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Molholt, Stephanie Anne Leu 1972. "A place to call home: Examining the role of American Indian community centers in urban settings." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291416.
Full textBishop, Madison. "Taking Up Space: Community Formation Among Non-Urban LGBTQ Youth." Oberlin College Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1431882184.
Full textSchermond, Daniel T. "In the Margins or the Mainstream? Gay and Lesbian Narratives About Urban Space, Place, and Community in Everyday Life." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2014. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/307849.
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In this dissertation, I analyze narratives about how gays and lesbians think about urban space and communities in relation to their sexual identities. My research addresses discussions about assimilation and acceptance of gays and lesbians into U.S. culture and the residential departure of LGBTQ communities from enclaves characterize by the late 20th century. I also consider the extent to which gay and lesbian adults have move beyond experiences of living in the "closet." Have gays and lesbians entered the urban mainstream, or are they still relegated to the margins? To answer this, I asked three other main questions. First, I asked if sexual identity was still considered to be an important part of decision making processes for those who identified as gay and lesbian, and if so how this influenced choices about urban space use. Second, under the hypothesis that sexual identity was still a factor in decision making regarding urban space, I asked if there were any differences for gays and lesbians with various intersectional identities. Given that we know other factors like gender, race, class, and family can influence these choices for most people, I wanted to determine if such factors played a role in these experiences. Third, and specific to the site of my research, I asked what places in Philadelphia held meaning for gays and lesbians with regard to their sexual identities and sense of community. I identified two main narrative themes that described how gay and lesbian people thought about and made decisions about occupying different places in Philadelphia. The first I refer to as the "assimilation narrative," which represents cultural acceptance and residential integration into mixed populations. The second narrative is what I refer to as the "marketplace narrative," which is based on the idea of maximizing the chances of finding compatible partners in the city, as well as the social ties and resources that come with participation in these social markets. I found that my participants employed both types of narratives, but assimilation narratives were much more common when talking about residential decisions, while marketplace narratives were dominant in a discussion of a symbolic and ambient LGBTQ community. The process of finding and participating in a sexual marketplace was facilitated by the prominent, visible Gayborhood district in the city. This was described as a place that was symbolically linked with the ambient LGBTQ community, and participants could typically rely on these to represent them and to provide opportunities to find marketplaces regardless of where they lived. Those with multiple marginalized identities, especially women and people of color, more often felt unable to rely on the Gayborhood to facilitate this process. These participants described difficulty feeling as if they belonged in many of the places there, which they often viewed as more representative of white, gay men. People in these groups frequently put more work into the process of finding or creating marketplaces for themselves. Assimilation narratives were much more common when discussing residential choices, since participants could often rely at least partially on the ambient community and visibility of the Gayborhood for marketplaces. Residential choices involved sexuality-related considerations, though narratives about this process were typically described as a way of avoiding unfriendly neighborhoods and minimizing safety risks rather than choosing to live in proximity to other gays and lesbians. Participants referenced 11 neighborhood areas as those most friendly or comfortable for gays and lesbians, and most of them lived among these areas. Those who did not live in these neighborhoods discussed the additional work they did to manage their identities and marketplace ties in relation to the other factors that outweighed sexuality. Assimilation narratives were less relevant when discussing living places like unfriendly neighborhoods and workplaces, and narratives about being in or out of the closet sometimes resurfaced there. Some groups were also described as uninterested in assimilation, and some participants struggled with balancing radical politics and the benefits of assimilating. My findings in this research are based on the qualitative analysis of 54 semi-structured interviews with adults identifying primarily as gay, lesbian, queer, and who identify themselves as being primarily interested in same-sex relationships. This group represented whites and people of color evenly, slightly more women than men, and people across a range of ages from 18 to 58 years. People with and without children were both represented in the sample. I also conducted a brief ethnography of the 11 neighborhoods most often associated with the dominant narrative themes. I present descriptive data profiles on these neighborhoods drawing on data from the 2010 U.S. Census and 2008-2012 American Community Survey estimates. In Chapter 1, I provide an introduction to this topic and my specific research questions and findings, as well as an overview of the theoretical framework and methods I used. In Chapter 2, I provide a historical perspective on gay, lesbian, and LGBTQ communities and neighborhoods both generally and in Philadelphia. In Chapter 3, I discuss the "Gayborhood," a downtown district that visibly and symbolically represented the LGBTQ community in this city. In Chapter 4, I explore how those with intersecting marginalized identities often failed to experience an inclusive marketplace in these supposedly shared spaces. I also discuss work these groups sometimes did to gain access to spaces that they could utilize to create a sense of place, shifting between assimilation and marketplace narratives. In Chapter 5, I discuss participants' choices to live in neighborhoods other than the Gayborhood, and how assimilation narratives involved identity management work in negotiating factors like family, economics, and safety in relation to sexual identity in these neighborhoods. In Chapter 6, I talk about how gays and lesbians drew upon social networks and technology when finding gay, lesbian, and queer places both in Philadelphia and when traveling. In Chapter 7, my concluding chapter, I address the limitations of this particular research, the possibilities for future research based on the findings of this work, and implications for both LGBTQ communities and individuals in thinking about who among us is being left in the margins of society while others among us find our paths into the mainstream.
