Muncie revival

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Authors

Long, Tram

Advisor

Collins, Tom

Issue Date

2024-05

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Thesis (B. Arch.)

Department

College of Architecture and Planning

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Abstract

This thesis is an effort to revive the City of Muncie and set the stone for reviving other towns that are suffering the same fate. By promoting Downtown Centric and Missing Middle Housing, we can bring back part of the population closer to downtown and fix the damage we caused. TogetherDM - a research conducted by planning and community developing organization called czb partnering up with Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission Office (DMMPC) suggested that people are the key factor to determine a community’s ability to thrive. In order for an urban area to thrive, it requires 5% of the overall population to live in said area. Utilizing panelized modularity to lower the cost of construction while providing more housing options to help reduce the median housing price therefore giving more people the opportunity to become a homeowner.