Woodward Avenue, Detroit : a pedestrian zone for a changing downtown retail street
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. === MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-102). === The thesis studies the changing direction of Detroit's central downtown shopping street, Woodward...
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ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-759062019-05-02T16:30:41Z Woodward Avenue, Detroit : a pedestrian zone for a changing downtown retail street Lewis, Philip Strickland Shun Kanda. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Central business districts Michigan Detroit City planning Michigan Detroit Streets Michigan Detroit Woodward Ave Pedestrian facilities design Michigan Detroit Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-102). The thesis studies the changing direction of Detroit's central downtown shopping street, Woodward Avenue. During the last two decades, Woodward Avenue has lost most of its retail market to suburban shopping centers. The downtown shopping district needs a physical design improvement, as well as economic help. Currently, there are various ongoing and proposed projects to help the Woodward Avenue shopping district: a Woodward Avenue pedestrian mall with trees and street furniture, a subway with Woodward A venue stations, and an enclosed shopping center. While these projects have the potential to greatly influence Woodward Avenue, they need to be lightly integrated with the existing street to truly help the business district. Perhaps most important, the proposed shopping center should be an active ingredient of the streetscape, rather than an introverted entity. The thesis design proposal attempts to integrate the various projects into a system of related improvements which reinforce the street. by Philip Strickland Lewis. M.Arch. 2013-01-07T21:04:30Z 2013-01-07T21:04:30Z 1981 1981 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75906 08003144 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 102 p. application/pdf n-us-mi Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. === MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-102). === The thesis studies the changing direction of Detroit's central downtown shopping street, Woodward Avenue. During the last two decades, Woodward Avenue has lost most of its retail market to suburban shopping centers. The downtown shopping district needs a physical design improvement, as well as economic help. Currently, there are various ongoing and proposed projects to help the Woodward Avenue shopping district: a Woodward Avenue pedestrian mall with trees and street furniture, a subway with Woodward A venue stations, and an enclosed shopping center. While these projects have the potential to greatly influence Woodward Avenue, they need to be lightly integrated with the existing street to truly help the business district. Perhaps most important, the proposed shopping center should be an active ingredient of the streetscape, rather than an introverted entity. The thesis design proposal attempts to integrate the various projects into a system of related improvements which reinforce the street. === by Philip Strickland Lewis. === M.Arch. |
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