are supported by a global foodshed. While the global foodshed can present many benefits, it also creates tremendous externalities. In an attempt to address these concerns, promotion of alternative local foodsheds has re-emerged. A foodshed assessment serves as a planning tool for land use planners, as well …
Three State-Run Green Building Programs: A Comparative Case Study Analysis And Assessment, Haidee N. Janak
Three State-Run Green Building Programs: A Comparative Case Study Analysis And Assessment, Haidee N. Janak
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This thesis explores three state-run green building programs (California, Minnesota and New York) through comparative case-study analysis. Main topics discussed include cost benefits, health benefits, certification (i.e. LEED or other), and lessons learned from direct interviews with program staff.
The Community Garden As A Tool For Community Empowerment: A Study Of Community Gardens In Hampden County, Shanon C. Kearney
The Community Garden As A Tool For Community Empowerment: A Study Of Community Gardens In Hampden County, Shanon C. Kearney
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how community gardens can catalyze positive change in an urban environment, to determine and catalog the impacts, and to learn about their importance to small-scale agricultural production. The study surveyed neighbors of the two umbrella organizations community gardens, The Nuestras Raices of Holyoke and Growing the Community of Springfield, who strive to ensure that local families gets enough food to feed their families on a daily basis.
Parking Regulation Strategies And Policies To Support Transit-Oriented Development, Ryan W. Lundergan
Parking Regulation Strategies And Policies To Support Transit-Oriented Development, Ryan W. Lundergan
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This thesis identifies and explores the effects that new parking strategies and policies could have on transit-oriented development (TOD) success levels. Additionally, it makes the case for TOD parking regulation reform, and is designed to educate planners and stakeholders on how to successfully and responsibly shape parking regulation in the planning and implementation process, so that land use in the region allows the synergistic provision of sustainable transportation specifically to the Boston region.
Transit-Oriented Development is viewed and defined differently throughout research and literature, with its most common traits being compact, mixed use development near transit facilities and high-quality walking …