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Article

Abstract

This report provides a framework for the research and analysis that will assist in understanding the issues leading to the decline of once successful shopping centers into greyfields. Inner-ring suburbs in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex deal with this issue which is caused by aging centers and infrastructure coupled with increased competition from newer, faster growing suburbs offering increased financial incentives and newer shopping centers. Through an analysis of varying definitions of greyfields, a definition that represents the most typical greyfield sites affecting inner-ring suburbs will be chosen. Based on the chosen definition, this report focuses on two sites to study what issues caused the decline and what plans, policies, or guidelines could be implemented to provide a successful redevelopment or repurposing of the sites. Since the original proposal, the focus on Site A has changed due to a recent purchase and initial redevelopment plan proposal by Beck Ventures (Beck) in the spring of 2012. The focus on Site A will now include researching and determining why Site A provided a unique greyfield redevelopment opportunity and what factors led to the ultimate purchase and redevelopment plans for Valley View Center in Dallas, Texas.

Disciplines

Architecture | Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Language

English

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