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Detroit: a Year-Long Study Examining the City at an Important Moment in Its History

Alex Krieger and Mathew J. Kiefer, faculty

Georgia Borden and Jeff Baxter, editors

Harvard University
Graduate School of Design

Contents

Preface

Introduction
The Detroit Seminar and Studio

Section 1 - Fall 2003 Research Seminar
Learning about the State of Detroit

Chapter 1
A Brief Overview of 20th Century Detroit

Chapter 2
Detroit and the Beginning of the 21st Century

Chapter 3
Is Detroit Different? A Comparative Analysis

Chapter 4
Exploring Non-Traditional Land Use Strategies

Section 2 - Spring 2004 Studio
Six Planning and Design Investigations

Chapter 5
Studio Objectives and Overall Organization

Chapter 6
Open Space as Catalyst - Hannah Fischer-Baum, Tim Pryor, Jeff Baxter

Chapter 7
Transit as Catalyst - Pontus Lindberg, Erika Parkins, Keiko Nakagawa

Chapter 8
Shopping Renewal - Lee Lee Brown


Chapter 9
Airport Urbanism - Georgia Borden, Alice Martin

Chapter 10
Ecological and Industrial Renewal - Christa Lee-Chuvala, Michael Keating

Chapter 11
Repositioning an Industrial Landmark - Cory Schreier, Kyle Reinhardt

Summary of Findings
Recommendations from the Fall 2003 Research Seminar

Afterword
Matt Kiefer, Alex Krieger

Publication Title
Detroit: a Year-Long Study Examining the City at an Important Moment in Its History

Year Published
2004, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Author/Editors
Alex Krieger and Mathew J. Kiefer, faculty; Georgia Borden and Jeff Baxter, editors

104 pages, softcover