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Green Collar Corridors: Transforming Detroit's Vacant Commercial Corridors Into Community Assets
(2019-04)
Detroit has 300 miles of commercial corridors, 27 of which the City of Detroit has targeted for traditional investment. This leaves 273 miles of commercial corridors that may not be suitable for traditional commercial ...
Foundations for Community Climate Action: Defining Climate Change Vulnerability in Detroit
(2012-12)
According to projections, the average annual temperature in Detroit is expected to increase
1.5-5.4°F by 2050. In the wake of increasing temperatures and changing climate conditions,
many cities across the world recognize ...
Let's Roll: Reimagining Transit on Washtenaw Avenue
(2012-04)
Every day, thousands of people use the Route 4 - Washtenaw Avenue bus to access central Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and destinations in between. Yet the most-travelled route in the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) system ...
Fostering Racial Equity in Access to Green Spaces in Southeast Michigan: Pathways Towards Regional Equity
(2023-05)
Southeast Michigan has experienced social, racial, and economic inequalities for decades.
Exclusionary policies and individual discrimination together have produced patterns of racial
segregation that pose challenges to ...
Proactive Parks: Bolstering Sustainability, Resilience & Vitality in Michigan's State Parks
(2023-05)
In partnership with the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Parks and Recreation Division and Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, this capstone project supports the State’s efforts to ...
Preserving Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing in Detroit: A Case Study of Oakman Boulevard Community along the Joe Louis Greenway
(2023-05)
In October 2017, the City of Detroit officially announced a plan to construct a 27.5-mile greenway system called the Joe Louis Greenway (JLG). In May 2021, the JLG Framework Plan was published and construction of the JLG ...
Moving Forward in Northtown: Revitalization Strategies for the Seven Mile Corridor & Surrounding Neighborhoods
(2015-05)
The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is a social-service organization that has provided services to Middle Eastern populations in Southeast Michigan since 1979. In 1995, ACC also committed itself to the Seven Mile ...
Strengthening Land Bank Sales Programs to Stabilize Detroit Neighborhoods
(2016-04)
Students examined the results of Detroit Land Bank sales programs and developed a plan for strengthening them in achieving the Land Bank’s mission to return vacant and abandoned property to productive reuse that stabilizes ...
Marina District Riverfront Access Plan
(2016-05)
Detroit’s Marina District covers nearly 1200 acres along the Detroit River five miles east of downtown. The district’s unique mix of land uses — including commercial, residential, industrial, and recreational — give it a ...
Notes on Three Dissertation Performances (Two Recitals and an Opera Role)
(2024)
Two recitals and an opera role were performed in lieu of a written dissertation. The following program notes and character analysis represent the craft, research, scholarship, and thoughtful interpretive choices that ...