Rent Control
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the rent control issue. Its impact on a variety of U.S. cities is discussed as well as other areas around the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: Rencontl.wps

Revitalizing Downtown Syracuse
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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.
Filename: KSurbPlanSyr.rtf

Road Rage
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A 10 page paper which examines this ever increasing public concern and its effect upon the community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGrdrage.rtf

Robert Fishman’s “Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia”
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A 5 page book review of Fishman’s landmark 1987 urban studies’ text. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGsuburb.rtf

Robert Harney's "Little Italies In North America": Italians In Toronto And New York
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9 pages in length. The existence of the urban immigrant was not particularly well received by North America's growing middle class at the turn of the century. The gulf that existed between the two groups was primarily born from a sense of ethnic privilege that had been established early on. It can readily be argued that this developing rift, which defined the self-imposed status, proved to be a serious threat to the overall social fabric of Canada and the United States. For nearly as long as man has existed, social intolerance has been driving a wedge between groups of people whose ambition is the same: to better their existence through upward social movement. This attitude has been carried down through the centuries in spite of much effort on all sides to abolish such prejudicial practices. While New York eventually grew to somewhat embrace its growing Italian population, Toronto was not as amenable as its neighbor, which is visible in the cultural divide illustrated by Robert F. Harney's Little Italies in North America. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCtoron.wps

San Diego, California in the Year 2020
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A 7 page paper which discusses the conditions that are likely to exist in San Diego, California in the year 2020, in relationship to economy, housing, and population, and discusses the San Diego Association of Government's (SANDAG) proposal for the future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsandieg.wps

Saving America's Cities: The Problem of Urban Sprawl
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This 10 page paper looks at urban sprawl with Atlanta as a case study. While the problem is addressed in general, and solutions explored, attention is paid to Atlanta specifically. Environmental issues are addressed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA341spr.rtf

Saving Cities
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This 9 page paper considers the problems faced by many rundown downtown areas in the US. The paper looks at the barriers to creating change and how the project ‘Accepting the Challenge: The Rebirth of America's Downtowns’ was able to regenerate areas successfully. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEsavcit.rtf

Saving the Old Inn
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A 3 page paper exploring one expected route to saving an old and historic inn from demolition for commercial use. Owners believed that gaining inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would save the inn, but the fact is that it will not. Further, the application process can take up to three years, and then only provides an honor rather than real protection. The paper concludes that the inn's owners need to appeal to local authorities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSurbPlnHistReg.rtf

Schools / Urban vs. Suburban
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A 3 page argument in which the writer posits that the reason many people are not satisfied with urban schools is evidently resulting from the reasons that people are not satisfied with urban areas in general. As Americans have shifted so abruptly to the suburbs, the nation's cities have been left to fall apart and so has everything in them- including their schools. And when education is poor, the remaining affluent pack up and leave the city as well; creating a cycle of cause and effect. Now that there is so little left in inner-cities, urban schools are not able to offer the attractive services that suburban schools are. Statistics and case examples are analyzed to support points made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Urbanvsu.doc

Segregation & the Urban Setting
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This 20 page paper looks at the subject of segregation in the urban setting. Several points are explored, including African American history, the slave trade and migration to the North. The thesis of this paper is that segregation is more acceptable now than it has ever been in the past. The reason why is due to the adoption of multiculturalism. Several specific examples are noted and the topics of unique African customs, rap music, fashion, ebonics, and Kwanza are discussed. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: Segrurb.wps

Sins of the Father - Children's Crimes & Adult Accountability
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A 5 page paper that argues that parents should be held accountable for the crimes that their children commit if society ever hopes to put an end to these tragedies. Discussed are the circumstances that surrounded the Columbine shooting in 1999 and the Flint, Michigan shooting in 2000 and how both cases reflect parental negligence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCCrimes.doc

Social Services in Orange County, New York
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Social Services in Orange County, New York : This 4 page paper highlights social services in the county and compares it with the rest of the state. The subject of welfare cuts in the state of New York is addressed and the city of Newburgh is discussed as a problematic area. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Orange. rtf
Filename: Orange. rtf

