White Plains development

The authors Gottdiener and Hutchison devote considerable attention to the “multicentered metropolitan region.”  Among the points they make in that connection is that trends affecting central cities have come to dominate areas outside the cities as well.  The prominence of service industries, mixed-use developments, entertainment districts, and luxury housing has reshaped suburban communities. Using the assigned readings and class notes as a framework, examine recent changes in Westchester County. Choose one of the following options, visit the site, and write a 3-4 page research /reflection paper on your experience.  Questions for reflection and response are listed below. You must use at least three outside sources and provide documentation of your visit in the form of a ticket stub or other receipt, brochure, or photograph.  Papers must be typed (double-spaced, Times New Roman or Calibri, 12-point font).

Questions to consider for each option:

What are some of the recent changes in the community you visited? What are the city’s goals and strategy?  Who are the major stakeholders in this process?  What objections have been raised to this redevelopment? What has happened to small, local businesses and low-income residents?  What are your own observations of the city?

Describe the redevelopment of White Plains

White Plains, NY is a vibrant city that has undergone significant redevelopment in the last few years; in fact, it is often called “Little Manhattan.”  Yet, it was not always this way; in the 1970s, for instance, stores on the main shopping street, Mamaroneck Avenue, closed early; there was little commercial or leisure activity in downtown White Plains in the evenings.

For this assignment, you will visit White Plains after researching news articles on the redevelopment process (in The Journal News, and/or The New York Times) as well as on the website of the City of White Plains.  For the final paper/presentation, you may wish to build on this assignment by comparing White Plains with New Rochelle, whose redevelopment over the years has been problematic.  Why do you think White Plains has been more successful, at least until now?
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