Grand Challenges and Research | Urban Studies & Planning

Research Team Narrative

Research Partnership with the New School of Architecture: Sustainable Communities

Academic Year

2010-2011

Overview

Our research encompasses sustainable community development through addressing the three 3 ‘E’s: Equity, Economic, Environmental. We will collaborate our research with the research conducted at the New School of Architecture particularly the research of Mike Stepner.

Student Leader

• Allison Dawson
• Casey Uy
• Calvin Chan
• Ghina Kim

Mentors

• Mike Stepner, New School of Architecture

Key Terms

community redevelopment, sustainable planning, adaptive re-use, in-fill development

References

Wheeler, Stephen. 2004. Planning for sustainability: Creating livable, equitable and ecological communities. Routledge.