Date of Award
6-2010
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Geography
First Advisor
Dr. Benjamin Ofori-Amoah
Second Advisor
Dr. Jordan Yin
Third Advisor
Dr. David Lemberg
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Campus Only
Abstract
This research focuses on creating a framework for geographically targeting investments for revitalization at a neighborhood level. It is often too costly to reha bilitate an entire neighborhood while scattered revitali zation efforts are ineffective. While geographic target ing has been successfully implemented at the city level, it has yet to be used at the neighborhood level. The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether neighbor hoods can use the same principles that cities use to geo graphically target resources for revitalization efforts.
The Vine Neighborhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan was used as a case study to create a framework for neighbor hood stabilization. Neighborhood indicators were weighted and then mapped to determine the instability of the neighborhood. Recommendations are given to promote stabilization in the Vine Neighborhood.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Justin, "Geographically Targeting Neighborhood Investments a Case Study of the Vine Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, Michigan" (2010). Masters Theses. 350.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/350