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dc.contributor.advisorPearsall, Hamil
dc.creatorPalmer, Labaron Andre
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-02T14:46:29Z
dc.date.available2020-11-02T14:46:29Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/2087
dc.description.abstractThis research seeks to investigate the impact of equitable development strategies on urban environmental justice. I focused on the extent to which the processes that accompany the highly visible large-scale park planning projects promote equity and inclusion in the Rail Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington D.C. This research focuses on natural urban environment settings, with attention given to the development of highly visible parks projects that take at least partial inspiration from New York City’s High Line Park. Park development in underserved neighborhoods can lead to green gentrification. Thus, equity concerns are raised, as the very residents that would benefit the most from environmental improvements such as green space remediation and expansion are more likely to be excluded due to their development. I employed a qualitative methodology utilizing content analysis and 33 in depth interviews were conducted at two park project sites in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Based on grounded theory, I explored stakeholder attitudes, feelings, and perceptions tied to varied notions of equity and the engagement levels of planning processes connected to park project development. Trust capital emerged as a major theme in the perceived efficacy of development processes that pursue equitable goals. This factor fluctuates with stakeholder perceptions of equity and the legitimization of socioeconomic concerns expressed by the community in urban green infrastructure development. This research concludes that the inclusion of an equitable development (ED) process impacts greening project implementation and the individuals involved.
dc.format.extent164 pages
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTemple University. Libraries
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dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectEnvironmental Justice
dc.subjectEnvironmental Gentrification
dc.subjectEnvironmental Justice
dc.subjectGreen Space
dc.subjectProcedural Justice
dc.titleSTRIKING A GREEN BALANCE: ASSESSING EQUITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEVATED PUBLIC PARK PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA AND WASHINGTON D.C.
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dc.type.genreThesis/Dissertation
dc.contributor.committeememberRosan, Christina
dc.contributor.committeememberCybriwsky, Roman A.
dc.contributor.committeememberWray, Matt, 1964-
dc.description.departmentGeography
dc.relation.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/2069
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dc.description.degreePh.D.
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