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Striker, Maren. "Intensification, compact city development and sustainability case studies of Hong Kong (China) and Randstad (the Netherlands) /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42929969.
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Maneval, Gretchen Ann 1973. "Including inclusionary zoning : the case of New York City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68394.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.Vita.
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This thesis aims to lay a foundation for a more informed discourse on including inclusionary zoning as a mechanism for creating affordable housing in New York City. To this end, it provides a brief history of inclusionary zoning, and explores the general legal, economic, social, and political arguments for and against this policy tool. It examines the New York City housing crisis, and the issues of gentrification and displacement that are confronting the city. Interview responses of stakeholders, and the varied positions articulated in policy briefs and public hearing testimonies regarding the renewed inclusionary zoning debate in New York City, are presented. A case study of the rezoning proposal by the Department of City Planning for the neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn and the inclusionary zoning debate that accompanied it, is used to frame the positions for and against inclusionary zoning. It also highlights the ideological and political pressure surrounding the public hearing process and the policy decisions that were ultimately reached in this New York City case. Recommendations are given for elements that should be included in a new inclusionary zoning program in New York City, as are suggestions for future research and policymaking strategies. This thesis postulates that inclusionary zoning is a viable policy tool for incenting the development of affordable housing in New York City and maintains that the housing landscape of New York City in 2003 is ripe for a new inclusionary zoning program. It argues that a strong housing market, especially in certain gentrifying neighborhoods, combined with a continued crisis regarding the affordability and availability of housing, sets the stage for a new inclusionary zoning program. Furthermore, it contends that not only do the rezoning and upzoning proposals by New York City's Department of City Planning (DCP) provide an environment of increased development capacity in several of the city's neighborhoods conducive to the application of inclusionary zoning density bonuses, but that these proposals also exacerbate the trends of gentrification and displacement. This thesis proposes that by leveraging the financial capacity and development efficiency of for-profit developers, New York City can ensure a low-cost, high quality housing product for working families. Further, it suggests that the application of a new inclusionary zoning program will allow developers the benefit of increased density, and when combined with other financial and tax-based incentives, can achieve an even higher profit margin than with as-of-right development.
by Gretchen Ann Maneval.
M.C.P.
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McCarten, Alan Paul. "Planning, mediation and the divided city : three case studies of Belfast." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2015. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.678941.
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This thesis is concerned with planning practice and the mediation of conflict. It argues that collaborative approaches to planning fail to acknowledge the complexities of conflict surrounding the redevelopment and use of land. Drawing on conflict studies and mediation literature, it puts forward the concept of mediation as having the potential to embrace conflict in a way that collaborative approaches to planning do not. Accordingly the aim of the thesis is to evaluate how the parameters of mediation are capable of supplementing the collaborative ideal in planning. The thesis employs a distinct analytical framework comprising the theoretical perspectives of communicative action, communicative planning, agonistic pluralism and power alongside key principles derived from the literature on conflict and mediation. It uses case studies in the divided city of Belfast and adopts a qualitative approach to examine the context of physical redevelopment initiatives at three contested sites located in the West and North of the city. An interpretative analysis of the qualitative data places under scrutiny the issues associated with the processes, partnerships and societal relations connected to the three case study sites: The Stewartstown Road Regeneration Project in West Belfast; The Crumlin Road Gaol and Girdwood Barracks site in North Belfast; and the Adam Street site in North Belfast. The investigation advances and deepens the understanding of the nature of conflict in planning practice. It demonstrates the influence of contextual factors on processes of collaborative decision-making. The empirical research has shown these factors to act as intractable barriers and points to the false promise of collaborative planning. The study attends to the emerging context of change in NI through the development of new structures and legislative/policy frameworks, and in drawing together the empirical findings, offers a conceptualisation of mediation in the framework of spatial planning.
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Chan, Dick-sang Philip. "A comparative study on the planning system of Hong Kong and the PRC, using Hong Kong and Guangzhou as case studies." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42577548.
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Sareen, Vandana 1973. "Fiscal decentralization and revenue mobilization : case of Olongapo City, Philippines." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70334.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75).
This study examines problems encountered in revenue mobilization by the Local Government of Olongapo City under the Philippines fiscal decentralization policy. It documents the revenue generation processes in Olongapo City, analyses the various administrative and procedural roadblocks faced in generating revenue from major local sources, and recommends steps that can be taken to increase local revenues. It concludes that revenue reform and performance at the local level is highly dependent on local administrative, technical and managerial capacity. Developing local capacity in these areas is critical for effective implementation of the broader decentralized fiscal system.
by Vandana Sareen.
M.C.P.
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Smith, Adrian Lukas. "Multiculturalism and planning." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22284850.
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Agarwal, Anjali M. C. P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Business leadership in city planning : the case of the Central Artery." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34177.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (leaves [91]-[97]).
