Reviving the Heart of the City: Transforming Baltimore's Oldest Market into the City's First Sustainable Food District

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dc.contributor.advisorKelly, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorBos, Ericen_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.accessioned2020-02-06T06:35:49Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T06:35:49Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is about food, about how to replenish an abundance of good food, of availability and access in the inner city. Baltimore’s Westside neighborhood in downtown has been plagued by vacancy and dereliction for more than half a century. Public markets have long been cultural and social hubs of cities, yet amidst this backdrop, Lexington Market—Baltimore’s oldest public market—sits out of date and in desperate need of a new vision. Through a redesign of the market and the surrounding blocks to better connect this node to the city, a vibrant food-centric community can grow again. By expanding upon traditional market typologies to include the entire food cycle, the new market effectively responds to the needs of the 21st century. Food is grown, sold, cooked, and eaten on site, sparking cyclical nutrient and energy loops. As urban populations rise and agricultural land wanes, it is more important than ever to secure arable land within cities, vertically. Urban food production reconnects people with the food they eat, provides local produce with minimal transportation, and can be integrated into the public market. This thesis both revives a struggling piece of public infrastructure and demonstrates the efficacy of bringing super-productive farming into the city.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/tvnl-p5kc
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25539
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledBaltimoreen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledLexington Marketen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMarketen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMass Timberen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledUrban Agricultureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledVertical Farmen_US
dc.titleReviving the Heart of the City: Transforming Baltimore's Oldest Market into the City's First Sustainable Food Districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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