Growth In Appalachia: Downtown Revitalization Strategies For Covington, Virginia, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Growth In Appalachia: Downtown Revitalization Strategies For Covington, Virginia, Tucker L. Keener
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
This plan was created for the City of Covington, Virginia which is located in the Western part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This plan aims to identify the goals and desires of local community members and business owners that prioritize economic growth in the downtown core. The City of Covington has many great assets, and the goal of this plan is to leverage these assets to assist with downtown revitalization. Recommendations in this plan relate to ideas of enhancing downtown, creating and strengthening anchor institutions, and create downtown as a tourist destination.
Riverview Community Park Commoning Plan, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Riverview Community Park Commoning Plan, Haley B. Keene
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
Riverview Community Park began as an illegal DIY skatepark in the Maymont neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Now, although it is a city park, it is still entirely managed by volunteer community groups (skateboarders, the neighborhood Civic League, and a community garden) who view the park as a creative, experimental community-led spatial project. Due to a dearth of communication between the three groups, the park has suffered political strife between the groups and a chaotic physical atmosphere. This plan utilizes a commons governance framework and participatory, asset-based community design to usher in a new era of enhanced collaboration, common narratives, and …
Assessing The Impact Of Permanent Supportive Housing On Property Values In Richmond, Virginia, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Assessing The Impact Of Permanent Supportive Housing On Property Values In Richmond, Virginia, Elaine Negasi
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
The combination of affordable housing and supportive services in permanent supportive housing is a proven housing intervention effective in providing housing stability for people who have long been homeless, unstable, or socially marginalized. Virginia Supportive Housing provides crucial resources in addressing the root causes of homelessness in the region.
In many cases, opposition to permanent supportive housing is based on concerns that property values will decline. As a response to these concerns, this study will provide insight into the extent to which property values are affected. This study aims to change the perception of permanent supportive housing to foster community …
Plenty Of Room At The Inn: Strategies For Gentle Densification Of Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Van Ness, And Forest Hills, Dc, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Plenty Of Room At The Inn: Strategies For Gentle Densification Of Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Van Ness, And Forest Hills, Dc, Harrison M. Hyde
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
This capstone focuses on expanding housing opportunities, through the implementation of Gentle Density, in high-resource, single-family neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The tangible outcomes of this study were be: a set of design guidelines, proposed changes to the Zoning Code of 2016, and an analysis of the co-benefits of densification. The co-benefits analysis examined any potential changes ridership changes for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as well as changes in the potential customer bases for local businesses in each neighborhood. These analyses were done for a maximum build-out Scenario A, a less dense Scenario B, and a do-nothing Scenario C. …
Health-Based Urban Design And Planning Interventions; Maximizing Harmony, Vitality, And Wellness In Hopewell, Virginia, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Health-Based Urban Design And Planning Interventions; Maximizing Harmony, Vitality, And Wellness In Hopewell, Virginia, Suzanne K. Yeats
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
Urban planners as practitioners work to create a more progressive future while simultaneously redressing the past. This tension is found in many cities, including the City of Hopewell, Virginia where city planners, managers, economic developers work passionately for positive change. In Hopewell, there has been almost no population growth since 1970 and existing health outcomes are alarming. In every determinant of health category (medical, psychological, or social), this city falls below the state and national average. This health-based urban design and planning intervention capstone challenges the status quo by flipping the paradigm and placing the health of all residents first …
Flood Resiliency And Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
Flood Resiliency And Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan, Cigdem Parlak Hancer
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
No abstract provided.
Richmond Watts For Families: An Action Plan To Bring Multifamily Community Solar To The City Of Richmond, 2024 VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Richmond Watts For Families: An Action Plan To Bring Multifamily Community Solar To The City Of Richmond, Daniel P. Rafferty
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
Seeking to advance community solar energy for multifamily residents within the City of Richmond, Virginia, the Richmond Watts for Families (WFF) is a plan to guide the city in developing robust multifamily community solar program(s). Community (shared) solar has emerged as an alternative approach to traditional rooftop solar energy by allowing customers to subscribe to a portion of a solar array that is shared among other subscribers, which has the opportunity to increase participation by marginalized communities and those currently without the financial or physical means to install solar This plan aids the city in implementing its recently adopted climate …
The Green Infrastructure Network: Mapping Hopewell's Social & Natural Assets, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University
The Green Infrastructure Network: Mapping Hopewell's Social & Natural Assets, Derek J. Cathcart
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
This capstone plan provides a map of the network of physical green infrastructure (GI) and the actors involved in GI projects in Hopewell. Green Infrastructure is mapped spatially with GIS and distinguishes between the various forms of GI present in the city. A network map visualizes the relationships between actors and their relationships with GI in Hopewell. This plan analyzes Hopewell’s GI network of social-ecological assets and their relative interactions. While the capstone plan is not a resilience plan on its own, it fosters resilience in Hopewell by connecting actors like city departments, state agencies, residents, business owners, and local …
