Growing the Destination: Revitalizing Downtown Hershey

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dc.contributor.advisorHurtt, Steven Wen_US
dc.contributor.authorDouty, Sean Roberten_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-06T06:06:50Z
dc.date.available2011-07-06T06:06:50Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractHershey, Pennsylvania, home to the famous Hershey's chocolate brand, has grown from a small factory village to a prosperous town of 15,000 residents, which in addition to chocolate making, also relies substantially on tourism and entertainment for its economic success. 3 million guests annually visit both Chocolate World and Hersheypark. Separating these attractions from downtown Hershey is a railroad line and right of way. Directly between the residential fabric of Hershey and the entertainment area is an historic core with a number of significant pre-World War II structures, in addition to contemporary attractions. All contribute to the prospect of a revitalized downtown. This thesis explores how architectural, urban design, and infrastructure interventions, particularly those on a downtown site with historic buildings, can improve the connection between the entertainment area and downtown Hershey, and can anchor a revitalized downtown. If successful, the destination might simply and all-inclusively be called Hershey.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11603
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledUrban Planningen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDowntownen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledGondolaen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHersheyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHersheyparken_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledRevitalizeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTourismen_US
dc.titleGrowing the Destination: Revitalizing Downtown Hersheyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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