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This research project explores the development practices of chain drugstores and the effects that these developments have on traditional downtowns in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The study first explores the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry and identifies the existing competitive nature of the drug market. The study evaluates chain drugstores ' aggressive growth strategies and standard prototypes for building and site design. Windshield survey of Walgreens drugstores in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts provided insight as to the chain' s common development practices. This method identified the standard prototype building designs and signage that the drugstores use to minimize costs and maximize efficiency. It was determined that this practice of locating "cookie-cutter" stores in older downtown settings commonly disrupts the existing scale and architectural character of older commercial districts. Innovative planning concepts that promote better design such as downtown vision plans supported by zoning codes, design review and historic districts are explored to show the regulatory measures and negotiating strategies that are available to communities interested in preventing homogeneous chain drugstore development. In addition, case studies of three communities that integrated better models for chain drugstores into their traditional downtown settings are evaluated as precedents. The final chapter of the study focuses on community elements that are key to assure successful integration of chain drugstore design. These include strong design regulations, adamant citizen support and monitoring, and consistent enforcement, which ensures that the chain drugstores carry out the community' s established design standards. Acknowledgements Many people assisted me in the research and preparation for this study that I would like to acknowledge. Dr. Farhad Astah, Kevin Flynn and Michael Deluca reviewed and commented on the manuscript. Dr. Atash was very helpful in providing insight on the urban design element of this study. He encouraged me to pursue my interest in historic preservation and he consistently pushed me to do my best through the course of the project. Kevin Flynn served as a mentor from his position as a teacher and as a practitioner. He shared invaluable knowledge of the role that politics play in the planning process. Mike Deluca provided a sincere assessment of my ideas, which motivated me to produce a better product. He also provided important perspectives from his role as both a Planning Staff member and a Planning Board member. I would also like to thank people of the communities that were the subject of case studies. They were very helpful in providing the information necessary to make complete evaluations. These people included Jennifer Goldson of the Brookline Planning Department, Kevin Scanlon of the Taunton Planning Department, Bob Treano of the Taunton Redevelopment Authority, Dan Geagan of the Warwick Planning Department and Jonathan Stevens, former Director of the Warwick Planning Department. Attorney Elisa Cavalier shared her professional experiences in fighting chain drugstores. My parents and brother, Ed, Kathie and Kevin, have supported me through the trials and tribulations of the past two years, for which I thank them. This project is dedicated to my fiance Jeff Clark, whose patience, love and support I could not have done without.

Chain Drugstore Development: An Exploration of Design and Regulation in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts