Essays and Research Papers on Urban Studies

This 10 page paper looks at the way in which social housing may benefit if the Egan Agenda was adopted in the construction of this type of property. Short term direct savings are considered as well as longer term indirect savings. The paper also includes a description of the Egan Report's general findings in order ...

This 3-page paper answers questions about suburban sprawl and state sovereignty rights in the wake of Bush v Gore in 2000. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the phenomenon of urban sprawl. The paper looks at the causes and effects of this trend, how it is encouraged by technology and argues that it should be halted giving suggestion on how this may be achieved. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper investigating the book written as a follow-up report to the urban re-development project in Sacramento. A contrast is made between specific elements in the original plan vs. the follow-up report vs. residents' letters to the editor. Bibliography is included.

This 7 page paper takes the journey from Kenosha to Sheboygan and looks at different interesting places and features you may find on the way. The paper is written in the style of a tourist guide. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper uses John Jervis’s essay on the flâneur to analyze two other works: Edgar Allan Poe’s writing “Doings in Gotham” and Hitchcock’s classic “Rear Window.” The three works all examine the complexity of life in the city. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper that provides an overview of the process of Reconstitution in the San Francisco Unified School District and suggests the reasons behind the decision of District Superintendent Rojas to reduce its use. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing minority immigrants living in poverty and the relation to education and employment. Within the last decade, increasing high levels of poverty have been recorded in the minority and recent immigrant populations in Canada and the United States. In Canada, recent immigrants make up over 52% of those under ...

A 5 page overview of the changes experienced by the American city over time. Discusses the structural and political organization and the interrelationship of city government with regional, state and federal government. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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.

(10 pp) The discussion has been prompted by questions concerning urban studies, particularly in the Western United States. Areas of discussion include: the progressive era; the growth of Los Angeles; the role of government in land patterns; the work of Carl Abbot; and regionalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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 ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this Florida city's financial dilemma in the nineties. After coming out of a scandal of government corruption, the city faced possible bankruptcy in 1996. This paper delves into Miami's present and future condition. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 ...

A 7 page paper which examines the impact of migration and immigration on the political and social history of Chicago since the Civil War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the history of the city and how American cities came to fruition. A historic, economic view is taken. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper provides an overview of the neighborhood known as Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York. History, cultural facts, entertainment and arts information, educational information and political data are each relayed. Further, specific housing information and pricing is provided. A boundary description and an overview of the area is included in ...

This 10 page paper presents an overview of this famous New York City area. History is provided along with a look at its demographics today. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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.

A 6 page essay examining Japan's current trend away from the farms and into the cities. Family farms are being worked by owners well past working age while the families' children are opting for the life of the city, which seems to be freer and easier to live. The paper includes an analogy between the ...

A 6 page essay examining Japan's current trend away from the farms and into the cities. Family farms are being worked by owners well past working age while the families' children are opting for the life of the city, which seems to be freer and easier to live. The paper includes an analogy between the ...

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.

An 8 page research overview of the social and economic factors affecting the establishment of gangs in Chicago and Los Angeles, the 'political' differences between the formation of the gangs, expansion of gang territories, and the differences between law enforcement efforts. The writer supports the argument that the most effective form of enforcement has ...

A 7 page paper discussing considerations for the city council of a fictitious city of 250,000 as the council embarks on a five-year study of zoning to control urban sprawl in the economically healthy and rapidly-growing city. The paper uses the example of the decay of downtown Detroit and sprawl into outlying suburban areas as an example of ...

A 3 page research paper that explains the origins and achievements of the New York State Factory Investigating Commission (FIC). Begun in reaction to the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist fire of 1911, the FIC was eventually responsible for having 36 new laws passed to protect workers and the public health. Bibliography lists 3 sources.