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Abstract: This thesis focuses on the barriers higher density suburban infill
projects face during the municipal review and permitting phase, and why some projects are
ultimately approved and others are not by the local governing body. Relevant literature
commonly cites zoning and regulatory issues, lack of leadership by local officials, poor
outreach and communication amongst stakeholders, and ... read morecommunity opposition as significant
barriers. Two Long Island, New York case studies are used in this thesis, AvalonBay in
Huntington Station and the New Village in Patchogue. They examine what development barriers
were in place within the community, and why the New Village was granted an approval by the
local Board and AvalonBay was not. What was found was that while both projects did
comparable levels of community outreach, other important factors such as historic and
contemporary events, social media, municipal procedure, government structure and
leadership, and the design of the project appeared to impact success or
failure.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2011.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and
Planning.
Advisor: Justin Hollander.
Committee: Peg Barringer.
Keyword: Urban planning.read less
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