This thesis has been motivated by my interest in the Artery Business Committee (ABC), which was formed in 1989 with a mission to collectively represent the business community's interests in the fear and opportunity presented by the Central Artery Project in Boston. ABC's objectives were to ensure access to the downtown business district during the project and to market the city of Boston as a place to visit, do business in and invest in. This example of ABC presents an interesting paradigm in city planning where business groups recognize their relationship and role in planning for the city future. The same trend can also be found in several other cities. Two leading examples, which have been chosen for detail study, are the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Central Houston Inc. Both the business led civic groups have an agenda similar to that of ABC and promote a better future for their cities. Owing to their efforts, both the business groups now hold a strategic position of influence in their city's planning process and decision-making. Their study offers several important lessons, which can further be used as criteria to judge ABC's role in the planning of the Central Artery Project in Boston.
(cont.) In 2005, as the Central Artery project nears completion, ABC aims to continue their participation in the planning of Boston and further its objective of economic development and enhanced competitiveness for the city. Through the study of other case examples and a detailed analysis of ABC, the thesis attempts to put forward recommendations for ABC's transformation into its second phase of civic participation. Furthermore, these recommendations can be used as a generic set of tools for a business-backed organization to participate in city planning and development and leverage change.
by Anjali Agarwal.
M.C.P.
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Striker, Maren. "Intensification, compact city development and sustainability: case studies of Hong Kong (China) andRandstad (the Netherlands)." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42929969.
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Naranjo-Preciado, Veronica. "A case study of land use plans and regulations in downtown Mexico City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69386.
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張更立 and Gengli Zhang. "China's urban planning system in a changing context: a case study of Shenzhen." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31260184.
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Fawaz, Mona M. 1972. "Islam, resistance and community development : the case of the southern suburb of Beirut City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9924.
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Williams, Joseph Marcel R. "Evaluating the diverse impacts of megaprojects : the case of Forest City in Johor, Malaysia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105036.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2016.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-143).
Large urban megaprojects costing billions of US dollars, erected with the promise of great economic benefits but controversial due to their environmental and social impacts, are becoming more common throughout the world. Most popular in the Middle East and in Asia, such projects exemplify how forces of globalization engage with urban form. Urban megaprojects are increasingly pursued by foreign developers looking to expand abroad but often face challenges operating in unfamiliar political and regulatory settings. Chinese developers, in particular, have global ambitions but may conflict with local priorities as they extend their reach overseas. Forest City is a vast luxury real estate development by Chinese developer Country Garden on 14 square kilometers of reclaimed land spread over four islands on the Malaysian side of the Straits of Johor, the strip of water which separates it from Singapore. This study uses Forest City as a case study to investigate the key themes associated with large urban mega projects and the impacts they have on a region. Among them is the notion that such projects are considered "exceptional" and therefore bypass traditional planning and development controls. Actors external to planning and development are suspected of co-opting the process for their own interests. Evidence collected during fieldwork from July-August 2015 and January 2016 suggests that Forest City fits neatly within these patterns and sheds light on the patterns of influence in urban development throughout the region. The case also suggests several lessons for Chinese developers operating abroad.
by Joseph Marcel R. Williams.
M.C.P.
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Fukumura, Takashi. "The Omiya sonic city--a case study of the public-private partnership in Japan." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66358.
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Yeung, Sik-tong Tony, and 楊式堂. "City-Highway-Waterfront: reweaving the fragments." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31986924.
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Kiang, Kam-yin, and 姜錦燕. "Planning for conservation: a case study of Stanley." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1989. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31257562.
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Akazawa, Akira 1965. "Dynamics of local initiatives in land acquisition : the case of General Santos City, the Philippines." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62937.
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Gilat, Michael 1976, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering. "Coordinated transportation and land use planning in the developing world : the case of Mexico City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8525.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-139).
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
Transportation, land use and the environment are inextricably linked. In recent decades there have been efforts, primarily in the developed world, to coordinate transportation and land use planning so as to use land resources more efficiently and promote the use of transit and non-motorized transport (walking and biking) at the expense of the automobile. This is done in order to reduce congestion and pollution and to provide more equitable access to jobs. This thesis examines the applicability of coordinated transportation and land use planning methods such as transit-oriented development (TOD) in the developing world, and more specifically, in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). TOD is a policy that promotes dense, mixed land uses near transit stations. Essential to its success are an extensive transit system, government incentives to developers and zoning regulations, and a strong real estate market. In the developing world, where cities are growing fast and most people still do not own cars, TOD provides an opportunity to design the urban form of the growing cities to be transit-oriented. Low-income people can thus be served by cheaper high capacity transit, and can thus spend less of their meager income on transportation and have better access to jobs. They will make fewer and shorter trips by low capacity transit such as informal modes, reducing congestion and pollution. In the long term, TOD may slow down motorization and mitigate its effects. Mexico City faces a crisis of mobility, environment and equity. It needs coordinated transportation and land use planning to curb further sprawl, which would worsen these problems. It has many of the prerequisites for TOD. It has the densities, an extensive Metro system (although not extensive enough), and embryonic (and still weak) metropolitan planning organizations. Opportunities for coordinated transportation and land use planning there include station area development, downtown redevelopment, real estate development along the proposed suburban rail line, and a policy of building new affordable housing within walking distance of high capacity transit. The greater the geographical scope of each option, the more government involvement it requires, and the larger its potential positive impact is.
by Michael Gilat.
M.C.P.
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McKie-Krisberg, Moshe Benin 1977. "Inner-city supermarkets as a retail revitalization strategy : the case of the Roslindale Village Market." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68817.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-69).