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Lunsford, Terry Logan. "Factors Influencing Community Response to Locally Undesirable Land Uses: A Case Study of Bluegrass Stockyards." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/217.
Full text李佳足 and Kai-chuk Bonnie Lee. "Social capital and sustainable community development: a case study of North Point." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43894987.
Full textTarrodi, Emma. "Social slutenhet i öppna landskap : En studie om fysiska och sociala gränsdragningar i det urbana." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-14996.
Full textIn a time when more and more people are moving to cities, the purpose of this study has been to analyze lines of demarcation in the urban landscape and to see if there are border technologies that surrounds the community. Charles Tilly's (2004) theory Durable Inequality and Richard Sennett's (2008) theory on the search for communalism in today's urban landscape have been fruitful starting-points for fulfilling the aim of this study. Täby Municipality, which is located north of Stockholm, has been the object of this study and with the theories presented by Blakely & Snyder (1997) as guidelines a further aim of this study has been to compare the lines of demarcation within Täby with physical boundaries in Gated Communities. The study has been conducted with qualitative interviews in combination with an observation, and the results of the study show that there are both unifying and excluding elements within Täby. The physical boundaries that the study has shown to be present in the municipality consist of geographical distance and forms of tenure. Furthermore, the wish to be near one's family has proven to be an important factor for social migration patterns. The analyzed statements of the residents of Täby display a calculating outlook towards their choice of residency where the benefits and downsides of the municipality are weighed against each other. However, regardless of the fact that Stockholm, with its exciting city life, is an alluring option of residency, Täby is perceived as the best alternative. Täby is the adequate option and the municipality where most opportunities are presented.
Paredes, Orozco Guillermo Alberto. "The Role of Community Context Factors in Explaining International Migrant Flows and their Composition: Three Studies Based on the Mexico-U.S. Case." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1593624280497468.
Full textFoster, Brianna D. "Surviving in the Land of Opportunity: Outcomes of Post-Crisis Urban Redevelopment in the United States." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2016. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2239.
Full textWebster, Rebecca M. "Common Boundaries| Moving Toward Coordinated and Sustainable Planning on the Oneida Reservation." Thesis, Walden University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3633862.
Full textComprehensive planning can help communities engage in purposeful and sustainable land use development. Previous research has indicated that Indian reservations in the United States often face unique roadblocks to these planning efforts: checkerboard patterns of tribal and nontribal ownership, and the presence of both tribal and local governments exercising land use authority within the same shared space. These roadblocks can lead to uncooperative, uncoordinated, or unsustainable development. Despite these noted problems, there remains an important gap in the current literature regarding solutions to overcome these roadblocks. The purpose of this study was to address that gap. Guided by Forester's critical planning theory to critically examine the social and historical roots of planning within a particular community, this qualitative case study examined government records and conducted 18 interviews of tribal and local government officials. Data analysis consisted of coding data to reveal emergent themes relating to cooperative land use planning in the future. These themes included: (a) approaching planning with a regional philosophy in mind, (b) strengthening interpersonal relationships, (c) finding ways to fairly compensate each other for government services, (d) continuing to acknowledge each government's ability to govern within this shared space, and (e) refraining from asserting authority over a neighboring government. This research is an important contribution to the existing literature and enhances social change initiatives by providing guidance for tribal and local government officials to increase cooperative land use planning.
Barn, Lynette A. "The effects of a community mural program on the reduction of graffiti." Scholarly Commons, 1997. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2301.
Full textLloyd, James M. "Community Development, Research, and Reinvestment: The Struggle against Redlining in Washington, DC, 1970-1995." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1346782041.