Roadside Greenbelt Effects On Thermal Comfort Of Pedestrian Corridors At A Busy Traffic Road, 2023 Program Studi Arsitektur Lanskap, Fakultas Arsitektur Lanskap dan Teknologi Lingkungan Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia
Roadside Greenbelt Effects On Thermal Comfort Of Pedestrian Corridors At A Busy Traffic Road, Nur Intan Simangunsong, Reza Fauzi, Dibyanti Danniswari, Rini Fitri
Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
The increasing number of motorized vehicles in Jakarta is causing environmental damage and can harm human health. In recent years, the Jakarta local government has the vision to focus on improving the human mobility network, including the pedestrian networks. As a heavily trafficked road, Jalan Kyai Tapa, West Jakarta, is used by many people. However, it may feel uncomfortable to walk there due to heat and sun exposure, which is compounded by extensive pavement coverage. The thermal condition of the pedestrian corridor is essential to create a comfortable walking experience. The objective of this study was to analyze the thermal …
Fulfilling Urban Infrastructure Standards To Increase The Carrying Capacity Of Tourism Destination, 2023 School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
Fulfilling Urban Infrastructure Standards To Increase The Carrying Capacity Of Tourism Destination, Shana Fatina, Tri Edhi Budhi Soesilo, Rudy Parluhutan Tambunan
Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
Labuan Bajo is an emerging coastal tourism destination in Indonesia, which is also part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Komodo Biosphere Reserve located in the East Nusa Tenggara region. Recent tourism developments have transformed Labuan Bajo from a rural area into an urban area, and significant land use changes have followed. This new urban area development will attract tourists as well as population migration. The ongoing issue is to develop the urban infrastructure and facilities of Labuan Bajo in an integrated and sustainable way, considering the carrying capacity following the high demand for tourism and …
Integrating Technology And Traditional Systems In Regional Revitalisation; Insights From Japanese Practices, 2023 Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies, Qatar
Integrating Technology And Traditional Systems In Regional Revitalisation; Insights From Japanese Practices, Fathelalem Ali Hija, Yasuki Shima, Yuji Arakaki
BAU Journal - Science and Technology
This study examines the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions and advanced technology practices and their coexistence with conventional systems and initiatives that have been operating in different regions of Japan to address some of the socio-economic challenges. The methodological approach of the study includes three facets, namely government initiatives, technology involvement and local society actors. The study examines government visions and initiatives that emphasize the use of advanced technology as a key factor and tool to enable solutions and realize the target vision. The ageing population and economic stagnation are common challenges in different regions of Japan. …
Dwelling Quality Assessment During Covid-19 Pandemic Self Isolation In East Jakarta, 2023 Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
Dwelling Quality Assessment During Covid-19 Pandemic Self Isolation In East Jakarta, Aisyah Arimurti Afandi
Cities and Urban Development Journal
Background: The government encouraged public health protection with self isolation policy as an effort to control Covid-19 on a wide scale and prevent an increase in occupation rate on health service facilities in order to quickly and effectively handling confirmed cases of Covid-19. Dwelling quality is a significant factor to ensure that self isolation can be carried out effectively since it is stated in public health theory that one of the factors that influences
a person's health status is dwelling quality.
Aims: This research aims to assess dwelling quality where self-isolation being carried out during Covid-19 in East Jakarta. …
Analysis Of Online Zumba Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study Of A Fitness Center In Kemang, South Jakarta, 2023 Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
Analysis Of Online Zumba Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study Of A Fitness Center In Kemang, South Jakarta, Redidzia Hernandi, Aisyah Arimurti Afandi, Asfarinal ., Garrin Alif Nandhito
Cities and Urban Development Journal
Background: This research discusses the analysis of zumba in the network (online or online) during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the Covid-19 pandemic with the perspective of socio-cultural change.
Aims: The aim of this research is to analyze the implementation of online Zumba and its sustainability after the pandemic.
Methods: The research method used in this research is literature study and interviews which are then analyzed within the framework of the interactional dimension of socio-cultural change theory. The interactional dimension of socio-cultural change theory is defined as a symptom of changing social structures and cultural patterns in a society. The …
Update Of Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis Of A Microgrid In Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, 2023 Cleveland State University
Update Of Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis Of A Microgrid In Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, Ali H. Ahmed, Andrew R. Thomas, Mark Henning, Shelbie Seeberg
All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications
This report is an update to a techno-economic feasibility study undertaken in 2018 to examine the efficacy of building and operating a microgrid in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Many factors have changed since 2018, including the 2022 passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, pursuant to which significant tax credits will make microgrids and grid edge technology adoption more attractive. Such a microgrid could offer enhanced resiliency and uptime to customers at prices that are competitive with existing rates for commercial power within the local investor owned utility’s service area. The return to investors for a Downtown Cleveland microgrid under a competitive …
Author Biographical Notes, 2023 Valparaiso University
Reviewers And Referees, 2023 Valparaiso University
Submission Guidelines, 2023 Valparaiso University
Volume 26, Full Contents, 2023 Valparaiso University
Statement From The Indiana Academy Of The Social Sciences And Board Of Directors, 2023 Valparaiso University
Statement From The Indiana Academy Of The Social Sciences And Board Of Directors
Midwest Social Sciences Journal
No abstract provided.
Editors' Note, 2023 Valparaiso University
Editors' Note, Nirupama Devaraj, Bharath Ganesh Babu
Midwest Social Sciences Journal
No abstract provided.