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Lecture Notes

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SES #TOPICS
Phase 1: Introduction and Overview
1Introduction to Course (PDF)

Urban Neighborhood Decline: Causes, Consequences, and Challenges
2Introduction to Main Street Sites/Issues (PDF)

Directors of Mission Hill and Egleston Square Main Street programs to present their district, goals and issues to the class
3Physical and Economic Tools I: Urban Design - Ways of Seeing/Architecture

Economic Development - Theories of Retail/Identifying Retail Niches
4Revitalization Strategies I and II
5

Field Trip (PDF 1) (PDF 2)

Bus leaves 77 Mass Avenue at 8:10am sharp. Visit Mission Hill and then Egleston Square. Each site will be toured with manager and in topic groups.

6Project Discussion
Phase 2: Assessment Tools
7Economic Planning Tools II: Retail Market Analysis and Economic Planning (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
8Physical Design Tools II: Streetscape
9Economic Planning Tools III: Asset and Capacity Assessment (PDF)
10Physical Design Tools III: Image and Neighborhood Form
11Egleston Square Team Presentation
12Mission Hill Team Presentation
13Synthesis

In-class Work - Proposals for moving forward
14Synthesis (cont.)

In-class Work - Proposals for moving forward
15Client Presentations
Phase 3: Policies and Interventions
16Policies and Interventions I: Marketing and Promotion
17Policies and Interventions II: Business Development, Retention, and Attraction (PDF 1) (PDF 2)

Supplementary Files

Marketing (XLS)
18Policies and Interventions III: Development (PDF)
19Policies and Interventions IV: Transit-Oriented Development
20Policies and Interventions V: Design and Zoning Guidelines
21Policies and Interventions VI: Safety and Sanitation
22Client Presentations
23Policies and Interventions VII: Organization and Capacity Building
Phase 4: The Plans
24Synthesis - Ideas

In-class Working Session
25Synthesis - Elements of the Plan

In-class Working Session
26Synthesis- Final Plan Integration, Key Findings and Themes

In-class Working Session
27Presentation of Draft Plans
28Presentation of Draft Plans (cont.)
29Presentations of Final Plans to Clients (PDF)
30Course Conclusion/Reflections (PDF)
31Final Reports/Plans

 








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