Full textColbert, Candace. "Character, Leadership, and Community: A Case Study of a New Orleans Youth Program." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2019. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2597.
Full textAchieng-Evensen, Charlotte. "Young, Urban, Professional, and Kenyan?: Conversations Surrounding Tribal Identity and Nationhood." Chapman University Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/ces_dissertations/9.
Full textAuger, Daniel Marc. "The Kazaks of Istanbul: A Case of Social Cohesion, Economic Breakdown and the Search for a Moral Economy." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2751.
Full textMayer, Miriam. "Democratising the City: Technology as Enabler of Citizen-Led Urban Innovation." Thesis, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/115908/1/Masterarbeit%20Miriam%20Mayer_final_opt.pdf.
Full textElkan, Daniel Acosta. "The Colonia Next Door: Puerto Ricans in the Harlem Community, 1917-1948." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1505772980183977.
Full textDiGiandomenico, MaryJo. "An Analysis of the Relationship Between Social Support, Selected Demographics, and Physical Activity Among Community College Students." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1277555663.
Full textGioioso, Richard N. "Placing Immigrant Incorporation: Identity, Trust, and Civic Engagement in Little Havana." FIU Digital Commons, 2010. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/263.
Full textQurt, Husni S. "The Exercise of Power : Counter Planning in Palestine." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2014. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1885.
Full textFerguson, Matthew R. ""Baseball as Community Identity: Cleveland, Ohio -- 1891-2012"." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1363301386.
Full textNovick-Finder, Taylor. "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please: Transit Equity, Social Exclusion, and the New York City Subway." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2017. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/78.
Full textBrown, Michael C. "Community voices : participatory communication for community development in Nepal's urban settings." Thesis, University of Derby, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298259.
Full textSoto, Aisha M. "Through the Eyes of the Homeless." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2014. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1946.
Full textLuke, Jacqueline A. "Urban community gardens in a shrinking city| Community strength and the urban community gardens of Cleveland, Ohio." Thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1555289.
Full textCleveland has experienced population loss in the past decade because of the economic and foreclosure crisis, which caused many of the residents to move away, creating an increase in vacant homes and lots. Urban community gardens are a form of greenspace that repurposes vacant homes and lots that would otherwise be potential sites for debris, dumping, arson, squatters, and crime. Other forms of greenspace have been shown to positively increase feelings of community, ties to place, and create feelings of safety while offering social space and recreation areas in urban environments. I conducted a survey at three urban community gardens in different Cleveland neighborhoods to determine who was using the gardens, how they were using them and if garden participation increased feelings of community, community strength, and improved how the participants felt about their neighbors and neighborhood. Non-gardeners were also surveyed for comparison. Survey results indicate that the gardens are similar to other forms of urban greenspace in that they serve to increase feelings of community, create ties to place by creating neighborhood satisfaction, and increasing feelings of safety. This research suggests that urban gardens are a positive way to repurpose vacant land in residential neighborhoods by offering greenspace and strengthening the community.
Newall, Jane Emma. "Preaching, witnessing and the urban community." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.
Full textNiatu, A. L. "Dosalsal, the floating ones : exploring the socio-cultural impacts of cruise ship tourism on Port Vila, Vanuatu residents, and their coping strategies." Lincoln University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1383.
Full textFair, Brian. "Youth Hockey in South Boston| Sport and Community in an Urban Neighborhood." Thesis, Brandeis University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10117576.
Full textThis dissertation is about the relationship between sport and community in South Boston. It focuses on forms of community. First, it will show how communal relations are constructed within the arena of youth sport. Then, it will show how those communal relations within sport relate to community dynamics within the neighborhood as a whole. In this sense, more specifically, the dissertation asks the question: what is the relationship between community within the rink and community within the neighborhood? Therefore, this dissertation is about the various, layered connections between sport and community in an urban neighborhood. It accomplishes this through qualitative methodology, specifically: two seasons of fieldwork and observations; as well as 20 tape-recorded, semi-structured interviews, and numerous informal, ongoing conversations with residents.
Donato, Eric G. (Eric Gonzalez). "The role of community schools in community empowerment : a historical case study of the Quincy Community School." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65667.
Full textJones, Darryl Maurice. "Sport and community empowerment : moving the game into the community." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74798.
Full textTitle as it appears in M.I.T. Graduate List, June 1988: Sports and community empowerment--moving the game into the community.
