Urban areas

The Good the Bad and the Ugly City dwellers take pride in the cultural advancements of their urban society. Throughout history, cities have boasted the achievements of the great minds that lived and worked within their domain. The genius of a city’s residents becomes an integral part of the cultural landscape and helps distinguish that city as a member of the culturally elite. Music specifically has always been a pride to the cities where musical geniuses originate, and the relationship between…

provide safety and comfort, it also increases a persons social and finical status while normalizing civic engagement. This brief will access the area of Metro Center in Nashville, Tennessee covering topics such as availability, affordability, gentrification, and homelessness, while providing policies that would benefit the area. Availability The area of Metro Center is largely inhabited by commercial businesses with major through traffic coming from a neighboring interstate, downtown Nashville…

Urban cities are now being followed by negative consequences of unstructured urbanization. Rising levels of population have dramatically caused huge alarming stages of pollution. Densely populated areas are harming the planet’s environment. Public transports are failing because people are choosing private luxurious cars that add to emission of toxic…

Suher Alsurakhi Professor Russo Urban Administration 9 May 2016 Detroit v. Atlanta Detroit, Michigan, the fourth largest city located in the United States is also one of the most populated cities found in the United States. A city had constant population growth each year until it halted in the year 2000. During 2000, there was a drastic change; the population declined approximately 25%. Historically, Detroit is known for being an area that is ethically populated, all of which are included in…

preference of urban life during the Progressive Era (Document 2). This occurred because of such technological advances, new job opportunities offered, and the dreamlike rumors about cities: the streets being painted in gold, job opportunities everywhere, and each corner teeming with a new adventure filled with new people. According to Document 1, the urban population massively multiplied into becoming almost half of the rural population. This is due to urbanization and the appeal to urban…

Statement of issue
The intent of this policy brief is to argue for gentrification in the City of New York. Gentrification in New York City has been a major role-player in the city's economic wealth because at its core, it is an urban "renewal" process. It allows the city to thrive economically, which in turn allows for investment in other aspects of the city such as schools and transportation. However, the rise of gentrification has an impact on every resident, whether it be good or bad.…

Concept Response Project Blinkenlights by Chao Computing Club (CCC, 2001), which aims to encourage communication between the city and the citizens takes place in Berlin. It has allowed passersby to input data and show any animations and images they want to, on the building. The way that Project Blinkenlights decorates the city of Berlin shows how much the CCC love the city. This idea inspired me to create an interactive artwork which make the connection between Vancouver and the residents. I…

Q: How Would Life Be Different In a Densely Populated Area As Compared To A Sparsely populated Area? A: There are a few main factors that would differentiate living in a sparsely populated are as oppose to a densely populated one. A densely populated area, would likely be more industrialized than, for example, a rural, sparsely populated area. In a sparsely populated area, shops, housing, community centres, and schools and other places of work would be spread apart more, and you might have to…

As one of of the largest suburbs located south of the river, Burnsville is home to over 60,000 residents. The city’s thriving bedroom community enjoys both the spacious setting and numerous amenities available. Residents relish the location, being just twenty minutes south of downtown Minneapolis. The dynamic community is built around both its close-knit, friendly atmosphere and its wide selection of activities. Burnsville hosts many different events throughout the year that are designed to…

In the article, “Social Trends in New York City” Julius B. Maller talks about the change in social trends and how they are so rapid in the megalopolis region of New York. The article looks at the demographic and social-economic trends of the city. The population of New York City has reached astonishing heights over the last few years. People have been moving in and out of the region for a variety of different regions. The density of the population is due to workers moving to New York over the…