Social Enterprise Development: A preventative approach to homelessness and displacement in Point Breeze, Philadelphia

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dc.contributor.advisorGabrielli, Julieen_US
dc.contributor.authorHuntington, Cassandra Aarynen_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.accessioned2020-02-06T06:36:29Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T06:36:29Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.description.abstractSocial enterprise development focuses on creating economic value to help solve social problems. This thesis tests the viability of this concept by creating a mixed-use, mixed-income property in a low-income neighborhood in South Philadelphia. A profit-sharing financial model is used to support both affordable housing and transitional housing for homeless adolescents. The thesis uses biophilic design principles and values to explore architecture’s role in healing from adolescent trauma and preventing future health issues. This thesis presents a preventative solution to social issues rather than a reactive solution. Prevention of chronic homelessness and prevention of displacement are key to addressing social injustice and help break cycles of poverty in low-income communities. This thesis exemplifies architecture’s ability to provide equal access to both housing and services to help the most vulnerable members of society and help them become self-sufficient and contributing members of the community.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/vo5g-ovx2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25545
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledUrban planningen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSocial worken_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDisplacementen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledGentrificationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHealthen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHomelessnessen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPovertyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPreventionen_US
dc.titleSocial Enterprise Development: A preventative approach to homelessness and displacement in Point Breeze, Philadelphiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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