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by Darryl Maurice Jones.
M.C.P.
Lasley, Carrie E. "Catastrophes and the Role of Social Networks in Recovery: A Case Study of St. Bernard Parish, LA, Residents After Hurricane Katrina." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2012. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1504.
Full textFay, Justin (Justin Thomas). "Aging in community." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44202.
Full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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Baby Boomers are on the brink of retirement. According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, the number of people aged 65 and over will more than double in the coming decades, growing from 35 million in 2000 to 72 million in 2030. The current housing stock in the United States is incapable of accommodating the particular needs and demands of this burgeoning population of older adults. In the next decade, many seniors will move from their homes into new environments, ranging from independent living communities to assisted living facilities and nursing homes, each offering a different level of support and range of services. In recent years, a more comprehensive option for seniors seeking long-term housing has grown in popularity -- the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). CCRCs encourage active independence while offering a continuum of care options from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care services. Physical, sensory, and/or cognitive abilities commonly decline with age. CCRCs meet these changing health care needs in one location, enabling an individual to age -- dignity and sense of belonging intact -- within the community, thereby precluding the need to relocate and adapt to a new setting. This research investigates the performance of the CCRC model as an approach to housing the growing population of seniors. What has been the experience of these communities to date, and what can be learned from them that might influence their planning, design, and management in the future? Specifically, in what ways do CCRCs connect residents, both socially and physically, to the people, facilities, and services that comprise community?
(cont.) Two case studies located in the Greater Boston area -- one a large, privately developed and managed community, the other a comparatively small, college-affiliated community -- are analyzed to identify successes and limitations. This analysis leads to a set of "good practices" aimed at improving senior housing such that an aging population can thrive and age in one place.
by Justin Fay.
M.C.P.
Simpson, Clare S. "A social history of women and cycling in late-nineteenth century New Zealand." Lincoln University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1693.
Full textEconomos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth). "Rethinking community benefits agreements." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66802.
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Across the United States, conflicts often erupt when large-scale real estate development projects are proposed and executed in low-income neighborhoods of large cities. Communities increasingly ask for benefits to offset negative impacts caused by new development. These requests often take the form of negotiated contracts called Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs). CBAs are the subject of some debate, especially as regards their effectiveness, legality, and fairness. Community groups, developers, and city officials all have different views on this topic. In this thesis, the CBA debate is examined in light of five New York City-based case studies involving controversial benefits negotiations. While CBAs can lead to greater benefits for some communities, the ad hoc nature of the agreements and the ways in which they are negotiated pose serious risks. I offer a new process for managing public benefits negotiations.
by Rebecca Economos.
M.C.P.
Ware, Bridget Letticè. "Banking on the future : the role of bank community development corporations in community development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78092.
Full textLarios, Berlin Jenny. "Community building in transitioning neighborhoods." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/87521.
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As of 2011, the population of the United States had become roughly 83% urban, but by the year 2050, 90% of the country will be living in urban areas. The residents that are already in these places, as well as those coming into the city, will have to adjust to each other in profound ways that challenge their previously held relationship with space and notions of community identity. The thesis develops the Diffuse Mosaic City model to explain the hypothesis that neighborhoods are composed of public spaces that are either intra-community zones that support the reinforcement of a single community group, or inter-community zones that, with the proper programming, can create opportunities for cross-community building. In the 1960s, Puerto Rican immigrants founded Villa Victoria as an ethnic enclave in Boston's South End district. However, it is undergoing a demographic shift, and by 2013, more than 40% of the population is not Puerto Rican with influxes of Chinese and African American populations. The older Puerto Rican community is concerned about the erosion of their history, which has created tensions among residents. Classical sociological theory deems this an invasion-succession scenario, where the incoming group will replace the pre-existing group, or a compromise will be reached that halts an entire population shift. The Diffuse Mosaic City model offers an improved way to address whether open public spaces can play a role in maintaining the history of Villa Victoria while embracing new incoming groups, and how the physical space can support social capital development for community cohesion in a transitioning neighborhood. The Diffuse Mosaic City model uses spatial analysis and workshops to investigate how community zones might foster inter-group cohesion. Based on my detailed on-site inventory of the public spaces, I hosted workshops to solicit feedback from a representative sample of Villa Victoria residents. The workshops invited 18 tenants (Puerto Ricans, African Americans, and Chinese Americans) to respond to clearly defined questionnaires, while I used cooperative techniques to elicit their cognitive maps of the use and perception of the open spaces by the various demographics. The results led to the conclusion that within Villa Victoria the ethnic group that shared its intra-community zone with the core of the development is the prominent group in the area. Finally, this thesis presents the Diffuse Mosaic Model's recommendations for how to best utilize the community's open spaces to preserve the area's history, while embracing natural population changes.
by Jenny Larios Berlin.
