The Town Of Pullman
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This 5 page paper explores the concept of a planned community established and controlled by a company, specifically the town of Pullman Illinois at the time of the Pullman strike in 1894. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTpulman.wps

The Transformation of Cities
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This 3 page paper discusses why urbanization increases environmental hazards in the city, and why these hazards impact the poor in particular. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVCtyTra.rtf

The Transportation Planning Process
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the Transportation Planning Process used in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHTranspPLA.rtf

The University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
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A 9 page paper discussing Illinois' first state university. The school is one that could be seen as a parent's dream, yet enjoyable for the students and truly important in the community. Employers also see UIUC as a university of value, which further enhances its value to students—UIUC can be valuable to them for their entire lives, not for only their short college careers. The school is research-oriented and its computer and engineering departments are among the best in the country. It also offers medical, verinary and law schools. Includes a one-page outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSUIUC.doc

The Urbanization of New York City
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This 5 page paper delves into New York City history, with a focus on immigration. The effects of technology on the urbanization of New York, as well as other parts of social and economic life in the city, are explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA044NYC.rtf

The Washington , D.C. Experience
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This 6 page paper highlights the monuments in Washington and contemplates why visiting the district is a moving and interesting experience. The history of some of the monuments are discussed as well as their meanings. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA047DC.wps

Three Ancient Cities / Comparison
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14 pages in length. In this research paper, the writer examines the artistic and architectural backgrounds of three ancient cities : Albania's Burtinti, Mexico's Cholula, and Sicily's Syracuse. It is hypothesized that through an examination of their architecture, we can learn much about the lives of early inhabitants, and the thought that went into urban planning (roadways, aqueducts, etc.;). Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cityanci.wps

Toronto's Newspaper Industry
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A 10 page paper on the industry that discusses the number of changes the city's newspaper industry experienced during the 1990s. The writer reviews some of the newspapers under the new banner of the CNA and the OCNA--a lobbying organization formed to protect the autonomy of theCanadian industry. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Toronto.doc

TOURISM AND COMPARISONS: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the types of tourism venues available in Florence, Italy and St. Petersburg, Florida. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBtourism.rtf

Tracy Kidder/ "Home Town"
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A 5 page review of Tracy Kidder's Pulitzer Prize winning account of life in Northampton, Massachusetts—entitled "Home Town"--is a spellbinding book that takes the reader into the heart and soul of a typical American small town. Kidder expertly, and seemingly effortlessly, pulls together the compelling stories of various people in Northampton, and, in doing so, reveals the sociologically complex structure that lies beneath the ordinary surface of this typical American city. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhomtwn.wps

Transportation 1861-1939: Horse and Wagon, Horse and Rails, Electric Rails, Electric Streetcars, and Gasoline Power
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A 5 page overview of the evolution of transportation forms during the latter half of the nineteenth century and the early part of the Twentieth. Recounts the impacts of this evolution on city growth and layout, streets, and even culture. Concludes that the evolution of transportation had worldwide impacts; impacts which were not restricted to the transport of goods and people alone, but which extended in fact to the transformation of culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtransp.wps

Transportation Planning
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of transportation planning as a part of urban studies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTransE.rtf

United States Census Data for Cleveland Ohio
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5 pages. This paper gives detailed demographic information about the Cleveland, Ohio area including such things as population, college graduates, the median income, types of housing, and much more. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAcohio.rtf

Urban Agriculture - Benefits And Risks
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This 7 page paper begins with a definition of urban and peri-urban agriculture and data about urban population as well as data regarding the proportion of families involved in urban agriculture in certain areas in the world. The importance and benefits of gardening are discussed. These benefits include greater nutrition and affordable produce. The risks, such as chemicals in the soil are also reported and discussed. Examples are included. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGurbag.rtf

Urban Controversy / Privatization in Jersey City
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This 8 page report discusses the efforts of Jersey City public officials to streamline city services while saving the community’s public dollars through the adoption of several privatization strategies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Jerscity.wps

Urban Design and Pollution; London
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This 7 page paper consider the link between urban development and design and pollution. Focusing on London, England, the writer considers how development will create or change pollution levels and the direct or indirect effect this will have on climate. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TElondon.rtf

Urban Design/Toronto’s Lakeshore Village
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A 4 page research paper that discusses Maurice Halbwachs’ theory of urban development, which stresses the economic aspects of city design and then applies this to the Lakeshore Village project in Toronto. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khurband.rtf

Urban Design: The Industrial Revolution and Beyond
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A 9 page overview of the factors entering into urban design during and immediately following the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and in the United States. The contention is presented that while Britain felt the need to move beyond the grid system which had characterized early urban design, America did not have the same space constraints nor the immediate need to convey the sense of space and thus continued to perpetuate the grid. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPurb19C.rtf

Urban Development in London
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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.
Filename: TEurblondon.rtf

Urban Development in London
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This 8 page paper considers Peter Hall's 1998 book 'Cities of Tomorrow' and considers how the issues raised in this book can be seen as representative of London. The role of urban planning is considered against the background of ideas in this book. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEurbdev.wps

Urban Development: Lyon, France and Göteborg, Sweden
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A 12 page paper which examines the urban development of Lyon, France and Göteborg, Sweden. The paper examines each and then compares and contrasts the developments. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: RAurbeu.rtf

Urban Development: Present And Future Issues
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses urbanization of the past and how it has influenced contemporary urban cities. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCurbdv.wps

Urban Development; Gateshead and Paris
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This 12 page paper examines and compares two regeneration projects, on at the former docklands in Gateshead, near Newcastle, where the development has been spurred on by the commission of The Angel of the North and the opening of the Baltic and other cultural developments that have served to attract commercial investors to stimulate economic growth. This is contrasted to Paris where a large areas has been set aside for the development of a business park and shops. The paper looks at both projects, considers the way they are being undertaken a d looks at the similarities and differences. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEgateshead.rtf