Community economic development organizations such as Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner-City (ICIC) claim that inner-city supermarkets will lead the way in inner-city revitalization. These proponents claim that supermarkets will provide jobs, attract private investment, improve the physical appearances of neighborhoods, and bring customers to existing businesses in the inner-city. While this is true for the majority of stores in commercial districts, competing and non-competing stores are impacted by the presence of supermarkets in a different ways. This research also finds that the stores of Roslindale Village do not fit into the traditional retail economic categories of convenience and comparison stores. Supermarkets can be an effective revitalization strategy if existing business owners are aided in redefining their individual business strategies to capitalize on the benefits created by these new anchor stores. As we have seen, this business strategy must take into account the nature of the stores customer base and products. If individual businesses have effective business strategies, they can reap the benefits of inner-city supermarkets.
by Moshe Benin McKie-Krisberg.
M.C.P.
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陳雪盈 and Suet-ying Carmen Chan. "Is multi-nuclei neighborhood development model works in Hong Kong?: a case study of neighborhood linkages inTin Shui Wai new town." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39707416.
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Chan, Dick-sang Philip, and 陳迪生. "A comparative study on the planning system of Hong Kong and the PRC, using Hong Kong and Guangzhou as case studies." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42577548.
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Wiese, Brian Martin 1948. "PLANNING CRITERIA AND PROCESSES FOR REGIONAL OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276539.
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With the rapid growth of American metropolitan areas, it is essential to plan for the preservation of open space before development occurs on lands which would better be left undeveloped. Although there is a long tradition of parks and open space planning in American cities, planning efforts over the past twenty-five years (since 1960) have not been systematically reviewed and there remains no set standard to guide the planning of regional-scale open space. Two foundations of open space planning are examined: its roles in guiding urban form, and in preserving natural processes in the city. Six case studies of contemporary open space plans and systems elicit the fundamental criteria and decision processes for open space planning.
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Shamsuddin, Bin Damin Mohd. "New community development based on unique ideology--case study of Dar Al-Islam and Soul City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78977.
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Cheng, Sze-him Matthew, and 鄭士謙. "City as landscape: urban edge in Central District." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984472.
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Tam, Wai-man, and 譚偉文. "Market force and urban design: a case study of Wanchai District." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40687272.
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Sun, Xudong M. C. P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Evaluating the impact of online influencers on retail property rent : a case study in New York City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121752.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2019Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-101).
This study proposes a framework of analyzing online influencer behavior and evaluating its impact on retail rent using spatial econometric methods, in which we also examined the spatial autocorrelation and heterogeneity in New York's retail rent market. We use social media data mining and network analysis techniques to examine influencers and information diffusion in Instagram and develop metrics to quantify the impact. Using spatial econometric models, we construct models of retail rents that include the effect of online influencers and traditional hedonic features. The result suggests that online influencer behavior have a significant correlation with effective rents of retail real estate in the case study area of New York. We also examine the spatial spillover effect and spatial heterogeneity of the influencer effect. Our results provide the first analysis to link online behavior to retail real estate, it also proposes a framework to study the real estate by linking online and offline world, which is meaningful for retail real estate challenged by e-commerce and other forms of new economy.
by Xudong Sun.
M.C.P.
M.C.P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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Shrestha, Joshi Anju. "Role of building bylaws and regulations in shaping urban forms a case of Kathmandu /." Thesis, Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B39558368.
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Treviño, Timothy J. (Timothy John). "Binational urban service delivery along the Texas-Mexico border : the case of the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Twin-City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70455.
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吳宪春 and Xianchun Wu. "Apocalypse of humanistic character in participatory design research for configuring habitable space: take GrahamStreet block design of Hong Kong as an example." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4293073X.
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Waxman, Andy (Andy Phillip) 1971. "Utilizing economic theories of retail to revitalize inner-city neighborhood business districts : the case of Uphams Corner Main Street." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42819.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-118).
Community development corporations, as well as other stakeholder organizations in inner-city areas, are increasingly taking on the tasks of economic development in general and commercial revitalization in particular. In order to improve the effectiveness of these interventions, this thesis has two purposes: 1) to provide a rigorous, widely applicable framework for approaching the task of revitalizing inner-city neighborhood business districts, and 2) to provide an example of how this framework can be used by applying it to the Uphams Corner neighborhood in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Four economic theories of retail provide the backbone of this framework. Economists use these theories to explain the success of malls and to describe what attracts people to one shopping area over another. This thesis also uses the theories to explore the strategy of orienting commercial districts around particular niches or clusters of stores. While many have recommended niche-based strategies, they do not explicitly connect this to the economic dynamics of retail areas. Therefore, this thesis seeks to explain: 1) what creates the connection between stores in various types of niches, 2) how the nature of competition between stores differs across various types of niches, 3) how these theories can be used to develop concrete strategies for working with existing stores and recruiting new ones, and 4) which types of new stores will be the most successful and add the most to the health of the area. In the process of developing this framework, the thesis describes a number of doubts as to whether the economic theories of retail are applicable to inner city areas. If these doubts can not be overcome, it does not make sense to use the theories in these districts. The first doubt concerns whether or not commercial revitalization in general, and the economic theories in particular, can be used to achieve the goals of community economic development. The second is that improving factors such as parking, cleanliness, and safety may be more important to neighborhood commercial revitalization than altering the economics of the area. The third is that malls may only be able to take advantage of these economic theories because they are owned by a single entity. Inner-city commercial districts have multiple property owners and under resourced store owners, making coordination more difficult. The fourth is that there may be something different about inner-city consumers such that they might not shop in the way that the theories predict. This thesis argues that each of these doubts can be overcome, and that the theories can be used effectively to revitalize inner-city neighborhood business districts. The thesis concludes with the argument that more emphasis should be placed on economically based strategies for revitalizing commercial areas. The current models, the Main Street approach, Business Improvement Districts, and others focus primarily on improving non-economic, physical factors of these areas. While these efforts are important, this thesis asserts that a greater understanding of the economic dynamics of these retail nodes should permeate all of the work of these organizations.
