The term redoubt is derived from Medieval Latin as a âsecret place,â although by the 18th century it was a word used to define a specific type of military structure used as part of larger fortifications. Redoubts were mostly built in North America throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Center for Community Innovation. The Center for Community Innovation (CCI) nurtures effective solutions that expand economic opportunity, diversify housing options, and strengthen connection to place. The work of the center in 2013-15 focuses on equitable transit-oriented development.
Diffusion of Innovation Theory. Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory, developed by E.M. Rogers in 1962, is one of the oldest social science theories. It originated in communication to explain how, over time, an idea or product gains momentum and diffuses (or spreads) through a specific population or social system. The end result of this diffusion is that people, as part of a social system, adopt a new idea, behavior, or product. Adoption means that a person does something differently than what they had previously (i.e., purchase or use a new product, acquire and perform a new behavior, etc.).