The live-work-play district: from vision to implementation

dc.contributor.authorJurey, Nathan W. D.
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-27T19:32:57Z
dc.date.available2012-04-27T19:32:57Z
dc.date.graduationmonthMay
dc.date.issued2012-04-27
dc.date.published2012
dc.description.abstractThe concept of Live-Work-Play has grown in popularity in the field of planning, as various strands of the planning literature increasingly have highlighted the potential benefits of providing places to live, work, and play in close proximity. This study explores the theoretical foundations of the Live-Work-Play concept and discusses its effectiveness as a strategy for creating vibrant urban areas by reforming the spatial arrangement of the built environments. More specifically, the present study empirically examines how the segregation or the mixture of places to live, work, and play may create differences in terms of growth, inequality, education, the built environment, and transportation by analyzing the Boston metropolitan region as an example. The empirical analysis with the use of census tract level socio-economic data shows that the Live-Work-Play mixes can encourage more desirable travel patterns, while the mixes may not significantly promote growth in small areas. However, the analysis also revealed racial and income inequalities exist in the provision of the mixes in the Boston region. These findings suggest planners carefully should consider the equity issues when adopting the Live-Work-Play concept and providing its potential benefits.
dc.description.advisorJae Hong-Kim
dc.description.degreeMaster of Regional and Community Planning
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
dc.description.levelMasters
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/13731
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKansas State University
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dc.subjectMixed use
dc.subjectPlanning
dc.subjectBoston
dc.subjectSpatial mismatch
dc.subjectTransportation efficiency
dc.subjectEconomic development
dc.subject.umiArea Planning and Development (0341)
dc.subject.umiLand Use Planning (0536)
dc.subject.umiUrban Planning (0999)
dc.titleThe live-work-play district: from vision to implementation
dc.typeReport

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