by Andy Waxman.
M.C.P.
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Robicheau, Nanette Angele. "Successful commercial revitalization in multi-ethnic, low-income, inner city communities : a case study of Uphams' Corner, Dorchester, MA." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69724.
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So, Hoi-yan Elizabeth, and 蘇凱欣. "Dance in the city / the city in dance: dancers' community in Tsim Sha Tsui." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198602X.
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Mikicich, Stephen Nenad. "Waterfront development in the post-industrial city : a profile." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29987.
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The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the significance of waterfront redevelopment in the post-industrial city. The context for this analysis is the advent of post-industrial society - as evidenced by the economic, social and physical restructuring of cities. My objectives in undertaking this research are to gain a better understanding of planning issues in waterfront redevelopment; to examine the use of waterfront redevelopment as a policy tool for achieving community objectives; and to ascertain the broader implications of waterfront redevelopment in post-industrial society.
My research is based on an extensive literature review, several interviews, and more in-depth study of selected waterfront projects. The significance of urban waterfront redevelopment is studied from three different perspectives: (i) the physical restructuring of cities in the post-industrial period; (ii) the experiences of various waterfront communities; and (iii) the case study of New Westminster, British Columbia.
Waterfront redevelopment is significant in the post-industrial city as a public policy tool for achieving broader social and economic development objectives. Through the redevelopment of their waterfronts, communities have an opportunity to redress a range of social and economic issues. The social development potential is seldom realized, however, because redevelopment is primarily commercially-motivated.
In theory, the urban waterfront has been reclaimed for all residents of the post-industrial city. The notion of public access and the creation of public amenities are fundamental principles of waterfront development. In practice, however, the benefits of a revitalized waterfront are not shared equally. As the waterfront profiles demonstrate, the nature of the waterfront land-use mix is generally biased towards high-end commercial development and luxury housing.
The nature and form of new waterfront developments raises questions about elitism and equity in the post-industrial city. If some level of economic integration is not achieved, the waterfront will not have been reclaimed for all residents of the post-industrial city, but, rather - for the post-industrial urban elite.Applied Science, Faculty of
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Chuk, Lin-ping Astor, and 竺蓮萍. "Reconnecting over nullah: community foci at Tai Wai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31983868.
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Hsin, Sze-man Celia, and 忻思敏. "Restructuring for an integrated community in Tsuen Wan sub-urban area." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198518X.
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徐嘉敏 and Ka-man Lillian Tsui. "Urban pulse[s]: Causeway Bay." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984198.
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吳智豪 and Chi-ho Ng. "Metamorphosis of Statue Square." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31982116.
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Liem, Luet-ki Fletcher, and 林律棋. "Redevelopment of Tuen Mun San Hui." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198471X.
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林君煌 and Kwan-wong Alan Lam. "The lost field." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198521X.
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Muessig, Anna Catherine. "The re-industrial city : what case studies from New York and San Francisco tell us about the urban manufacturing resurgence." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81151.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2013."June 2013." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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After a century of economic and planning trends that sent industry overseas and to the suburbs, manufacturing is stabilizing, if not growing, in American cities. This is good news for many urbanists eager to attract the economic benefits of industry. However, while economic arguments for urban manufacturing are mature, the spatial strategies for supporting it are scattered or nonexistent. Planning codes and urban design ideals remain set in a 20th century mindset, while today's manufacturing has changed dramatically, becoming smaller and more networked than its previous iteration. Outdated perceptions of manufacturing block progressive policy reform at the highest level. Two thriving manufacturing centers, the Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center in New York and the American Industrial Center in San Francisco, provide clues for how 21st century manufacturing is spatializing in cities. These facilities are cultural beacons in their mixed-use neighborhoods and help create a framework for thinking about why urban manufacturing matters in our re-industrializing metropolises. This thesis describes each facility in detail, drawing conclusions about their key characteristics at four spatial scales. Few urban design ideals adequately describe the industrial activity occurring in cities today. Therefore, this thesis builds a system of meaning that values history, economics, and the lived experience of cities as a way to approach urban manufacturing. The emerging lens of Creative Placemaking is invoked as a way to unify these theories, suggesting that urban manufacturing is a superlative form of Creative Placemaking. In conclusion, this thesis provides recommendations and tools for cities looking to cultivate industrial urbanism by offering lessons, developing a framework for a new type of land use classification, and outlining a research brief. The thesis ends with a call for action: as industry continues to change its character, becoming leaner and more technologically driven, cities have great competitive advantage. Planners have a critical opportunity to bring manufacturing back into cities through sensitive, mixed-use zoning that connects people to the process of making and awakens policy professionals to manufacturing as a vital element of the contemporary creative city.
by Anna Catherine Muessig.
