Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Major/Program
Public Affairs
First Advisor's Name
Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee chair
Second Advisor's Name
Howard Frank
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Third Advisor's Name
Kieth Revell
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Fourth Advisor's Name
Erik Camayd-Freixas
Fourth Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Fifth Advisor's Name
Rodolphe el-Khoury
Fifth Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Keywords
architectural history and criticism, environmental design, historic preservation and conservation, public history, theory, and methods, public administration, public affairs, public policy, and public administration, public policy, social and behavioral sciences, urban, community and regional planning, urban studies
Date of Defense
10-28-2019
Abstract
This dissertation explores the role aspirational content on democracy and bureaucracy for governance of place in the United States. Place is a fundamental concept for municipal democracy and bureaucracy, as it defines the physical qualities of a community and their effect on people and quality of life. Smart Place would update theory and practices for local governance. Research reviewed process and content for the implementation of place, a gap in public administration theory. Literature review, historical research on 20th century planning and zoning, research on 1920’s best practices on architecture and archival, qualitative findings and quantitative data on Coral Gables, Florida provided evidence for theory and practice recommendations related to timeless qualities of place and innovative smart strategies. Analysis of findings led to the following generalized conclusions:
- Aspirational content should guide best practices for local democracy and bureaucracy on issues related to place.
- Governance of smart place should replace conventional planning and zoning.
Identifier
FIDC008879
Recommended Citation
Trias, Ramon, "Democracy and Bureaucracy of Smart Place: Coral Gables, FL and the Role of Aspirational Content in Local Governance" (2019). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4283.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4283
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