Urban Studies Term Papers

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Olde City is Plagued by Gentrification

This 6 page paper uses the proposal by the same name (Filename SA546Old.rtf) to write the actual paper. How Olde City has emerged, why it is important and how residents can protect it from further gentrification are issues included. The history of Olde City is provided along with some current statistics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

How to Fix the Problem of Unemployment in Lawrence, Massachusetts

This 3 page paper examines Lawrence Massachusetts and makes recommendations on how to revitalize the economy there. Unemployment is the focus of this investigation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Key Factors of a Successful Strategic Spatial Planning; The London Plan as a Case Study

This 11 page paper looks at the key factors needed for any spatial planning to be successful and effective. The subject of these key factors is discussed with reference made to a range of developments including the United Nations and the international developments. With a definition of the needs for successful planning the new spatial planning strategy for London, containing in the “London Plan” are used as a case study and assessed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

Olde City is Plagued by Gentrification (Paper Proposal)

This 4 page paper provides a proposal for a research paper. An outline, how one can go about researching this topic and which sources to use are all included. Some statistics are noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Urban Development in London

Urban planning varies considerably among European city regions. This 7 page paper considers which aspects of the variation are most significant as influences on how London has developed, looking at a range of influences o the urban development of the city. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

Jacob's Death & Life of Cities & Philadelphia

A 5 page research paper that reports on Jane Jacobs' test on urban planning Death & Life of Cities. This report picks 10 chapters from the book and cites briefly what the chapter concerns and then relates this to the city of Philadelphia. No additional sources cited.

Why Olde City's New Success Will Endure

This 5 page paper examines the new success of this section of Philadelphia. Its grid street pattern, and historic significance, is accentuated. Will the attention to Olde City last? This paper argues that it will. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Transportation Planning

This 5 page paper provides an overview of transportation planning as a part of urban studies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Revitalizing Downtown Syracuse

A 6 page paper discussing the efforts of the South Side Entrepreneurial Connect Project, a coalition of small businesses on the South side of Syracuse that has banded together to lift up their section of central New York. Expenses are high and margins are low; there is little available funding to promote the area. There is a wealth of possibilities for revitalizing the area, however, and the paper lists several of them along with a SWOT analysis, a description of the current situation and recommendations for revitalizing South Syracuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and The Imagination of Disaster

This 15 page paper addresses this major issue. Los Angeles, the City of Angels, has also been described as the city of dreams and the city of hope. In an almost prophetic tale of conflict and decline, Mike Davis, in Ecology of Hope: Los Angeles and The Imagination of Disaster, argues that Los Angeles is a city poised for disaster. It is Davis' developed belief that Los Angeles is a city that was constructed in a manner that lends itself to susceptibility to disaster, and promotes a lifestyle that is completely unprepared for these types of natural responses to urban development. More particularly, the major changes that land developers, business leaders and urban planners have made to the region determine the vulnerability of the city to natural disaster. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The Advent of the Boomburbs

This 5 page paper examines the boomburb phenomenon across America. Are the boomburbs the same in every region? A political look is taken. The second part of this two part paper is a letter to the mayor of Las Vegas that touches on social issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Urban Sprawl

This 5 page paper examines several articles that argue for and against expansion ("sprawl"), and then determines which point of view makes more sense. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Violence and Urban Life

This 4 page paper examines violence in urban America and the subcultures that breed them. Anderson's Code on the Street is the focus of this paper that also examines the films A Clockwork Orange and Do the Right Thing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

What is a City?

This 3 page paper focuses on the sociologist Nancy Kleniewski in attempting to define a city. Social problems found in cities are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Urban Sprawl, Good or Bad?

A 4 page research paper that investigates readings both pro and con concerning urban sprawl. Over the past several years, a prominent political movement has developed in the US whose stated purpose is to limit--or even prohibit--the processes of behind suburban growth (Cox and Utt, 2004). This "anti-sprawl" movement has been frequently successful in restricting land-use policies, deriving its justification from the idea that low-density urban development (sprawl) is more costly, both monetarily and environmentally, than the dense development typical of central cities (Cox and Utt, 2004). This examination of this movement looks at viewpoints, both pro and con, before drawing a conclusion as to the validity of either side. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 Cities/Politics of Development

An 8 page research paper that examines Paul Peterson's model for urban politics and then applies these concepts to three cities, Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Francisco, citing major urban studies. The writer argues that by examining these studies, it can be seen that Peterson's model for urban politics is highly accurate and provides a conceptual model that is extremely instructive towards understanding the inner machinations of urban politics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Cities & Progressivism

A 5 page research paper that the concept of progressivism within the context of urban politics. Paul Peterson has argued that cities are compelled to compete with other cities in regards to the development of new businesses and industry in order to expand their tax base and generate new revenues. Peterson pictures redistributive policies as "pernicious" and "unproductive" because they undermine a city's competitive edge (Peterson 40). Basically, Peterson sees developmental policies as beyond the scope routine local politics, leaving only allocational policies are the only remaining arena for local level debate (Peterson 40-44). Is this pessimistic assessment accurate? Is it possible to have a truly progressive agenda within the context of contemporary urban politics? This question is examined according to the experiences of three cities, San Francisco, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Fruitvale BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Transit Village Project

A 10 page overview of this California transit project. The project is unique in the degree that it addresses overall community needs in housing, employment, and access to services and consumer goods as opposed to just addressing transit concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The Fruitvale BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Transit Village Project

A 9 page overview of this developmental project. The project is unique in the degree that it addresses overall community needs as opposed to just transit concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Urbanization

This 10-page paper answers ten question on urbanization. Bibliography lists 9 sources. (Please note, each question starts on a separate page.)

Morristown, New Jersey

This 3 page paper provides an overview of this town with a focus on demographics and business. Business and work opportunities, median income and the migrant population are all included on this paper that is chock full of statistics and references about this well off New Jersey town. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Modern New York City and Ancient Athens

A 5 page paper which compares New York City today with ancient Athens in relationship to problems and values. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A Social History of the NYC Subway System

This 6 page paper examines the social history of the subway. A great deal of anecdotes regarding the system is relayed. Specific information on size and condition is included as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Planning Australian Public Spaces

This 9-page paper discusses some of the guidelines for designing public spaces in Australia, as well as briefly considering some of the parks that already exist.

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