Local government

for state and local authorities to only focus on the degradation of outsiders and not the vandalism caused by locals. The notion of "local entitlement" is a culturally ingrained factor that has pushed many San Juan County residents to participate in ‘pot hunting ' (Moe). In 2009, seventeen individuals were arrested by federal agents in nearby Blanding, Utah for trafficking over a quarter million dollars in stolen ancient Indian Artifacts (Berkes). It was only after 2009 that local Boy Scout…

City-states of the ancient world were one of the first political entities with democratic governance. Part of the democratic process is authorizing individuals to make decisions, holding these individuals accountable, and for these individual to be responsive to the needs of the community (Pitkin, 1957). Today, cities have low levels of democratic participation that hold elected officials accountable and authorize them to have the power to make a decision. At the same time, a majority of the…

1. In what ways did the growth of cities test the capacities of local governments? The growth of cities in America tested the capabilities of local governments in ways such as the changes in residential areas. These structure changes included tenements, which were sufficient in giving more spaces to people and more businesses the in central city areas. The capability of local government also became wider as there was an increase efficiency in urban public transportation, which included the…

What challenges do you face in these positions, and how do you overcome those challenges? Many issues Dr. Aaltonen faces has to do with how political HHS and public health can become. Many local decisions are based on local political beliefs rather than on what the issue at hand becomes. As long as there is a notation of who is for what party, there also seems to be a snag in different processes. There can be many different misconceptions as well surround public health that often make it more…

no coercive or direct administrative leverage is being held over Heraclea, which certainly raises the question of enforcement. If these laws are simply being coopted out of desire to conform to a rather unobtrusive outside-state, then is the local government to enforce them, or are they simply to be ignored by the populous as many of laws are for the Urbs Roma and do not even apply to Heraclea let alone the average person in the township. These are questions that could only be…

In addition, the municipal government benefits from recreational facilities because it requires fewer public amenities and municipal services than new land development, which offers a cost-effective alternative (Active Living Research, 2010). The existence of the Park provides compact…

1. Area: The community in which I live is an urban setting located in Central New York. The City of Utica is located in Oneida County. 2. Demographics: With an estimated 61,332 people in the City of Utica according to the U.S Census Bureau, the city has seen a decrease in residency since the formal census conducted in 2010 (Census Bureau). Even with the estimated decrease in population, the city is home to a multitude of races and ethnicities immigrating to the U.S from various countries…

Question 1 Characteristics of tourism- related to real journeys- -A characteristic of tourism is perishability, this relates to Real Journeys because once you have brought and used your ticket for the Real Journeys trip you may not use that same ticket again by another person. Same goes for the customer service you will receive on the Real Journeys trip, you will never get that exact customer service back again. You will never have identical customer service. -Another Characteristic that…

challenges it is faced with when coming to the Local Economic Development (LED). Randfontein is based in the west side of Johannesburg, it falls under the West Rand District Municipality (WRDM). According to ( Reich, 1991) “ suitable economic policies could cure all economic problems by stimulating local economic development to create better human and financial capital flows”. South African government has developed a policy in which all local governments help the people in their community and…

In 1787 some of the leading founding fathers signed the Constitution with the vision that smaller local and state politics would lead the way in decision making. There was a belief among many of the founders that local politics would never be more powerful than national politics. However, that vision did not configure correctly; as nowadays national politics dominate over local. The idea that America’s progression as a whole justifies the dominance of national politics is incorrect. Progression…