Urban Development; Marketing of Places
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This 4 page paper considers in what circumstances cities promote Place Marketing as an instrument for responding to issues of urban restructuring and urban development. The paper focuses on economic restructuring and spatial strategies. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEmarkplace.rtf

Urban Economics: Kitchener Ontario
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A 5 page overview of the development path being pursued by this Canadian city. Kitchener’s economic development couples with its environmental initiatives to result in a city that is attractive to a diversity of interests. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: PPcanCityDevelopmentKitchener.rtf

Urban Enterprise Zones
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A 19 page overview of urban enterprise zones. Outlines the successes and failures of these zones presenting empirical evidence from several. Concludes that although these zones often result in jobs, too few of those jobs are filled by disadvantaged zone residents. Suggests requiring the hiring of specific target groups in order for a business to reap the tax and regulatory incentives offered in these areas. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPentZon.wps

Urban Experience In New York
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A 10 page paper which illustrates various experiences in urban environments in New York. The places visited are a welfare office, a luxury hotel, a civil court, and a factory. No sources cited.
Filename: RAurbnwlf.wps

Urban Growth Boundaries
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This 5 page paper addresses the concept of urban growth boundaries and the practice is supported. Oregon is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Urbgrow.doc

Urban History of Paris
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A 14 page paper which examines how the city was transformed from Medieval Paris to the trademark infrastructure of a contemporary urban center by Baron Georges Haussmann. Specifically considered are the city’s urban evolution, what infrastructural strategies needed to be considered, and also its cross-cultural influence during the French Concession period and beyond. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TGparurb.rtf

Urban Issues: Sprawl, Deconcentration, and Polarization
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of urban concerns. Their causes, consequences, and policy issues are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAurbnsprw.wps

Urban Land Supply; Drivers and Constraints in Beijing
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This 53 page paper considers the property market in Beijing and the way ownership of land rights are granted Peoples Republic of China in order to identify the major drivers and constraints on the supply and demand for land in the city of Beijing. The paper presents a literature review that looks at the different forms of property ownership, the way rights are granted in China and the evolution of property rights in the area to their current status. The paper then presents simulated qualitative research results from interviews to assess the drivers and constraints as they are perceived by those with property ownership rights in Beijing. The paper ends with a discussion and conclusion. The bibliography cites 65 sources.
Filename: TEbejing1.rtf

Urban Land Supply; Drives and Constraints in Beijing
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This 40 page paper studies the drivers and constraints on the supply of land in Beijing paying particular attention to the socio-political influences. The paper examines the issues and drivers of land control and supply from the perspective of urban planning and ownership, looking at general concepts, and then considers the way that the drivers and influences manifest in Beijing with the sue of property rights. The paper then simulates some primary research finding with the use of qualitative research using interviews. The bibliography cites 60 sources.
Filename: TEbeijing.rtf

Urban Life in Chicago
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This 4 page paper supports a thesis that there are certain elements of poor, urban life that are inextricable such as a bad education and deteriorating neighborhoods. The thesis is explored with the help of an article about changes in Chicago housing projects published in the Wall Street Journal. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA342Chi.rtf

Urban Planning and the Geographic Information System
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This 5 page paper examines GIS and how it applies to urban planning. Some examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA629GIS.rtf

Urban Planning in Late Nineteenth Century Paris and London
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which urban planning changed in Europe during the late nineteenth century buy looking at both Paris and London. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEparlon.rtf

Urban Planning's Relevance
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A 5 page paper discussing two of the roles of urban planning. One of those roles is in land use of course; the other focuses on the rapid influx of Latinos in a San Francisco suburb. The land use issue focuses on Macomb County, Michigan, a rapidly growing area outside Detroit proper. A group serving Spanish-speaking citizens in a suburb of San Francisco provides an example of how urban planning is used by non-government agencies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSurbPln.wps

Urban Policy/3 questions
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A 5 page research paper that answer three questions on urban policy making. Questions concern rural immigration into cities; the dynamics of coping with the global marketplace; and controlling the power of large corporations.
Filename: khurbpol

Urban Policy; Planning and Implementation in the UK
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This 9 page paper discusses the key factors that can prevent some communities being involved in urban policy making and implementation with a focus on the UK. The paper starts with an outline defining is urban policy, then makes the distinction between policy making and implementation and finally explore the nature of community as an idea and in practice in terms of urban planning and how it can be seen in terms of policy making and implementation. The paper uses London as a case study to illustrate the way planning and implementation are separated. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEuurbpolicy.rtf

Urban Poverty & Health Care
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10 pages in length. A contemplative look at the plight of urban poor and their lack of quality health care. In this paper, the writer addresses various aspects that define the problem: inadequate government aid; the trap of low-paying, unskilled, dead end jobs; and how preventive, primary health care is the goal of the immediate future. Bibliography lists 16 comprehensive sources.
Filename: Urbnpovt.doc

Urban Problems in Virginia Public Housing
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A 9 page paper discussing trends in public housing and their effects on urban problems. With the ongoing reductions in funds available through federal and state governments for use in providing low-income housing, cities increasingly are finding it necessary to turn to the private sector and nonprofit groups to aid in providing affordable housing. In the case of Richmond, the city was able to use public housing funds to upgrade decaying urban infrastructure while turning to private sources to provide actual housing in the area the city upgraded with the funds. The new creativity results in more units being made available for habitation while also contributing to a wider sense of community not possessed by those still adhering to the standard method of requiring full public funding. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Vahouse.doc