M.C.P.
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Diaz, Catherine A. 1963. "Temporary upgrading : how permanent are the results? : a case study of strategies to improve tenure in Ho Chi Minh City." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65730.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-98).
An Khanh is an informal settlement in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City, and the site of a Master Plan that may displace up to 7,000 households. A major part of the Master Plan proposes expanding the commercial core of Ho Chi Minh City across the Saigon River to the shores of An Khanh and other peri-urban communities in the District. In spite of this impending development, NGOs and community residents have been actively upgrading and installing infrastructure along the riverbank and throughout the settlement. What are the reasons for this apparent inconsistency between the Master Plan proposals and the community and NGO responses? Is their upgrading investment an irrational decision in the face of probable displacement? This thesis will examine the relationship between upgrading and the attainment of tenure security. Previous studies on upgrading and tenure have established a theoretical framework in which tenure is usually a necessary condition for slum upgrading. However, in some circumstances investments are used as a tool to strengthen claims to tenure. In the case of Vietnam, there is the added dimension of transitional property rights within a restrained civil society. How does this affect the negotiation and expectation of secure tenure? The evidence from An Khanh in this thesis sheds new light on the relationship between upgrading and community efforts to attain tenure security within this context.
by Catherine A. Diaz.
M.C.P.
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Dahlberg, Kathleen (Kathleen Noelle). "The transformation of the ideal wilderness : a case study of Springfield, Missouri and the mid-size American city." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73812.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Page 206 blank.
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This thesis explores the mid-size American city and examines the deeply nuanced relationship between city form, landscape and culture. Using Springfield Missouri as a representative case study, the city is viewed as a process of transformation, a reading which is used to build a layered spatial comprehension, interpreting the terrain as a set of limits, cultural production, and space of collective desire; and the city as a negotiation between global economic development and local specificity. The thesis is comprised of two parallel inquiries, one into a city type-the mid-size American city, the second about methods of observation and analysis as tools for city planning and urban design. Springfield, Missouri is a typical low density, poly-centered American city. Incorporated in 1838, it has never been a big city-instead Springfield has spent the past 174 years slowly transitioning from rural to urban, weaving broad stages of American urbanity with the Ozark plateaus and hills. The present city is experienced as heightened contrasts between strips, open fields, tranquil gardens, and the open space of the periphery, magnifying the ironic, poetic, bittersweet, and exhilarating state of the American town's transition to new metropolis the beauty of the ideal wilderness has been paired with the strips and squares of a generic city. It is the type of city which rests uncomfortably within normative planning/design ideal snot traditional or with a large downtown, it is often relegated to sprawl, geographically and economically it functions as a metropolitan region, but with considerably less density; it has accumulated gradually overtime, a piecemeal process that is the result of many contributors, with the informal guide of the survey grid, and the market economy. Springfield shares with other American cities the suburban motivations of everyday life centered around access, jobs, home ownership, school systems, and affordability). It faces the economic challenges of de-industrialization, the conundrum of the downtown and how to view form-how to define the collective identity of the expanded polycentric metropolis and how to grow in the future. In response this thesis suggests that In Springfield, the wilderness offers an identity more powerful and resilient than that of the downtown or a commercial shopping center, that to understand the city's form (and its future), its spatial terms must be re-conceptualized to consider form and terrain as interrelated systems that are associated with collective meaning and cultural function. The following thesis is structured as a layered dialogue between modes of inquiry exploring Springfield and the transformation of the ideal wilderness as a historical, theoretical, experiential, and spatial process. And each section explores the concept of wilderness as both a physical and psychological/cultural space, and each imparts an insight as to the spatial structure of the city. The goal of this succession has been to generate a layering of spatial comprehension that synthesizes across scales, using drawings to project abstract concepts and empirical data into concrete representations of space. The drawings are presented as both exploratory and revelations, each one considering the relationship between city form and terrain as an ongoing dialogue. Simultaneously these representations project a method for reading the mid-size city and how we might begin to view its form, not as a centralized polarity, but as a connective net that is ordered by the concrete fact and cultural ideal of the wilderness.
by Kathleen Dahlberg.
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Maneepong, Chuthatip School of the Built Environment UNSW. "Dynamics of industrial development in border towns : case studies of Thailand." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of the Built Environment, 2003. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/19262.