Sociocultural Change In The Neighborhoods Of Washington, D.C.
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An 11 page paper that focuses on the demographic, cultural, religious, and economic factors that have impacted neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: D.C.3.rtf

Sociological Concepts as They Pertain to Urban Development
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This 5 page paper takes a look at urban development through the eyes of several sociologists. Tonnies, Marx and Engels, and Weber are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA219cty.rtf

Sociology and Race, Homelessness, and Urban Life
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A 25 page paper that presents the works of three authors, Studs Terkel, Elijah Anderson and Elliot Liebow and considers their works with regard to race, poverty, gender and ethics. These works all represent different perspectives on race and urban issues, and provide compelling support against the common stereotypes of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Socrace.wps

South Beach
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This 5 page paper describes South Beach, Florida. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVSBeach.rtf

South Street in Philadelphia
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A 5 page research paper that examines South Street in Philadelphia and how it has been impacted by urban renewal. The writer argues that the revitalization of Philadelphia has negatively impacted the ethnic populations of neighborhoods such as South Street causing the closing of ethnically-owned businesses and displacement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Soutst.wps

Spatial Planning
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A 7 page contention that spatial planning in many respects provides a new impetus for planning as a professional discipline. Spatial relationships have, of course, been an element of practically all planning pursuits even since the earliest of times. Today, however, there is a particularly focused emphasis on spatial planning. The reasons for this new emphasis relate to the changes that we have seen in our world and to the changes that we are anticipating in the future.
Filename: PPspatia.rtf

Sprawl and Chapter Eleven of Duany et al’s Suburban Nation
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In five pages this paper examines the chapter in which authors Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck discuss various considerations as to what can be done at different government levels, by architects and citizens to eliminate suburban sprawl. There are no additional sources cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGsubnatn.rtf

Study of a Local Park
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A 5 page paper which examines the many facets of a local park in Southern California. The park, or more accurately, the campground, is named NIRA and it is located in the Santa Ynez mountains in the Los Padres National Forest, which lies just outside Santa Barbara, California. This park is predominantly used by day hikers and backpackers. It is a region filled with incredible views of the mountains and valleys, and also an area that offers silence and seclusion. It is a prime example of all that is good in a park as it is well kept and the visitors are genuinely concerned with keeping the area as natural as possible.
Filename: RAnira.wps

Studying the Current Economic, Population, Growth and Age Distribution Rates in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This is a 6 page paper studying the impact of the economy on population, the population impact on the economy, the growth rate and the age distribution in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The strong economy in Toronto attracts new businesses and has a direct impact on the increase in population in the area. Similarly, the growth in population, primarily from immigration directly impacts the economy of Toronto in that the new immigrant populations provide more investment and business opportunities than the immigrant populations of several decades ago in addition to providing a vital human work force. Other factors which are studied in regards to economic impact are growth rates and age distribution for the growth rate can determined which areas in Canada and regionally Toronto, have increased in population compared with other communities and the age distribution is able to determine present and future trends in regards to goods and services required in addition to predicting future employment trends such as the estimated mass retirement of baby boomers beginning in the year 2010. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJToron1.rtf

Suburban Malls - The New Downtown
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A 5 page research paper which examines the concept proposed by Witold Rybczynski in his book, City Life, that malls have become the de facto downtown of the American suburbs. The writer also consults the work of Lyn Lofland in her book A World of Strangers: Order & Action In Urban Public Space for information on how sociologists gain rich data from their observations of such public places. Bibliography lists these books.
Filename: Malldown.wps

Suburban Neighborhoods
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In 5 pages the author presents an essay that compares the 3 types of suburban neighborhoods: affluent, poor, and middle class. The writer attempts to show that these types of neighborhoods are distinct and they have their own characteristics, although sometimes they exist in close proximity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Subneigh.wps

Suburbanization
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of suburbanization. Various subjects are touched on including the effects of transportation and housing. The significance of the GI bill is included. Theoretical concepts are also provided in the analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Suburb.wps

Suburbs and Urban Change
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A 4 page research paper that addresses specific issues in regards to sustainability and urban planning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khsubsus.rtf

