Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2011.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | Fairbank, Sandra Trubow |
| author2 | Brent D. Ryan. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/694622019-04-10T21:26:34Z Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit Fairbank, Sandra Trubow Brent D. Ryan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2011. "September 2011." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-121). This thesis focuses on Detroit as a post-industrial city that suffers from abandonment, vacancy, and food security issues. I address this problem through the lens of agriculture, asking how urban farming can be used to repair the urban fabric and increase access to food in two Detroit neighborhoods. To this end, I suggest a variety of urban agriculture uses that can be integrated into the life and form of the neighborhoods. I began my work with an investigation of shrinking cities precedents in Leipzig and Youngstown, and urban agriculture precedents in Milwaukee, Havana, and Boston. I arrive at a set of policy and design interventions to encourage and support neighborhood repair and health. Although urban agriculture alone is not adequate to heal the life of Detroit's neighborhoods, this thesis sees the value of these interventions and illuminates the possibilities of a rebuilt Detroit where rural life and urban agriculture play key roles. by Sandra Trubow Fairbank. S.M. 2012-02-29T17:57:09Z 2012-02-29T17:57:09Z 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69462 775011918 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 121p. application/pdf n-us-mi Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Fairbank, Sandra Trubow Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title | Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title_full | Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title_fullStr | Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title_short | Urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post-industrial Detroit |
| title_sort | urban agriculture as a tool for neighborhood fabric repair in post industrial detroit |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
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