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Application of traditional design guidelines for urban neighborhood vitalization : A Tallahassee case study
Title
Application of traditional design guidelines for urban neighborhood vitalization : A Tallahassee case study.
Creator
Rossina Alva
Abstract/Description
Suburban Sprawl Development is the growth pattern that predominated after World War ll. This model had a jump-start given by public policies, and put the nuclear family in a suburban landscape. In this thesis some of the problems that sprawl generates are identified. Loss of public space, loss of sense of place and loss of community identity are the most characteristic ones. It also reviews the characteristics of Suburban Sprawl, Transit Oriented Development and Traditional Neighborhood...
Show moreSuburban Sprawl Development is the growth pattern that predominated after World War ll. This model had a jump-start given by public policies, and put the nuclear family in a suburban landscape. In this thesis some of the problems that sprawl generates are identified. Loss of public space, loss of sense of place and loss of community identity are the most characteristic ones. It also reviews the characteristics of Suburban Sprawl, Transit Oriented Development and Traditional Neighborhood Patterns. This thesis also examines how some of these development patterns can be used to improve an existing community, and how sometimes they degrade it. In this study, sustainability patterns that break down use separations; sustainability patterns that mix activities and bring people together will be validated. The proposed improvements reestablish communities and make neighborhoods more livable, by sharing spaces, and by creating pedestrian friendly environments and open recreational areas. The first part of this research is the study of the different patterns of community development, and is followed by an evaluation of different existing neighborhoods located in Vancouver-Canada and Jacksonville-Florida. This evaluation indicates how projects intended to revitalize existing neighborhoods are feasible. It also shows how the principles proposed to redevelop these areas could be applied in the area selected for the revitalization. xivFor this thesis an existing neighborhood, located in the south side of Tallahassee, was selected for revitalization, planning and design. Traditional neighborhood elements were considered for the revitalization. The inhabitant’s social classes are determined; the market for which the project is oriented is also determined; and the neighborhood’s development is analyzed in terms of its quality. The improvement of this existing community by the incorporation of traditional neighborhood pattern's design and planning principles is the goal of this thesis. The work demonstrates a practical application of traditional neighborhood patterns in order to improve an existing community’s quality. It also shows how architects are able to choose a healthier option for communities’ design and development. XV
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Date Issued
2004
Identifier
AM00000311_00001, famu:60056
Format
E-book
10-20-Life : An exploratory study of Gadsden, Jefferson, and Leon counties in Florida
Title
10-20-Life : An exploratory study of Gadsden, Jefferson, and Leon counties in Florida.
Creator
Yata S. Caine
Abstract/Description
In 2001, the state of Florida's crime rates were at an all time low. This decrease in crime has been accredited to the implementation of the 10-20—Life law in Florida. Since then, policy makers and news media have given Florida's reducing crime rates a substantial amount of attention. However, little interest has been placed on the success or failure of this law within Florida's individual counties. This research describes the firearm crime rates from 1996 to 2001 for Gadsden, Jefferson, and...
Show moreIn 2001, the state of Florida's crime rates were at an all time low. This decrease in crime has been accredited to the implementation of the 10-20—Life law in Florida. Since then, policy makers and news media have given Florida's reducing crime rates a substantial amount of attention. However, little interest has been placed on the success or failure of this law within Florida's individual counties. This research describes the firearm crime rates from 1996 to 2001 for Gadsden, Jefferson, and Leon counties in Florida, examines the effects of the 10-20-Life law, and its basis in the deterrence theory by using an interrupted time series analysis
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Date Issued
2003
Identifier
AM00000280_00001, famu:21686
Format
E-book
Urban vitalization for Tallahassee : A mixed use project at downtown's edge
Title
Urban vitalization for Tallahassee : A mixed use project at downtown's edge.
Creator
Peyman Ata-Abadi
Date Issued
2000-12-01
Identifier
AM00000281_00001, famu:67782
Format
E-book
Facilities program to improve image and interaction at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Title
Facilities program to improve image and interaction at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
Creator
William Lawrence Walker
Date Issued
1999
Identifier
AM00000303_00001, famu:49957
Format
E-book
Art community for Tallahassee : Using an artist community as a vehicles to study the studio environment
Title
Art community for Tallahassee : Using an artist community as a vehicles to study the studio environment.
Creator
Jeffrey S. Cahill
Abstract/Description
This thesis study is in four major chapters; a phenomenological study about the feeling of a studio, a programmatic study about the impact of the project in the community, and an analytical study of actual studios. These studies will be implemented in the final design of An Art Community for Tallahassee. Studio as feeling is a subjective phenomenological study of the roles of the studio environment. The environment suggest certain generators that can be applied to architecture. The...
