Reknitting a Community's Fabric: A Revitalization Strategy for the Union Heights and Windsor Place Neighborhoods of North Charleston, South Carolina
| dc.contributor.author | Howell, Anne Tyler Feldmann | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-25T13:01:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-25T13:01:52Z | |
| dc.date.updated | 2020-06-25T13:01:52Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on the contiguous neighborhoods of Union Heights and Windsor Place in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. The neighborhoods suffer from a history of racial segregation, environmental injustices, and loss of social and physical fabric. In addition to this challenging history, the neighborhoods sit at a junction point for the region’s future; opportunity-seeking private developers and long-time residents who fear gentrification and displacement stand in conflict. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of the two neighborhoods, a historical overview, a site analysis, and a zoning and demographic profile. The findings of this assessment, along with lessons from historical precedents, provide the foundation for a design proposal and a holistic revitalization strategy. The proposal applies a modular design approach to create a unified street network, an infill development plan, and a palette of elements that can be readily employed using a phased approach. The complementing revitalization strategy includes policy recommendations, financial feasibility, and preservation and sustainability tactics to contribute to a vibrant community future. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3766 | |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.title | Reknitting a Community's Fabric: A Revitalization Strategy for the Union Heights and Windsor Place Neighborhoods of North Charleston, South Carolina |