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Planning for multiculturalism: a comparison of approaches in two metro-Atlanta cities

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dc.contributor.advisor Stiftel, Bruce
dc.contributor.author Pienta, Alison Jo en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Lynch, Barbara
dc.contributor.committeeMember Yang, Perry
dc.contributor.department City Planning en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2013-01-17T21:04:45Z
dc.date.available 2013-01-17T21:04:45Z
dc.date.issued 2012-08-27 en_US
dc.description.abstract Over the past two decades, the Atlanta metropolitan region has seen a large increase in its immigrant population, particularly in the city's northern suburbs situated in Gwinnett County around the famously multi-ethnic Buford Highway corridor. The suburbs of Norcross and Duluth have experienced a particularly large influx of immigrants from Asia and Central and South America. Once predominantly white bedroom communities, the cities' racial and ethnic make-up are now heavily defined by their Asian and Hispanic populations. Many residents and business owners are foreign-born or second-generation immigrants, and the number is growing. Despite this significant demographic shift, little attention has been paid to how multiculturalism fits into the planning process and how they are affected by local planning procedures and priorities. The cultural and linguistic divides found in Atlanta's continuously-diversifying social landscape remain largely unexplored and unaddressed in conventional planning practices. This research looks at demographic data and planning initiatives in Gwinnett County, and the cities of Duluth and Norcross in particular, to determine the extent that Asian and Hispanic populations are represented and involved in the planning process. An examination of public participation and community involvement in issues relating to land use, housing, and transportation is used to assess the degree of inclusion in planning and measure the extent to which increased cultural diversity is addressed in the region and in the two cities. I will argue that if the Asian and Hispanic populations are not engaged in planning processes and if their needs are not accounted for in city plans, there could be a resulting negative impact on those populations and the city in which they live. en_US
dc.description.degree MS en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/45784
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Multiculturalism en_US
dc.subject Ethnic diversity en_US
dc.subject Urban design en_US
dc.subject Land use en_US
dc.subject Transportation en_US
dc.subject Atlanta en_US
dc.subject City planning en_US
dc.subject Public participation en_US
dc.subject Housing en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Planned communities
dc.subject.lcsh Planned communities Georgia
dc.subject.lcsh Planning
dc.subject.lcsh Cultural pluralism
dc.title Planning for multiculturalism: a comparison of approaches in two metro-Atlanta cities en_US
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local.contributor.advisor Stiftel, Bruce
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local.contributor.corporatename School of City and Regional Planning
local.relation.ispartofseries Master of City and Regional Planning
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