Show moreThis thesis study is in four major chapters; a phenomenological study about the feeling of a studio, a programmatic study about the impact of the project in the community, and an analytical study of actual studios. These studies will be implemented in the final design of An Art Community for Tallahassee. Studio as feeling is a subjective phenomenological study of the roles of the studio environment. The environment suggest certain generators that can be applied to architecture. The programmatic is a general facility program for a proposal of an Art Community in Tallahassee. It faces the general design and cultural issues that are involved when this type of project is placed in a community. The analytical study is a post occupancy evaluation of the artist community within Railroad Square. It investigates the spaces and the activities of individual studios.
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Date Issued
1994
Identifier
AM00000300_00001, famu:50268
Format
E-book
Air passenger terminal for Tallahassee, Florida with emphasis on circulation
Title
Air passenger terminal for Tallahassee, Florida with emphasis on circulation.
Creator
Gerald E. McNair
Abstract/Description
This report describes requirements upon which a design for a new air passenger terminal for the Tallahassee Municipal Airport will be based. Requirements specify herein are a consolation of information contained in Airport Master Pan (developed for the city of Tallahassee, Florida), and information provided by Mr. Robert F. Wilson, Superintendent of Airport Operations who, with the Director of Aviation represents the client, for (city of Tallahassee) in matters related to airport development....
Show moreThis report describes requirements upon which a design for a new air passenger terminal for the Tallahassee Municipal Airport will be based. Requirements specify herein are a consolation of information contained in Airport Master Pan (developed for the city of Tallahassee, Florida), and information provided by Mr. Robert F. Wilson, Superintendent of Airport Operations who, with the Director of Aviation represents the client, for (city of Tallahassee) in matters related to airport development. Tallahassee existing Municipal Airport was dedicated in April of 1961 and was designed to satisfy the regions air transportation needs through the year 1975.
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Date Issued
1991-12
Identifier
AM00000315_00001, famu:21508
Format
E-book
Attitudes of home gardeners towards integrated pest management (IPM) in Leon County, Florida
Title
Attitudes of home gardeners towards integrated pest management (IPM) in Leon County, Florida.
Creator
Barnabas Adey Fru
Abstract/Description
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of Leon County home gardeners towards Integrated OPest Management (IPM) strategies,as not much is known to what extent IPM is being practiced. This could provide information that would enable extension specialists to make the program more attractive or serve as an evaluation process in research applicable to home gardening. To achieve this purpose, four objectives were developed. Data were collected by a mailed questionnaire....
Show moreThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of Leon County home gardeners towards Integrated OPest Management (IPM) strategies,as not much is known to what extent IPM is being practiced. This could provide information that would enable extension specialists to make the program more attractive or serve as an evaluation process in research applicable to home gardening. To achieve this purpose, four objectives were developed. Data were collected by a mailed questionnaire. From a sample of 100 gardeners, 45 responses (45 percent) were received. Analysis of data included frequency distributions, percent responses, chi-square and one-way analysis of variance scores. The major findings of this study were: 1. There were only 6 (13 percent) of the respondents who have heard of "Integrated Pest Management (IPM)"; but further findings revealed that most of them used IPM practices without realizing that those were strategies for ix an integrated approach to pest management. 2. Of the six who were aware of IPM, most of them said that it is somewhat effective as they had derived benefits in increase yields, health consideration and reduction in chemical expenses. 3. Participants with a higher level of education (above 12th grade) were more knowledgeable of IPM practices. Those with garden size plots of less than 1000 square feet, practiced more of the IPM strategies. 4. There were no significant differences between implementing IPM strategies with the selected demographic variables of age, years of gardening experience, or the number of people in the family
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Date Issued
1985-04
Identifier
AM00000306_00001, famu:49738
Format
E-book
Tallahassee Civic Center impact area study
Title
Tallahassee Civic Center impact area study.
Creator
Beyer Blinder Belle
Date Issued
1979-06-30
Identifier
AM00000167_00001, famu:48389
Format
E-book
Bird Casualties at a Leon County Florida TV Tower, 1955-1961, Tall Timbers Research Station Bulletin no. 1
Title
Bird Casualties at a Leon County Florida TV Tower, 1955-1961, Tall Timbers Research Station Bulletin no. 1.
Creator
Herbert L. Stoddard, Sr.
Date Issued
1962
Identifier
AM00000219_00001, famu:51693
Format
E-book
The Tallahassee bus protest (Field Reports on Desegretation in the South)
Title
The Tallahassee bus protest (Field Reports on Desegretation in the South).
Creator
Charles U. Smith, and Lewis M. Killian
Date Issued
1958
Identifier
AM00000179_00001, famu:47628
Format
E-book
Rattler 1957.
Title
Rattler 1957.
Creator
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Date Issued
1957
Identifier
AM00000319_00001, famu:29287
Format
E-book
Florida capitol center: A report on the proposed development
Title
Florida capitol center: A report on the proposed development.
Creator
A. D. Taylor, Herbert L. Flint, State of Florida, Board of Commissioners of State Institutions
Date Issued
1947
Identifier
AM00000212_00001, famu:51251
Format
E-book