Date of Award
Spring 2019
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Urban Studies
First Advisor
Garth Myers
Abstract
Cleveland, while having experienced some growth and regeneration in the 21st Century, still experiences some of the salient characteristics of the "shrinking city." It continues to slowly lose population. Metropolitan-level economic growth remains elusive. Its status as a shrinking city and metropolitan region has consequences for its systems of infrastructure, especially its regional system of airports. This study illustrates how shrinking cities theory applies to Cleveland's airport system. Namely, the airport system has experienced challenges associated with maintaining substantial levels of flight operations in addition to having experienced certain financial challenges since 2000. This study then theorizes how a plan for smart decline in the airport system can mitigate some of these challenges while also supporting dynamic land uses throughout the Cleveland region.
Recommended Citation
Forst, Garret, "Airport Infrastructure in the Shrinking City: Planning for Smart Decline in Cleveland’s Regional Airport System and Its Role in a Dynamic Urban Future". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2019.
Trinity College Digital Repository, https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/790
Included in
Infrastructure Commons, Public Administration Commons, Transportation Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons
Comments
Senior thesis completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies.