Essays and Research Papers on Urban Studies

In seven pages this paper focuses on the massive immigration into the United States that took place from 1990 to 2005, with the focuses on how the foreign-born population is rising, incorporating, and changing. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper discusses the Interstate Highway Act of 1956, which created the highway system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page essay discusses the topic of waste, relating the topic to Woodbury University and Burbank, CA. Waste management is discussed and the concept of the "zero waste city" is described. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at the way in which sustainable development in taking place in nine with the Sustainable Communities Development Plan in the London borough of Newham, which is part of the Thames Gateway region. The development and the barriers to success are discussed, including the fragmented nature of planning and the difficulties ...

This 5 page paper compares to areas in New South Wales, Australia. The comparison is made describing the area, including it’s climate and location as well as looking at the demographic profile of the people. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the problems individuals face when large numbers of people live in an increasingly smaller space. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper answers a series of questions about race and leadership in Woodland Hills, California. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of Teaneck, New Jersey, as it describes, the physical environment, the population, economic conditions and governance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Jonathan Mahler’s book, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning, and argues that well done as it is, it does not truly represent a transition, at least not in the first story, about Billy Martin. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper discusses gentrification and how it creates the problem of displacement of minority populations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page research paper discusses traffic network analysis in regards to the City of Seattle. This paper is associated with a 16 slide power point presentation, khseattletraf.ppt. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page research paper reports provides recommendations for a proposed project that will implement its success. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the Great Migration of the 1910s-1920s and argues that overall, it had a positive impact on cities, especially New York. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts poverty in Rio de Janeiro and Tampa, Florida. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the cultural development of New Orleans. The impact of Katrina on the city's "sense of place" is examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper responds to specific questions about Manhattan Community District 12: Washington Heights and Inwood. The writer indicates where sources can be found to answer these questions and discusses them. Bibliography lists 6 sources,

A 10 page research paper that offers a statistical overview of the economy and demographic profile of Killeen, Texas. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 8 page paper offers a comprehensive community profile of Washington Heights/Inwood, community district #12 in New York City. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses an intervention for Washington Heights and Inwood, Manhattan Community District 12. The intervention will promote adult education, as 30 percent of residents did not complete high school. This intervention should improve the incidence of poverty within the district. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper proposed a wider exploration of gentrification and its impact on racial/ethnic minorities living in urban an areas. This writer/tutor agrees with this position because city governments have the power to promote "affordable housing through zoning, tax exemptions and provision of public services, such as new schools, and to mediate 'wrenching' ...