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Title:
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What is the Future of Utica? Alternative Futures and Design Opportunities for a Rust-belt Community
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Creator:
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Siniscarco, Krista
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Subject:
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Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Design Management
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Subject:
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Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Design Management
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Abstract:
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When it came time to define my thesis topic, I choose something close to my heart. I wanted to explore
the future of my hometown—the economically depressed, post-industrial, small city of Utica located in
upstate New York. The tragedy of the rust-belt city is nothing new to the US. We often hear about the
issues plaguing large cities like Detroit and Buffalo. But just like corporations that were deemed “too big to
fail” by the government following the 2008 economic crash, perhaps these cities could also be considered
too big to fail. But what about the smaller communities with similar problems and issues? Are we ignoring
the cities with populations under 200,000 simply because no one would notice if they disappeared?
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Abstract:
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My goal for this study was to re-immerse myself in the community that I grew from and work with them to
design tools to empower the citizens in shaping their future. My journey through this process has been
cataloged by way of the blog, http://futureofutica.wordpress.com/. It is my hope that the people of Utica
embrace and move forward with this process to become a leading example of revitalization in the postindustrial
age.
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
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Date:
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2012-11
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Format:
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PDF: 81 p. : ill
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