This study demonstrates how a community can effectively use brownfield redevelopment strategies as an integral component of its comprehensive plan strategy. The research presents a primer on the major advantages and disadvantages of conducting brownfield site remediation. Overall, it was found that a significant portion of the goals and objectives outlined in the comprehensive plan for Anderson, Indiana can be directly impacted through a carefully planned and coordinated brownfield redevelopment strategy. Ultimately, a sample site design was conducted for a site within Anderson to provide the city with an example of the design process required for successful brownfield site redevelopment. / Department of Landscape Architecture

This creative project presents a review of the literature of urban forestry issues and a case study which demonstrates application of this literature review to the urban forest of the City of Anderson.The planning process of the case study includes a street tree inventory, and developsexisting Land Use and Transportation land classification system related to the Plans for the City of Anderson. The classification system ties the urban forest guidelines to prototypical situations which are documented through photographs and drawings. The methodology of the classification system can provide a model for development of methodology appropriate for evaluation of other communities. The recommended plant lists are included to be used in conjunction with the guidelines.In order to provide the Madison County Council of Governments and citizens of Anderson with recommendations based on results of the study, Section E of Chapter III, Design and Urban Forestry Guidelines, is organized so that it can be removed from the text and reprinted as a separate document for general distribution. / Department of Landscape Architecture

This project examines the effectiveness of a citizens' advisory committee initiated by the author to assist in the development of a bicycle facilities plan for Madison County, Indiana. A "ladder of citizen participation" was used to rank the level of citizen participation achieved. The MCCOG Bicycle Facility Plan was authored as part of the creative project is also studied in this project. Two components of the plan that were analyzed were the plan's success in meeting performance criteria, and the plan's approach in dealing with the question of separating bicycle traffic from auto traffic or integrating bicycles with auto traffic.This study finds that the participatory process is dynamic and that the level of citizen participation is variable and perhaps progressive. The plan was measured for meeting benchmarks of accessibility and continuity in its proposed routes. Local systems were found to have an integrated approach, while regional systems tend to have a nearly even mix of separated and integrated route systems. / Department of Urban Planning

This thesis has traced the development and demise of Allen Chapel Terrace Estates. Its purpose has been to identify why the project failed and presented alternative proposals for the reuse of the complex. This was done within the framework of actual funding possibilities which exist at the present time.The thesis was developed by presenting the project history, program characteristics, demographic information, demand and supply, project financing, and the reuse alternative suggestions. / Department of Urban Planning