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This thesis examines the dynamics of industrial development in the areas where Thailand borders with neighbouring countries. It argues that the locational advantages approach 'one that focuses on social and economic connections in border towns, government investments, policy measures and the role of export-oriented multinational companies' is not necessarily an appropriate approach. An investigation is conducted to find out to what extent the locational advantages approach applies to Thai border towns. An assessment of the government role in promoting and managing industrial development has also been undertaken to identify the success of this industrial decentralisation scheme. Other factors that contribute to industrial development are also examined. The thesis uses a comparative case study approach, comparing sponsored and non-sponsored towns, and presents four case studies of border towns in Thailand, bordering Myanmar and Laos. This research method provides a better assessment than an internal assessment of government programmes would. The results show that the dynamics of industrial development in Thai border towns is better explained by the production network approach emphasising the embeddedness of small and medium sized local manufacturing industries. The entrepreneurship and social networks of entrepreneurs promote the emergence and growth of industrial development. Horizontal industrial relationships promote flexible operations and compensate for limited access and resources in border towns. In addition, a border location does not by itself stimulate economic link with the neighbouring country because negative perception and regulatory barriers to the crossing of borders hinder mutual cooperation. Due to the discrepancy between government assumptions programmes and the dynamics of industrial development, the survey shows that the impacts of government investments on industrial development are marginal. The thesis concludes that the applicability of the locational advantages approach for industrial development in Thai border towns is limited and that the policy of the government and international agencies should be diverse and should consider other approaches such as a production network approach. Similarly, government programmes should accommodate the needs of small and medium sized manufacturing industries. The role of local government and the private sectors in minimising barriers to the crossing of borders should also be considered.
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Tsang, Kim-hung, and 曾劍虹. "Planning for women: a case study of planning needs of women in Tuen Mun New Town." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1995. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31259285.
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Mielke, Jennifer J. "Civic engagement : a fundamental principle of planning." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217394.
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Civic engagement is a critical function of a democratic society. Citizens have a civic duty to participate in processes- simple and complex- that contribute to a healthy and successful quality of life. Planning provides the necessary structure for citizens to prioritize the issues that need to be addressed by government. Without planning, policies and programs cannot be created and implemented that enhance the quality of life of citizens. The Neighborhood Partnership Center Program and the Neighborhood Resources and Technical Services Corporation were created by the City of South Bend, Indiana as opportunities for residents to affect change in neighborhoods. This study examined the theory and practice of civic engagement and planning, and then applied them to the NPC Program and NRTSC in the Rum Village Neighborhood in South Bend, Indiana to determine if they were models for fostering civic engagement. The selected criteria were inconclusive in proving the NPC Program and NRTSC fostered the degree of civic engagement activity that the City of South Bend intended the programs to produce.Department of Urban Planning
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Musselman, David Talmage. "Evaluating the effect an anchor institution can have on a small shrinking city : a case study of Albion College and Albion, MI." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111258.
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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2017.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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This thesis examines the efforts of Albion College, a small liberal arts college, to revitalize Albion, MI, a small, post-industrial city. It evaluates the nature of the college's involvement in light of a taxonomy developed by Rita Axelroth Hodges and Steve Dubb in their book, The Road Half Traveled: University Engagement at a Crosswords. Using this taxonomy, the thesis evaluates seven key issues and determines that Albion College is primarily acting as a leader on its community engagement efforts. However, on some key issues, the College is acting as a convener, seeking to find and build the capacity of the City and other organizations within the community. Durable anchor institution engagement requires leadership support, involvement of faculty, staff and students, and commitment of alumni. There are signs that Albion College's community engagement is beginning to help revitalize Albion, MI, but additional time is required to determine the impacts and durability of the efforts.
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Saponaro, Michael Anthony. "Economic regulation in the taxicab industry: a case study of Iowa City, Iowa." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2013. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5052.
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This thesis quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes the economic regulations that govern taxicab firms in Iowa City, Iowa. Based upon a review of the relevant literature, an economic analysis of regulations and market power, and conducted interviews among taxicab owners and drivers, city staff and planners, and members of the general public, this paper will analyze the costs and implications of economic regulations and risks of regulatory capture, and identify improvements to existing ordinances and city codes. Current economic theory argues that economic regulations create both real and perceived entry barriers, and impose costs to producers and consumers. Additionally, these regulations stifles entrepreneurship and innovation, reduces driver pay, and in some instances leads to discrimination and encumbrance for the most vulnerable residents, recent immigrants and the car-less poor.
On the question of whether economic regulations causes high concentrations of market power in U.S. cities, regression analysis of medium to large U.S. cities does not reveal a correlation between entry regulation and market power. Additionally, calculations of the Herfindahl (HH) Index for taxi firms in Iowa City yields a HH score of 0.103052, which is considered an un-concentrated market. However, while the quantitative data indicates that economic regulations do not cause an identifiable influence on market power, qualitative data gathered from stakeholder interviews reveal a burden in the form of unavoidable sunk costs for drivers, owners, and riders. These interviews reveal the "true" costs of regulations, as well as the perceived costs by policy makers, regulators, and the general public, who frequently underestimate the burden of regulation. This thesis further highlights how regulations arise in the policy-making process; and to what extend they stem from either anti-competitive interests between established firms, a lack of information among policymakers, or simply planners' failure to integrate taxis into a more comprehensive regional transportation system.
