Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2018
Capstone Advisor
Tim Stenson
Capstone Major
Architecture
Capstone College
Architecture
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Architecture | Construction Engineering | Other Architecture
Abstract
In an age of advancing transportation technology, the redevelopment of I-81 in Syracuse will be a local condition set as a blueprint for infrastructural solutions at large. This will be done through increased density and a pedestrian friendly environment to repair urban fabric and sprawl. The project accepts highways and viaducts not as barriers of the city but as a seam – an anchor that the city develops around. This research paper will first lay out the scenario to which new infrastructure can succeed in positively reshaping the urban environment. Secondly, this paper will dive deeper into the effects of highways on cities through the history of I-81 and its influence on the redevelopment of Syracuse, especially the 15th Ward. Architectural design decisions will be made based upon what is considered feasible for the city of Syracuse as it assesses current proposals to renovate the highway.
Recommended Citation
Dye, Samuel, "Infrastructure as Fabric: Integrating Autonomous Vehicle Highways in Urban Environments" (2018). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 1156.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1156
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