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127 p |
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, page: 0843 |
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Adviser: Francis Y. Owusu |
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Thesis (M.C.R.P.)--Iowa State University, 2011 |
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Urban revitalization has often been associated with the negative outcomes of minority displacement and gentrification. In an era of globalization, the need to for planning approaches that encourage redevelopment without discounting the diverse local community is more pressing than ever. This case study of the redevelopment of Midtown Global Market in a low-income, multicultural neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, finds that planning processes which encourage citizen participation in the highest form of collaboration and take advantage of endogenous community resources, specifically in terms of social capital and diversity, are effective for achieving vernacular revitalization---one that reflects and values the local context; local residents, thereby, are able to shape and adapt to the changing environment rather than be forced out. Additionally, findings suggest that place attachments can significantly color the redevelopment environment with an air of benevolence as stakeholders rally together around a building that serves as a place of community identity and gathering |
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School code: 0097 |
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Masters Abstracts International 50-02
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Urban and Regional Planning
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0999
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Iowa State University. Community and Regional Planning
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