Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva

This project is an in-depth study of Linden Street and the potential for turning it into solely a pedestrian walkway. The purpose of this research is to assess the feasibility of pedestrianizing the street by looking at the benefits and the conflicts observed and gained through interviewing the business owners and city officials. This information will be used to propose a phased approach for making Linden a street only for people to the City of Geneva in an attempt to improve the City Central district and provide a new heart for Geneva. Preliminary findings and recommendations will be presented.

Student Researcher: Maggie Smith
Faculty Adviser: Professor Jack Harris, Sociology

Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research projects

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

• Geneva Reads — Spring Community Read 'United We Dream'
• Unstructured Play in Geneva: The Power of a Community Built Playground
• School Attendance as a Public Health Campaign

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

• Building Community: Assessing Head Start Needs
• Consultants of Ontario County Veteran Equity
• Substandard Housing in Geneva
• Our Partnership with Geneva Human Rights Commission: An Assessment of Fair Housing Knowledge
• Edible Science Fair and Public Information Campaign
• Food, Feminism and Health: Research at the Geneva Courtyard Apartments
• Intercultural Learning: Playing with Culture
• Arts and Human Development
• Downtown Geneva from a Student's Perspective
• From G Girls to G Fems: Teaching Young Girls about Feminism through Popular Culture
• Building a More Inclusive Campus Climate - Reaching Out and Looking In
• Alumni Engagement: Boys & Girls Club of Geneva
• One Bead, A Lasting Journey
• Marketing and Community Outreach for the Finger Lakes Boating Museum
• Mental Health Resources for Geneva's Children
• Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva
• Unique Collaborations
• Volunteerism and Reflection - Spring Break Reconsidered

Spring 2011

• Database Development for the Ovid Food Pantry
• Elementary Education: What Really Matters
• Beyond Sport—Sportsmanship: A Story of Community, Companionship and Charity
• Cultivating the Revitalization of Downtown Geneva
• Juveniles and Justice in Geneva
• Empowerment and Promotion, Documenting the Geneva Boys & Girls Club
• Feasibility Study for an Egg Cooperative in Geneva
• Social Media, HWS students, and Boost!
• Are HWS Students Prepared for a Life of Engaged Citizenship?
• What is a Walking School Bus?
• Recycling in Seneca County
• Success for Geneva’s Children – 2011 Data Report
• After-School Programs: an Analysis of Best Practices and Program Recommendations
• Family Engagement and High Sbchool Graduation Rates
• Swimming on Seneca Lake – Where’s the Beach?
• Building Upon Best Practices of Upstate New York Literacy Coalitions for the Benefit of Geneva Reads

Spring 2010

• Geneva Girls on the Go
• Lyons Community Center Programming Research
• Building Bridges in Geneva
• Satisfaction of Subsidized Housing
• The Economic and Civic Impact of Hobart and William Smith Colleges on Geneva
• Consulting for R.E.A.L Using sociology to enhance the Yates County Family Planning Services Program
• Gender, Socialization, and Service Patterns in College Students
• Local Produce Food Co-op

MORE INFO

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