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tax on capital built on the land. This is contrasted with the split-rate tax, which taxes land at a higher rate than the improvements made to it. Capital-land ratio may be reduced by reducing either the number of housing units per unit of land in which case a density effect would take over. Density effect occurs when a property tax forces a city to extend out further past the urban boundary to accommodate all citizens If capital land ratio is reduced by reducing the amount of housing capital…

bringing back the Ranger pride. Schools, the city, the entrepreneurs, the citizens, the workers must all get involved in projects to revive the Iron Range. The four forms of capital are vital in revival of the Iron Range economy. Human capital must be used; education and knowledge is important in innovation and creating new businesses. Social capital is important in terms of knowledge in networks. Everyone needs to work together. Structural and institutional capital is important; it involves…

Sean Farrell UPP 520 Professor Betancur Essay #2: The Downfall and Revitalization of Detroit and its relation to Neo-Liberalism Introduction: The city of Detroit has undergone a series of dramatic economic transformations throughout its history. It is these economic cycles throughout Detroit’s chronological timeline that help to both explain and describe the condition that Detroit is in, as well as give perspective for policymakers to come up with ways to deal with and improve the…

grow unabated, our quality of life could end up paying a lot more of a devastating tool than what is already being paid. Urban sprawl certainly wouldn’t be a terrible thing if it happened at a reasonable rate, but in order for the rapid growth of cities to become under control, this problem must become more realized and the consequences better understand to get this difficult issue…

which again support rural to urban migration. In GCC and in Oman many new cities are under construction so, people are paying more attention towards these cities. Before oil revolution more than 85% people were living in rural areas. Because of industrialization in Oman many people are attracted towards Muscat for employment. Social factors are also playing a vital role in rural to urban migration for exam people come to cities for better education facilities, health facilities…

between rural and urban areas in developing countries (Satterthwaite and Tacoli 2002). Infrastructure and services tend to be concentrated in urban areas, but housing is easier to access in rural zones. While rural livelihoods still depend on natural capital, urban areas provide more labor market options (Tacoli 1998, 2006). Urban-rural linkages are therefore becoming important since rural households are relying more on urban incomes, but many poor urban households also depend on natural…

talks about Detroit streets is filled with corruption. The politicians in Detroit don't care about what going on there ad they are part of corruption in Detroit. The document of Detropia shows how the city goes to decay, which people start to loss there jobs and other many things. How Detroit is my city? there are some similarity between Detroit and Palm Springs. There…

family shelter units and twenty additional shelter mats for use during emergencies (BC Housing, (n.d.)). Although the shelter is located just outside of the confines of the study area, I found that its impact on the community was worth noting. The City of Victoria has a very low tolerance for homelessness, likely due to the fact that Victoria's most prosperous industry is tourism (Adam, 2010). As a result of this attitude, Victoria's homeless population tends to congregate in industrial areas…

1. Introduction Walking is the oldest form of urban transport, and until the advent of major transformations in transport technology in the nineteenth century, most cities were structured in ways that supported walkability (Newman and Kenworthy 1999). As individual private car transport became widespread during the twentieth century, public transport and urban walkability became less apparent as major priorities of transport planning and urban design. As concern for future urban sustainability…

1. Introduction Urban greenery is usually being refer as parks or green space but others also claimed that it include rooftop, household garden and streetscape. In this millennium, the cities all over the world are increasingly urbanized. An in burst of immigrants from rural areas to cities is causing the cities to become congested and polluted. The rapidly expanding population and overcrowded slum have hasten the urban development where old buildings are demolished and deforestation is carried…