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Sustainable Lakeshore Tourism
(2012)
This thesis examines the importance of urban lakeshore
waterfronts for they are merely large wetlands, that play a
crucial role in maintaining eco-balance, protecting bio-diversity,
and replenishing underground water ...
Naturalization of Boom Island : restoration of the Great Lakes habitat in present day Minneapolis, Minnesota
(2015)
This thesis researches the ecosystem of what is now modern-day
Minneapolis, Minnesota before its settlement in the 19th century.
An understanding of the area’s natural state is applied to the
redevelopment of Boom Island, ...
Ford Park: Creating Hydrologically Sensitive Connections to the Mississippi Riverfront System
(2016)
The main question this study aims to answer is how can we create an urban space that celebrates the riverfront at all times of the year, while still creating viable flood protection? Other questions considered are, what ...
Cascade Creek revitalizing community
(2014)
Located adjacent to downtown Rochester, MN are three neighborhoods that are in the midst of revitalizing their housing infrastructure. Each neighborhood is taking steps to become a viable family neighborhood
with a developed ...
Tale of the Mouse: a plan for downtown Minot's riverfront
(2014)
This thesis explores the potential benefits a community can gain from a waterfront park as a downtown amenity. Currently, the city of Minot, ND is experiencing a growth in population due to the recent oilfield activity in ...
Cully Park remediating the Willamette Waterfront of Portland
(2015)
This thesis is a remediation greenway project with an emphasis on waterfront revitalization and phytoremediation. Researched greenways focus on the conservation, recreation, and non-motorized transportation of a maintained ...
Prairie Park: An Ecological Wetland Proposal & Recreational Destination for North Fargo
(2016)
The city of Fargo, ND, has approximately 40 stormwater detention and retention basins throughout the city. Many of which are vast open grass fields with concrete channels that do not support or welcome human interaction. ...
Forming Neighborhood: Creating Community Identity through Connectivity, Placemaking, and Functionality for the Urban Plains Development in Southwest Fargo
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The city of Fargo, ND has been growing steadily in recent years. This has brought up issues of urban sprawl and lack of intentional design because developers mainly just try to keep up with the demand. It is becoming a ...
HOLOSCENE: High Performance Landscape Systems
(2012)
This work studies landscape infrastructural solutions to community health. It addresses the health, sustainability, and resilience of habitated environments. The work suggests an interconnected working landscape system of ...
Learning from the 'Lost Forty'
(2012)
This thesis focuses on the reimagining of Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to incorporate the principles of successional ecosystems found in the “Lost Forty” to produce a demonstration park that promotes walkability ...