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On the Fringe
(2012)
When communities fail to plan, there is no institutional framework where development
can progress. This leaves little opportunity for expansion or modification based on changing
needs. The establishment of a common vision ...
Kansas City, Kansas: A Center for Community & Culture
(2013)
Community spaces play an important role in the success of a city and it’s inhabitants. They become the foundation to which those living and visiting in the area come together and communicate. They offer opportunities to ...
Growth Management Strategies for Downtown Development Focusing on Affordable Housing
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
With an ever-growing world population, our cities, along with communities have continued to
grow. The population in Kansas City Missouri, and the surrounding metropolitan area has increased
each year. In 2018 the population ...
Here in the City: Architecture of Lost Spaces
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Can lost space be revitalized to promote the culture of the city? In every city lost space resides. These are slivers and awkward portions of space where no traditional use works. Often found in between buildings, and under ...
Designed Desirable: Deteriorating Urban Communities Renewed
(2012)
This thesis studies how designers and planners can create a desirable community in the
deteriorating urban communities affected by urban sprawl. By its nature this project is a community
planning effort. The results of ...
Temporary Landscapes: Physically Distanced, Socially Together
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Temporary landscapes are where things happen, the
bread and butter of urban life. Social, political, and
economic battles have been waged in the open spaces
of our cities. This is where change starts and grows. Even
now, ...
Living Streets within Downtown Fargo: A Living Street that Focuses on the Pedestrian, Environmental, and Social Design Elements in Downtown Cores
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
With downtown Fargo continuing to change with new multi-use buildings and parking garages, the focus should now be on the streets. Over the past couple years there has been multiple parking garages built within a mile of ...