Urban Entertainment Destinations: A Developmental Approach for Urban Revitalization

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dc.contributor.authorTofte, Christopher Shawnen
dc.contributor.committeechairClements, Terry L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJacobson, Wendy R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGehee, Nancy G.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T15:58:27Zen
dc.date.adate2003-12-02en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T15:58:27Zen
dc.date.issued2003-10-06en
dc.date.rdate2003-12-02en
dc.date.sdate2003-11-14en
dc.description.abstractUrban Entertainment Destinations (UED) are a new form of development comprised of unanchored retail projects that mix entertainment venues and icon restaurants as a solution for enticing visitors back to the city. The difference between these destinations and the traditional shopping mall is the experience gained when leaving the destination. As a solution, several cities have considered Urban Entertainment Destinations as a developmental means for revitalizing the downtown. This thesis design project attempts to explore the significance of UED's by conducting a literature review and case study analysis of nine UED's across the United States. Studies extracted from each module revealed the importance of six key strategies- Placemaking, Multi-Anchoring, Contextual Links, Critical Mix & Mass, Programmability, and Branded Identity. Particular attention was placed on placemaking; designing gathering spaces, pathways, material choices, spatial relationships, and programmed land use. An emphasis has been made on incorporating the history and culture and the site's sense of place, two placemaking components that help create a distinct destination. These strategies were used as a basis for developing a set of design criteria that were in turn applied to the development of a master plan for a new UED in Rockford, Illinois.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11142003-210345en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11142003-210345en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9847en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartTofte-Thesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCultural Tourismen
dc.subjectUrban Designen
dc.subjectFestival Marketplaceen
dc.subjectBrownfield Sitesen
dc.titleUrban Entertainment Destinations: A Developmental Approach for Urban Revitalizationen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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