Fox, Charles Francis2014-03-142014-03-141996-02-09etd-9398-17386http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37051New technologies have created a renewed interest in the places where we live and work by lessening the differences between the two. To address this issue, this thesis will consider the possibilities of returning to a suburban neighborhood that has been abandoned in recent history. Housing is introduced to a neighborhood which was predominantly commercial and retail throughout its history. As more people are brought into these miniature downtowns, the life of a neighborhood can be strengthened.In Copyrighturbanismnew urbanismapartment designThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-9398-17386/