Ultimately this thesis argues that some of Iowa City's taxicab regulations, particularly the liability insurance minimums for drivers, the terms of operation for dispatching, and the profiling of immigrant and small firm cabbies by ICPD are burdensome and unnecessary. Loosening of these restrictions would benefit small firm and drivers, the general consumer of taxi services, and compliment larger city planning goals in Iowa City, Iowa. Despite the costs and burdens, this thesis does not justify complete deregulation for Iowa City's transportation policy, particularly when case studies of such efforts have not always yielded positive benefits. Instead, this thesis advocates for "better regulation", to be enforced on a regional level, rather than at a municipal level.
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Williams, Peter D. "The development of a risk management model supporting corporate governance in the City of Cape Town." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/22014.
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Thesis (MPA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Good governance, improved service delivery and sound fiscal rnanagernent are sorne of the key initiatives of the National Government to create a better life for all South Africans as stated in the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996 (Act 108 of 1996). Municipalities, in particular, have a specific reference framework in this regard. In each of these initiatives there is a certain amount of inherent risks which may hamper the Government's overall service delivery programmes. In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) for Local Government, councillors and municipal managers are, inter alia, responsible to ensure good corporate governance, ensure effective, efficient and transparent systems of financial - and risk management, internal control as well as the managing and safeguarding of assets and to ensure sustainable service delivery to communities. Rendering services of a high standard, economically and utilising resources efficiently remains a challenge for South Africa as a whole and in particular for local government. The absence of a corporate mechanism or model for the City of Cape Town makes it difficult to ensure that risks are addressed in an integrated manner. The development of a risk management model supporting corporate governance for the City of Cape Town will endeavour to reduce and/or minimise its risks. The question that arises and which this research study seeks to provide an answer to is "How can the City of Cape Town deal with risks relating to corporate governance in order to fulfil its constitutional and legislative obligations to its community in a sustainable manner?" The findings of applicable risk management models and/or approaches implemented at organisations representing semi-private and private sectors were analysed for consideration during the development of a proposed risk management model for the City of Cape Town. Legislative requirements and specific developments on risk management in the public sector have been researched in an attempt to determine what local government is expected to do in addressing their risks. When addressing the issue of corporate governance, Chief Executive Officers should reassess their organisations' corporate culture and set the "tone from the top". In the City of Cape Town's case the City Manager has a critical role in balancing the need to address competitive forces and the need to consistently do the right things. Top Management should constantly evaluate the completeness and appropriateness of corporate governance policies and practices as well as critical processes, internal controls and other risk management practices. Furthermore, the quality and competence of all staff need to be examined to determine if they understand government's challenges with regard to corporate governance. The development of a risk management model for the City of Cape Town will enable the organisation to pro-actively address its risks in this regard to fulfil its constitutional and applicable legislative requirements.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Goeie regering, verbeterde dienslewering en gesonde finansiele bestuur is van die vername inisiatiewe van die Nasionale Regering om 'n beter lewe vir aile Suid-Afrikaners te skep soos vervat in die aanhef van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996 (Wet 108 van 1996). In hierdie verband het munisipaliteite, in besonder, 'n spesifieke verwysingsraamwerk. In elk van hierdie inisialiewe is daar 'n sekere mate van inherente risiko's teenwoordig wat die Regering se algehele diensleweringsprogramme kan korlwiek. In terme van die Wet op Munisipale Finansiele Bestuur, 2003 (Wet 56 van 2003) vir Plaaslike Regering is, onder andere, raadslede en munisipale bestuurders, veranlwoordelik om goeie korporatiewe bestuur te verseker, doeltreffende, voordelige en deursigtige stelsels vir finansiele - en risikobestuur, interne beheer asook die bestuur en beskerming van bates te verseker en om volhoubare dienslewering aan gemeenskappe te verseker. Die lewering van dienste van 'n hoe standard, ekonomies en die voordeligste gebruik van hulpbronne is 'n uitdaging vir Suid-Afrika in bree en spesifiek oak vir plaaslike regering. Die afwesigheid van 'n korporatiewe meganisme of model maak dit moeilik vir die Stad Kaapstad om te verseker dat risiko's op 'n integrale wyse aangespreek word. Die onlwikkeling van 'n risikobestuursmodel ter ondersteuning van korporatiewe bestuur vir die Stad Kaapstad sal poog om risiko's te verminder en/te beperk. Die vraag wat ontstaan en wat deur hierdie navorsingstudie beanlwoord moet word is "Hoe kan die Stad Kaapstad risiko's ten opsigte van korporaliewe bestuur aanspreek ten einde te voldoen aan die konstitutionele en wetlike verpligtinge aan sy gemeenskap op 'n volhoubare wyse?" Die bevindinge van toepaslike risikobestuursmodelle en/of benaderings wat deur semi-privaat en private ondernemings ge"implementeer word, is ontleed vir oorweging gedurende die onlwikkeling van 'n voorgestelde risikobestuursmodel vir die Stad Kaapstad. Wetlike vereistes en spesifieke onlwikkelinge rondom risikobestuur in die openbare sektor is nagevors in 'n poging om vas te stel wat van plaaslike regerings verwag word lydens die aanspreek van hul risiko's. Wanneer die kwessie van korporatiewe bestuur aangespreek word, behoorl Hoof Uitvoerende Beamptes hul organisasies se korporatiewe kultuur te herevalueer asook die voorbeeld in hierdie opsig te stel. In verband met die Stad Kaapstad het die Stadsbestuurder 'n kritieke rol te speel om 'n balans te handhaaf tussen die behoefte van kompeterende magte en die behoefte om konstant die regte dinge te doen. Topbestuur behoorl die deeglikheid en toepaslikheid van korporatiewe bestuursbeleid en praklyke asook kritieke prosesse, interne beheer en ander risikobestuurspraklyke gereeld te evalueer. Voorls behoorl die gehalte en bevoegdheid van aile personeel nagesien te word om te bepaal of hulle die regering se uitdadings ten opsigte van korporatiewe bestuurs verstaan. Die onlwikkeling van 'n risikomodel vir die Stad Kaapstad sal die organisasie instaat stel om pro-aktief sy risiko's aan te spreek en sodoende aan sy konstitutionele en toepaslike wetlike vereistes te voldoen.
