Kent A Robertson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1474916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kent A Robertson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kent A |
| FAMILY NAME | Robertson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTSON K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Cloud State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Downtown Redevelopment Strategies in the United States: An End-of-the-Century Assessment
The downtowns of American cities present a dilemma. Civic and business leaders view downtown as the key but troubled ingredient of the overall metropolitan fabric. Downtowns are seen as definitive of overall city identity, so cities of all sizes and in all regions are committed to successful downtown redevelopment. Yet, despite three decades of continuous redevelopment policies and projects, most American downtowns still have serious economic pro…
Pedestrian streets in Sweden's city centres
The Status of the Pedestrian Mall in American Downtowns
During the last 30 years, pedestrian malls have been built in hundreds of American cities in an attempt to revitalize downtown retailing. The majority of the malls that were opened in the 1960s and 1970s did not fulfill original expectations. Few malls are being constructed today, and city officials nationwide are pondering the future of existing malls. Pedestrian malls in six American cities are described and evaluated in this article to clarify…
Pedestrian skywalks in Calgary, Canada
Uptown, downtown a trip through time on New York's subways
Labyrinths of iron a history of the world's subways
The New York elevated
Under the sidewalks of New York
Moving the masses urban public transit in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, 1880–1912
Downtown Retail Activity in Large American Cities 1954-1977
Arecurrent theme in recent years has been the supposed revitalization of downtowns or central business districts (CBDs) in many large American cities that were characterized by physical deterioration and economic decline during much of the twentieth century. The proliferation of indoor shopping centers and pedestrian malls in CBDs, coupled with the highly publicized successes of Faneuil Hall in Boston, the Gallery in Philadelphia, and Nicollet Ma…
Gritty Cities
Downtown Retail Activity in Large American Cities 1954-1977
Arecurrent theme in recent years has been the supposed revitalization of downtowns or central business districts (CBDs) in many large American cities that were characterized by physical deterioration and economic decline during much of the twentieth century. The proliferation of indoor shopping centers and pedestrian malls in CBDs, coupled with the highly publicized successes of Faneuil Hall in Boston, the Gallery in Philadelphia, and Nicollet Ma…
Pedestrian streets in Sweden's city centres
Pedestrian skywalks in Calgary, Canada
Gritty Cities
Downtown Retail Activity in Large American Cities 1954-1977
Arecurrent theme in recent years has been the supposed revitalization of downtowns or central business districts (CBDs) in many large American cities that were characterized by physical deterioration and economic decline during much of the twentieth century. The proliferation of indoor shopping centers and pedestrian malls in CBDs, coupled with the highly publicized successes of Faneuil Hall in Boston, the Gallery in Philadelphia, and Nicollet Ma…
Uptown, downtown a trip through time on New York's subways
Labyrinths of iron a history of the world's subways
The New York elevated
Under the sidewalks of New York
Moving the masses urban public transit in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, 1880–1912
Pedestrian skywalks in Calgary, Canada
The Status of the Pedestrian Mall in American Downtowns
During the last 30 years, pedestrian malls have been built in hundreds of American cities in an attempt to revitalize downtown retailing. The majority of the malls that were opened in the 1960s and 1970s did not fulfill original expectations. Few malls are being constructed today, and city officials nationwide are pondering the future of existing malls. Pedestrian malls in six American cities are described and evaluated in this article to clarify…
Pedestrian streets in Sweden's city centres
Downtown Redevelopment Strategies in the United States: An End-of-the-Century Assessment
The downtowns of American cities present a dilemma. Civic and business leaders view downtown as the key but troubled ingredient of the overall metropolitan fabric. Downtowns are seen as definitive of overall city identity, so cities of all sizes and in all regions are committed to successful downtown redevelopment. Yet, despite three decades of continuous redevelopment policies and projects, most American downtowns still have serious economic pro…
Geography (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis (5 works) · Downtown (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Regional science (4 works) · Pedestrian (3 works) · Transport engineering (3 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (3 works)