M.C.P.
Goodman, Elisha R. (Elisha Renee). "Aquaponics : community and economic development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67227.
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This thesis provides a cash flow analysis of an aquaponics system growing tilapia, perch, and lettuce in a temperate climate utilizing data collected via a case study of an aquaponics operation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Literature regarding the financial feasibility of aquaponics as a business is scant. This thesis determines that in temperate climates, tilapia and vegetable sales or, alternatively, yellow perch and vegetable sales are insufficient sources of revenue for this aquaponics system to offset regular costs when grown in small quantities and when operated as a stand-alone for-profit business. However, it is possible to reach economies of scale and to attain profitability with a yellow perch and lettuce system. Moreover, there may be ways to increase the margin of profitability or to close the gap between income and expense through such things as alternative business models, value adding, procuring things for free, and diversifying revenue streams. Any organization or individual considering an aquaponics operation should conduct careful analysis and planning to determine if profitability is possible and to understand, in the instance that an aquaponics operation is not profitable, if the community and economic development benefits of the system outweigh the costs. Keywords: aquaponics, fish, tilapia, perch, lettuce, farming, closed-loop systems, community development, economic development, cash flow analysis, sustainability, economic viability, hydroponics, recirculating aquaculture systems, integrated aquaculture, integrated agriculture, worker-owned cooperatives, agroecology.
by Elisha R. Goodman.
M.C.P.
Ognibene, April (April Nicole). "The commodification of community in residential real estate : the developer as community-builder for generation Y." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104983.
Full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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As the Millennial generation flocks to urban neighborhoods, large apartment developers are offering new residential models that offer "community-oriented" living, externalizing some of the features traditionally limited to private homes (e.g., communal kitchens, group party spaces, even shared pets) while simultaneously internalizing functions traditionally provided by the surrounding neighborhood (e.g., work, fitness, and entertainment). As a result, beyond merely offering another line of housing products for urban residents, these new approaches may be reshaping the social fabric of urban neighborhoods. To explore the emergence of this phenomenon and the effects it may have on urban planning and community development efforts, I studied a sample of eleven apartment developments built in the last five years in the NoMA and H Street neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Data was collected from interviews with developers, property managers, architects, and brokers, as well as property tours and property websites. Situating this analysis within a framework of common tensions described in the fields of urban sociology and community studies, as well as John Freie's critique of gated suburban communities, the study finds that developers frequently establish collective identity through strong branding; pursue social interaction through spaces modeled after retailers (e.g., Starbucks); and cater community to prospective rather than current residents. Externally, developers build limited connection to surrounding neighborhoods through sponsored events, and surrounding areas are often mentioned -- yet misrepresented -- in marketing. While these new residential models may represent an evolution in the role of private developers as community-builders in urban neighborhoods, the analysis notes that many of these same tactics are already commonplace in suburban-gated communities, where they do not necessarily deliver the benefits associated with strong communities from a sociological perspective.
by April Ognibene.
M.C.P.
Williams, Roy Jerome III. "Integrating community health workers in schools." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81642.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has set the tone for a radically revised health landscape in America that focuses on community-based care. Our health care system, however, has neither the infrastructure nor the vision to properly account for these demands. One possible solution is to redefine how established positions and organizations can be utilized to help accommodate the emerging needs. School-based health centers (SBHCs), for example, have traditionally provided general health services to students and members of the surrounding community. In many low-income neighborhoods, however, the needs of the community members far outpace the capabilities of the SBHCs and local community-based health centers. One promising answer to the need for community-based care is the integration of community health workers (CHWs) in SBHCs. The PPACA has identified CHWs as an integral component of health teams. They serve to connect people who have been historically marginalized to necessary health services and advocate on the behalf of community needs. This commentary proposes the integration of the CHW role into schools to provide comprehensive health-services to more students and community members than can be currently served. The argument begins with an examination of Massachusetts' CHW advocates' struggle to legitimize the field to gain the professional respect of other medical professions. Next, it explores the possibilities of a CHW in a school setting and makes recommendations to improve the viability and effectiveness of the role. It closes with an analysis of different views of community-based care and the role of planning in negotiating future workforce development challenges.
by Roy Jerome (RJ) Williams, III.
