Connections to community (integrating Pimlico Race Course into a renewed community vision) | Posted on:2008-10-05 | Degree:M.Arch | Type:Thesis | University:University of Maryland, College Park | Candidate:Yan, Chi Y | Full Text:PDF | GTID:2446390005476210 | Subject:Architecture | Abstract/Summary: | | Historic Pimlico Race Course holds many distinctions as a time honored American landmark whose life spans three centuries and many noteworthy events. It is the crowning jewel to a vibrant and historic Maryland thoroughbred industry as the home to the Preakness Stakes. Pimlico embodies the truest sense of a rural Maryland identity within the context of its most urban city.; Pimlico Race Course is in the northwest quadrant of Baltimore City adjacent to the Park Heights neighborhood. Once a vibrant immigrant community, today it is home to a struggling predominantly African American community suffocated by crime, drugs, and a high degree of housing and property vacancies. This thesis asserts that Pimlico must become an asset to its neighbors. To survive and revitalize, a new Pimlico must become an active participant in the community through the integration of a program conducive to its business, the culture of horseracing, and the community. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Pimlico race course, Community | | Related items |
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