Essays and Research Papers on Urban Studies

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.

A 20 page research paper that discusses the recovery of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Two weeks after Katrina, President Bush stood in Jackson Square in New Orleans and promised that the federal government would do “’what it takes’” to rebuild the Gulf Coast region (Brush). Since ...

This 10 page paper considers a plan to develop a stadium and retail park 12 kilometres for the centre of a town. The paper is written as a report that first considers the development in line with PPG6 and then looks at the factors that will determine if a public inquiry should be held, the ...

This 3 page paper examines a research paper by Been and Voicu (2006) entitled The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values. Community gardens are discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper describes the characteristics of a perfect community; the term refers to a planned living space. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines Queens, New York. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at two cities; Modesto in California, US and Taipei in Taiwan. The two areas are examined for similarities and differences that will impact on everyday life. The areas are assessed as potential destinations to live within. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

This 3 page paper describes the Century Mall located on North Clark Street in Chicago. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses various aspects of the issue of drugs and urban violence and comments on the strength of the link between drug use and urban violence. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page paper analyzes an article about the "cycle of killing" in New Orleans; states the problem and suggests solutions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the impact of globalization on U.S. cities and argues that the effects felt in the cities mirror those felt at the national level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page book review that examines Professor Herbert J. Gans' landmark work The Urban Villagers, which was originally published in 1962 and revised and updated in 1982. This volume is considered to be a "classic statement against urban renewal and the effects it can have on community ties and patterns" (Herbert J. Gans). The ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that, first, discusses Charles Baudelaire's concept of the flaneur, or pedestrian observer of urban life. Then, the writer discusses the concept of the flaneur in relation to city life in Savannah, Georgia. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. The five cities are Santa Monica, CA; South Bend, IN; Fort Collins, CO; New Haven, CT; and Asheville, NC. The writer compares and contrasts the plans in general, broad terms, identifying how they are alike and different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines some of the community near Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews Stanley Paher's Las Vegas, As It Began, As It Grew. The city of Las Vegas and its origins is discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page review of the 2007 document by Jennifer Vey and the Brookings Institute. The economic status of sixty five of Americas older industrial cities is accessed and a plan presented for their future. No additional sources are listed.

This 5 page paper examines GIS and how it applies to urban planning. Some examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 18 page research paper that offers a policy issue paper on legalized gambling in Mississippi and includes an executive summary. This report offers an overview of the gaming industry in Mississippi. It begins with a discussion of the background of the problem of systemic poverty, which has plagued the state for generations, and then ...

This 5 page paper provides a model of interpretation for graffiti. It is suggested that the works be explicated in addition to an analysis in social context. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the city of Detroit. Research is provided on aspects such as the economy, the educational system and politics. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

10 pages in length. California's central coast is home to the San Luis Obispo County is located which encompasses just over thirty-three hundred square miles that house a number of recreational- and tourist-related characteristics, not the least of which is one of the nation's largest and most uniquely recognizable castles built by newspaper magnate ...

A 4 page research paper that briefly discusses human service programs and facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina. The writer discusses programs that provide poor children with school clothes and school supplies, programs for the homeless, the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, and recreational needs, focusing on Latta Plantation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at the plan to build a waste incinerator in the UK. The paper discusses the different issues that will be addressed when the company and the planning authority determine if the plan should go ahead. The write looks at the planning permission issues as well as the need for an ...

A 3 page book review of the text Becoming New Yorkers, which is a collection of ethnographic essays edited by Philip Kasinitz, John Mollenkopf and Mary Waters, published in 2004. The book reports on the new, contemporary second-generation immigrant population of New York City. In this text, each of the contributing writers offers insightful discussions ...