M.C.P.
Clayton, Kathleen Yang. "Controlling interests| Institutions and ideas in labor-community coalitions." Thesis, The University of Chicago, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3615641.
Full textGiven the exponentially complex set of urban governance processes that are implicated when issues such as economic redevelopment, transportation, and jobs are concerned, it is misleading to believe that local actors immediately recognize and are able to articulate their interests with respect to these processes. My "actors" are "hybrid" progressive-issue social movement organizations (SMOs) that consciously attempt to bridge both cognitive and material divides among diverse coalition members from union, community, faith-based and service-based organizations. This study focuses on how ideas reduce uncertainty, act as coalition-building resources, empower agents to contest existing institutions, act as resources of new institutions and finally coordinate agents' expectations, thereby reproducing institutional stability. I examine how these SMOs are reshaping ideas, interests and institutions on the urban scale in efforts to reclaim and recast the responsibility and role of local institutions in mitigating the effects of global capital. The re-emergence of interest in organizations in urban sociology is being driven in no small part by the rise in sophistication of non-profit actors (e.g., think tanks, community-based organizations, advocacy organizations) and of the strategies and tactics used to influence political and policy issues, as well as the proliferation of institutional "access points" as Allard correctly points out on the state and local levels.
The hybrid progressive organizations that I examine are products of the structuration process that has been ongoing for decades, whereby conservative-oriented policy and advocacy organizations have been dominant on the state level, consistently producing a policy climate not only conducive to investment and business outcomes, but also aggressively pursuing an anti-union, slashing social-services strategy as part of a particular vision of what it means to create a "business friendly" regulatory environment in a state. Therefore, I have also identified three other factors that appear in tandem with progressive, hybrid organizations based on the state or regional level: 1) networked leadership development, 2) resource coordination and 3) deliberate state/regional-level strategies around coalition building, legislative advocacy and leadership development.
Meehan, Angela Elizabeth. "Community in the garden in the community : the development of an open space resource in Boston's South End." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40127.
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Now a permanently protected type of open space, the community gardens in Boston's South End began in the early 1970's as an effort to utilize vacant land in what was a predominantly low-income neighborhood. Since then, the South End has experienced steady gentrification and is now one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Boston. Despite these changes, the South End, due in part to its substantial supply of subsidized housing, has retained residents with a mix of income levels and is a neighborhood that is still known for its diversity. Much of the previous literature on the role and value of community gardens has focused primarily on low-income communities, and there has been little research on community gardens in gentrifying or similarly changing neighborhoods. The South End, therefore, is an ideal arena in which to investigate the past development and present-day role of community gardens in a changing neighborhood. This thesis examines the role of the South End's community gardens both as places in and of themselves and as part of the larger urban landscape and community.
(cont.) By taking the perspective of the community in the garden and the garden in the community, the study explores both the dynamics of the smaller communities within the gardens and their role as a unique type of open space in the larger neighborhood and community that surrounds them. Through in-depth interviews as well as archival and observational methods, it traces the historical development of a community garden movement in the South End and also examines the specific present-day dynamics of two case study gardens. The research finds that these community gardens reflect the qualities and dynamics of the surrounding neighborhood, both in terms of its positive diversity as well as its conflicts and tensions. Furthermore, community gardens are places where these qualities are uniquely engaged through the interaction of people of different backgrounds by means of their common interest in gardening. Finally, the community gardens hold unique value for non-gardeners both as open space and as gardens, and provide lessons for the potential benefits of developing and maintaining new community gardens elsewhere.
by Angela Elizabeth Meehan.
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Lee, Kai-chuk Bonnie. "Social capital and sustainable community development : a case study of North Point /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25247542.
Full textElder, Daniel E. (Daniel Edward). "Chase's Hill, New Hampshire--a residential community." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73291.
Full textDyke, Tracy A. (Tracy Alexandra) 1973. "Evaluating the community benefits of brownfields redevelopment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9295.
