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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author McNicholas, Elizabeth A. URN etd-04202006-110444 Title Human Flourishing in the American City: A New Plan for Detroit’s Underserved Population Degree Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism Department Architecture Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Norman Crowe Committee Chair Victor Deupi Committee Co-Chair Krupali Uplekar Committee Member Philip Bess Committee Member Keywords
- urbanism
- polycentricity
- Detroit
- eudaimonia
Date of Defense 2006-05-05 Availability unrestricted Abstract While much study has been undertaken and theory put forward in recent yearsregarding the optimal assembly of neighborhoods and villages, it seems as though there is
an improper balance of focus on the finer details, and less interest in the larger scope and
purpose. By using the city of Detroit as a case study, this thesis aims to discover what
physical elements are essential to the health and success of the metropolis as a whole, and
to give clearer definition to the terms “health” and “success” as they apply to a city.
Given that the purpose of a city is to be the physical framework within which people live,
success is necessarily achieved when it provides its citizens with the support required in
order to live their lives well. Part of the purpose of this study will therefore be to define
what it means to live well as citizens.
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