Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series

Brief on the Bicycle-Pedestrian Pathway Dedication by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the League of American Bicyclists, the Bicycle Federation of Oregon, National Wildlife Federation, and the American Society of Landscape Architects as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent. Florence Dolan v. City of Tigard, in the Supreme Court of the United States

Ferster, Andrea et al. — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:26:35 PST

Towards a Vision for the Future: The Need for Growth Management Strategies

Mullin, John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:07 PST

A look at Pennsylvania from a national perspective indeed illustrates that it is the Keystone State. Parts of it are eastern and tied into megalopolis. Indeed, the Lehigh Valley is now part of the Regional Plan of New York. Parts of it are upper-south in character, parts are thrust into the Midwest, and parts are now in the economic sphere of Baltimore and Washington. (I think the fact that most surprised me while I researched this paper was that Gettysburg will be less than thirty minutes away from the new Washington Metro connection in Frederick). What all this points to is that the Commonwealth, tied as it is to different regions of the nation, is likely to be undergoing significant change in the years to come.

The reconstruction of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755: a study in despotic planning

Mullin, John R. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:06 PST

This paper is a description and analysis of the plan for the rebuilding of Lisbon following the earthquake of 1755. This tremor was so devastating that the entire city centre, the Baixa, ceased to exist. From this chaos emerged the Marques de Pombal who, with the approval of the King, immediately brought order and began to develop efforts to create the new Lisbon. The effort first focused upon the development of four options that included rebuilding the city as it was, reconstructing the city with minimal improvements to the street pattern, undertaking a total rebuilding effort or starting fresh on a new site. After considerable analysis, Pombal selected the option to build under the 'clean slate' option. After selection of this option, the planners created six detailed plans. After considerable review, the dos Santos concept was selected. These six plans, designed largely by military engineers, were created with the intent of furthering Pombal's goal of creating a city that reflected new values. The city was to reflect a society in which the citizen, the merchant and the bureaucrat took precedence over the crown, church and nobility. The results were indeed a new Lisbon.

The Impact of National Socialist Policies upon Local City Planning in Pre-war Germany (1933-1939): The Rhetoric and the Reality

Mullin, John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:06 PST

This paper is a review and analysis of the influence of the national government upon local city planning during the pre-war years of National Socialism (1933-1939). The paper begins with a brief overview of the critical aspects of city planning during both the Wilhelmian years (1871-1918) and the Weimar era (1918-1932). These aspects are reviewed in the context of their contributions to the city planning profession in general and to the German experience in particular. The paper then reviews the influence of ideology on city planning activities and follows with an explanation of the "state of the city" at the time the NSDAP came to power. The section on ideology precedes the "state of the city" section because most of the National Socialist (NSDAP) ideological stances were developed before the government came to power. A description and analysis of the bureaucratic framework and the city planning aspects of both the Recovery Years (1933-1936) and the NSDAP First Four Year Plan (1936-1939) is then presented. Finally, the paper concludes with an analysis and summary of the impact over time of the NSDAP supported city planning experience.

The Changing Character of Economic Development

Mullin, John R. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:05 PST

This article lays out several key trends concerning industrial development that I have noted over the past ten years in my consulting practice and academic research. They are not exhaustive nor will they be reflected in all parts of the country. They do, however, point out that we need to continually adapt to the market place; we need to become more pro-active in controlling how and where we stimulate development; we need to insure that we provide the opportunity for industry to succeed; and, finally, we must be reflective of world events and the speed of change.

Mill Town Roots

Mullin, John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:05 PST

The end of the 20th century is a good time to check on the progress of the towns where the U.S. industrial revolution began.

Henry Ford and Field and Factory: An Analysis of the Ford Sponsored Village Industries - Experiment in Michigan, 1918-1941

Mullin, John R. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:05 PST

Between 1916 and 1941, Henry Ford embarked on an effort to decentralize the production facilities of the Ford Motor Company. One component of this effort was an experiment in which he located seventeen small factories, called Village Industries, in rural areas throughout southeastern Michigan. These factories were designed to utilize water power in the production of sub-assembly parts for Ford's main assembly plants and were intended to provide jobs for rural residents. Ford endeavored to develop a sense of "field and factory" in these plants by training rural workers in the latest technological advances, allowing them release time to farm their fields, and paying them "city" wages. The Ford experiment is important for, despite a significant body of literature calling for the decentralization of industry during this period, there were few efforts that were comprehensively implemented, few which included rural areas, and even fewer that were totally financed by the private sector.

Book review of The United States in the Global Economy: Challenges and Policy Choices

Mullin, John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:04 PST

Academics who teach either economic development or industrial policy courses struggle to find a core text to support their courses. Typically they borrow material from business, economics, political science, or public policy and blend articles into a reader that is rearely comprehensive and often lacks continuity. For this reason alone, these academics will be quite pleased to learn of John Accordino's new text, The United States in the Global Economy: Challenges and Policy Choices.

Development of the Assabet Mills in 19th Century Maynard

Mullin, John R. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:04 PST

Historians who focus on the development of nineteenth century New England textile mills generally place them in either of two categories. The first, referred to as the Rhode Island system, tended to be small, water-power dependent, family-owned, and located in villages and towns. The mills located in communities along the Quinebaug River in Massachusetts and Connecticut and the Blackstone River in Massachusetts and Rhode Island exemplify this system. The second category is most often called the Waltham or Lowell system. Large-scale, steam-powered, corporately-owned and located in larger cities, these mills could be found in Waltham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chicopee, and Holyoke, among other places.

Book review of Deindustrialization and Plant Closure

Mullin, John — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:40:03 PST

Any planner assigned the responsibility of preparing a recovery plan for a community following a plant closing knows that frustration, heartbreak, and demoralization are all part of the process. The planner also knows that there is little comprehensive literature at either the national or regional levels to help guide the effort. Finding answers to such simple questions as (1) what do I do when the largest plant in town closes or, (2) what are the community's rights and obligations when a plant closes, often proves impossible. The answers to these questions are a bit closer thanks to the work of Paul Straudohar and Holly Brown, Deindustrialization and Plant Closure consists of 26 articles focusing on how the nation, states, and cities must come to grips with the problems of a rapidly changing industrial base.