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Brownfields --abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination -- have garnered much attention from planners, politicians, and the media in recent years. Many brownfields are located in distressed neighborhoods, where they can lead to a downward spiral of disinvestment and declining quality of life for local residents. Policy makers and city officials hope that remediating and redeveloping brownfields will provide such public benefits including reduced health risks, jobs for local residents, revitalized neighborhoods, enhanced municipal tax bases. However, little research has been undertaken to document the actual benefits of brownfields revitalization. Those studies that have estimated the benefits of brownfields redevelopment have tended to examine projects through a narrow lens of certain economic development benchmarks, or have aggregated benefits across the nation, thus complicating project-by-project comparisons. In addition, many state policies designed to encourage brownfields redevelopment do not require a detailed evaluation of the public benefits of proposed projects. Although public funding to provide incentives for brownfields redevelopment is quite limited compared to need for project subsidies, few state brownfields programs base public funding allocations on the degree to which potential projects would provide public benefits. This research examines five brownfields redevelopment case studies, each in a different state and with a different type of redevelopment. The results from the case studies suggest that the benefits of brownfields redevelopment are indeed broader than those measured by -the traditional benchmarks. Expanding the scope of project evaluation techniques to include community-based social, environmental, and economic benefits would provide a different picture of project success than evaluations based only on metropolitan or regional level economic benefits. This thesis identifies areas where new benchmarks could be developed, and suggests how this information could inform the prioritization of projects that require public subsidies.
by Tracy A. Dyke.
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Beamish, Anne. "Communities on-line : community-based computer networks." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/11860.
Full textWang, Hua M. C. P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Strategies for retirement community development in China." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37476.
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In 2000, China's 60-year-and-older population reached 130 million, or 10% of the total population. This event symbolizes that China has entered the aging society. In the Chinese tradition, strong family support enables older Chinese to live with their children and age at home. The One Child Policy implemented in the 1970's will change the way families care for their older parents. This paper investigates the alternative living arrangements in China such as the institutions for the elderly, community support, and the master planned retirement communities. The strength and weakness of each living arrangement is highlighted. Suggestions of a three-tiered system are made. Care is given to living arrangements that enable inter-generational contact and support, flexibility, and affordability.
by Hua Wang.
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Chinchilla, Melissa. "Title : community integration among formerly homeless veterans." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118225.
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My dissertation examines the community integration outcomes of formerly homeless Veterans housed under the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. HUD-VASH provides homeless Veterans with affordable housing subsidies and supportive services, including non-mandated linkages to healthcare. The program functions under two types of housing vouchers: vouchers used in buildings designated for persons with subsidized housing (project-based) and vouchers used for market rate rentals in the community (tenant-based). HUD-VASH is the largest permanent supportive housing (PSH) program in the nation, with over 86,000 vouchers (~6% project-based) awarded through fiscal year 2017 and 100,000 Veterans housed since the program's inception. Research suggests that persons in PSH have limited success in community integration, which has important implications for health, substance use, subjective well-being, and housing retention. My research provides an understanding of how role of multiple factors - individual characteristics, service utilization, housing choice, and neighborhood quality - impact formerly homeless individuals' community integration process, i.e. how they function in their new communities including their relationships with others, ability to maintain independent living, and engagement in vocational activities. My dissertation uses mixed methods to understand housing placement of HUD-VASH participants in Los Angeles County and their community integration outcomes once housed. This dissertation is made up of three manuscripts; (1) Paper one provides an overview of housing models under the HUD-VASH program including a description of socio-demographics, clinical diagnoses, service utilization patterns, and neighborhood quality of project based and tenant based voucher types; (2) Paper two uses quantitative analysis to identify factors, including personal characteristics, voucher type (i.e., project and tenant-based), and service utilization, that mediate community integration outcomes (i.e. employment, community adjustment, and housing retention); and (3) Paper three provides a qualitative analysis of VA staff and HUD-VASH participants' perspectives of the roles of housing type (project-based vs. tenant-based), neighborhood characteristics, and social networks on participants' community integration.
by Melissa Chinchilla.
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Silberberg, Susan Crowl 1964. "South Boston : planning in a reluctant community." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9997.
Full textWolf, Bonnie 1961. "Community reclamation : Gallivan tenants organize against drugs." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70632.
Full textKoechlin, Carl. "Integrating compassion and pragmatism in a successful community development strategy : a case study of New Community Corp., Newark, N.J." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14455.
Full textMillward, Alison. "Community involvement in urban nature conservation : Case studies of the urban wildlife group 1980-1985." Thesis, Aston University, 1987. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/15096/.
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