Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods

Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2014.

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Main Author: Pharazyn da Silva, Lilia Roldán
Other Authors: Ceasar McDowell.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90101
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spelling mit-1721.1/901012019-04-12T15:24:31Z Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods Participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods Pharazyn da Silva, Lilia Roldán Ceasar McDowell. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-68). As the planning paradigm in Los Angeles shifts away from sprawled development and towards smart growth and transit-oriented development, low-income communities are weary of the changes future investment and development will bring. Several studies have shown that the introduction of rail stations accelerates neighborhood change and in many cases gentrification. While transit expansion and worries about gentrification are not unique to Los Angeles, the number of transit stations is planned to double, meaning that the redevelopment decisions and outcomes will have a widespread impact on the L.A. landscape. The way in which communities plan for and advocate for the neighborhood changes they want to see is extremely timely considering the forthcoming changes. Taking the afore-mentioned factors into account, what does the future look like for low-income Angelenos in the pathway of new transit stations? What lessons can be learned from communities that have recently dealt with arrival of light rail to their neighborhoods and what can we learn about how participatory planning processes can be used to engage local stakeholders to address redevelopment concerns? This thesis uses the case study method to explore the work of three Los Angeles community-based organizations and their experience implementing participatory planning processes. by Lilia Roldán Pharazyn da Silva. M.C.P. 2014-09-19T21:39:45Z 2014-09-19T21:39:45Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90101 890144166 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 68 pages application/pdf n-us-ca Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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title Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
title_full Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
title_fullStr Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
title_full_unstemmed Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
title_short Engaging communities : participatory planning in Los Angeles neighborhoods
title_sort engaging communities participatory planning in los angeles neighborhoods
topic Urban Studies and Planning.
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