Sydney Australia Population Growth - Sustainability
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A 12 page paper. It is believed that Sydney has been inhabited for 50,000 years but it was in the 17th century that Europeans made their way to Australia and it was in the 18th century that the territory was claimed by Britain. The city now has a population of 4 million but the estimate for 2050 is 6 million. This essay discusses what this forecast is based on and the factors that have influenced the growth on Sydney in the past. The writer comments on the challenges the city faces now as well as in the future. Suggestions are made for planning for sustainability of the city. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGsydny.rtf

The Effects of Poverty on Children's Respiratory Health: A Look at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Section of Brooklyn, New York
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This 7 page paper looks at poverty in a Brooklyn neighborhood. How the problem of childhood asthma is handled in light of detrimental effects of poverty is discussed in depth. The condition of asthma is explored, particularly as it manifests in urban areas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA213Bed.rtf

The 74th Street Subway Station
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of one Queens subway station in terms of safety. The subject of crime in the NYC transit system is discussed in a general sense as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA18Sub.wps

The Advent of the Boomburbs
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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.
Filename: SA533Las.rtf

The American Ideal Of Suburbia
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5 pages in length. The American ideal of suburbia reflects a trend of living that is conspicuous by the very lifestyles of the people who live within such urban sprawl. It is a decidedly different approach to existence than that of its urban counterpart, which establishes residency inside a significantly closed environment. Suburbia represents freedom and an unencumbered feeling to the degree that people are able to spread out and have room to grow. Contrarily, metropolitan communities offer nothing like the outdoorsy appeal of living at the outskirts of town, a place where Americans can settle in and take stock of their inherent independence. The writer discusses the American deal of suburbia. No sources cited.
Filename: AmerSub.wps

The American Street / An Important Public Space?
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A 5 page overview of history of the public space function of the city street and the evolution of that function over time. The writer concludes that this function, even with planned efforts to make it so, will never be as important as it had been in early American history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Streetev.wps

The Bellenden Renewal Scheme
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This 4 page paper examines the urban regeneration project that took place in London and created a newly named area in old Peckham. The paper looks at the outputs of the project which included cleaning up and restoring building to the placement of street art in the form of street furniture. The second part of the paper then looks at how the context of this ten year project that started in 1997 had changed by 2005. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbellenden.rtf

The Camden Plan
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A 7 page paper introducing the immediate and long-term problems facing Camden today (a poverty-stricken city in Southwestern New Jersey). The paper provides a detailed report and statistics on the city's plan to make changes not only to help their homeless and housing situations, but also recommended changes to government processes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Camden.wps

The Century Mall, Chicago
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This 3 page paper describes the Century Mall located on North Clark Street in Chicago. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVCenMll.rtf

The Challenges and Opportunities facing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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This 12 page paper discusses some of the problems and opportunities now facing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which in many ways is at the beginning of a renaissance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVPhilPA.rtf

The Community of Syracuse
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A 5 page paper which discusses the community of Syracuse as seen through various newspaper articles. The paper addresses the population, illustrating what the socio-economic position of people appears to be, the age of the population, and the race of the population as seen through the various articles. The paper then discusses what is apparently the census information regarding Syracuse, which seems somewhat different than the newspaper would have the reader believe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsyracs.rtf

The Contemporary Suburb / A Response to Fishman’s Technoburb
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In his work Bourgeois Utopias: The Rise and Fall of Suburbia, Robert Fishman (1989) argued that the development of a new kind of city, the technoburb, was occurring that sharply contrasted the suburban development of the 1960s and 1970s. This 8 page paper argues that while the technoburb demonstrates some different elements from earlier suburban regions, it also retains many of the central characteristics of the old suburb. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Rfishman.wps

The Deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur
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This 10 page paper addresses the problem of the east coast and west coast rap wars. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac are viewed as casualties of the rivalry. The murders of each rap star are highlighted and the problem is discussed in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA220rap.rtf

The Development of the Modern American City
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This 5 page paper looks at the development of the cities in America through topics such as transportation, immigration, technological innovation, the industrial revolution and economic policy. A variety of issues are addressed for the time period between the mid-1770s and the early 1900s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA219Am.rtf