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Grubbs, Thomas E. "ENTREPRENEURIALISM MEETS THE SUSTAINABLE CITY: THE CASE OF LEXINGTON’S TOWN BRANCH COMMONS." UKnowledge, 2017. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/geography_etds/52.
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Although the idea of the entrepreneurial city is nothing new, recent research in contemporary urban geography and related disciplines indicates that the modus operandi of such entrepreneurial endeavors has shifted, as a result of an increasing recognition and acceptance of global climate change, to include and even prioritize sustainable urban development discourses and practices. While these discourses purportedly culminate in the production of the “sustainable city,” they often fail to deliver upon their promise to create a greener, more sustainable city for all. Such practices, in an effort to help cities obtain an urban sustainability fix (While et al. 2004), often lead to the selective uptake and implementation of “sustainable” policies and projects by local governments and members of the urban elite in their efforts to positively market their respective cities to potential residents and investors. The city of Lexington, Kentucky’s ongoing efforts to establish a new downtown park system—the Town Branch Commons—along the route of a once buried stream, is representative of how such a sustainability fix is both conceived of and ultimately produced by urban elites in the contemporary neoliberal city.
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Tahbildar, Dulari. "Whose city? Whose schools? : a case study of civic engagement and planning "from below" to promote education equity in New Orleans public schools." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39939.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-68).
How and why have ordinary citizens claimed their stake in the process of rebuilding public education in post-Katrina New Orleans, and what are the lessons for planning in post-disaster contexts? This paper investigates civic engagement that emerged "from below" in post-Katrina New Orleans through a case study of the Downtown Neighborhoods Improvement Association (DNIA) Education Committee. Civic engagement from below promotes the powerful idea that citizens can and should be agents of change within public decision-making, and not merely recipients of public services or providers of input in top-down approaches to reform. The case of the DNIA Education Committee reveals three key lessons relevant to civic engagement after a disaster. First, opportunities for collaboration between government and community groups can be easily missed, especially when dynamics of mistrust and unequal power are unaddressed, unless each party believes it is possible and knows how to invent options for collaboration that address their different needs while meeting their shared goals. Second, after a disaster residents may find their very survival intrinsically connected to, and indeed dependent on, how public institutions and infrastructure are rebuilt.
(cont.) With a heightened sense of interconnectedness to their environment and awareness of government's role to protect the common good, individuals beyond the "usual suspects" may seek out ways to become engaged in civic life. Finally, when citizens discover that their values are not incorporated into the "official" recovery and rebuilding plan, a political will to create an alternative plan may emerge. However, there is a challenge to transforming this plan from a broad and values-based plan into an actionable plan. The thesis recommends several ways the DNIA Education Committee could enhance community capacity to shape a more equitable and effective system of public education in New Orleans: 1) translate the idea of "world-class, community-centered" education into a workable plan that policymakers and others can make decisions about and compare to their own plans, 2) build alliances with other organizations and actors in order to leverage vital resources and deepen impact, and 3) build capacity at the base to gain broader and more legitimate representation and promote social learning necessary to create an alternative plan.
by Dulari Tahbildar.
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Kong, Yuewei. "Rainwater recycling on green roofs for residential housing : case studies in Richmond, British Columbia; San Antonio, Texas; and Toronto, Ontario." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2507.
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Stormwater is the component of runoff that is generated by human activities, and has gradually become a key issue in achieving sustainability in urban environments. When vegetation and soils are replaced with roads and buildings, less rainwater infiltrates into the ground or is taken up by vegetation, and more becomes surface runoff. A greater area of impervious surfaces leads to increased stormwater runoff volume and velocity, and consequently increases the risk off looding and erosion. Being able to reduce stream flows and pollution of surface flows, green roofs are one technology that may help in alleviating this storm water crisis.
This thesis developed a different and effective methodology for quantifying the effects of green roofs on stormwater runoff and calculating the runoff volume and rate for residential housing communities before and after applying green roofs. The method utilizes local climate data like rainfall and evapotranspiration rate, the water use properties of vegetation like crop coefficients of plants, and the areas of impervious surfaces; and then compares the different effects of green roofs in different locations having disparate climatic conditions. It was found that the best way to achieve zero runoff was to green a portion of the total rooftop area and disconnect all impervious surfaces. Implications of this methodology on city planning and site design and for future research are then discussed.