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Durham, North Carolina is one of the most densely forested cities in the southeastern
U.S. but is also part of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the region. Development
is occurring at a rapid pace and often without consideration for reducing sprawl or
maintaining the amenities generated by urban greenspaces. This project seeks to prioritize
dense, nodal development, discourage sprawl, and promote conservation of urban greenspaces
by integrating environmental, socioeconomic, and logistical factors across Durham
County into a geospatial model that characterizes a given parcel’s suitability for
development. A walkability model is deployed as well to encourage development along
trafficked corridors. Results are examined in the context of Braggtown, a historically
black neighborhood with significant canopy coverage that is experiencing high rates
of development and gentrification.
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