Urban planner

Beijing, China is the capital of china and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Beijing has a large population and many different cultures. This is how the people adapt to the physical features, climate zones, vegetation zones, population density, land use, and resources. The physical features in Beijing China are above sea level to 1,000 feet above sea level. Over to the west in Beijing, there are some hills and very small mountains. Only 12% of China is plains and the rest are…

Urban sprawl caused the increase of physical and environmental footprints of many cities all over the world, some of them having a significant increase in a very short time. This, however, leads to the decrease and destruction of natural wildlife habitats and farmland. The trend of urban sprawl first started in the US after the end of world war II. The increase in manufacturing output and new federal programs in America had made it possible for many people to buy new houses and cars. The…

The short term effects of urbanization, such as people coming together, may be positive for a time. However, it eventually leads to former countrysides disappearing and higher crime rates. Therefore. people need to take an extra effort to conserve the land. Out of the many unwanted effects of urbanization, one of the most prominent consequences is the disappearance of lands surrounding developed area. Many companies and businesses mindlessly purchase land to build on, not caring about the…

Save America is a book that pledges the importance of city planning and believes that the deliberate, methodical structure that we give to where we live will reflect back into how we live our lives. Jeff Speck, author of the book and esteemed city planner, claims that one of the most important features of city planning should be the city’s accessibility to pedestrians, a feature Speck sees as being largely and mistakenly ignored in today’s more car-focused era. He states that walkability will…

There are many places a can live in America. You can live in many different rural or urban areas. 19.3% of people live in rural environments and 80.7% live in urban communities. I don’t know what I would prefer because there are positive benefits in both. The next few paragraphs will explain how. 19.3% of Americans live in an urban environment. Over half of these people are are younger than 35. If I had to choose where to live well, when I’m young I believe it would be better live in this…

Urban Legend One night a man was walking down the street, a dark street that would not end, it seemed to go on forever, there is an end but it takes months, on months, on months. Will he make it, I don't know but something tells me he won’t, and then something appears something horrifying it looks like a bear eagleshark. The rumors around this thing are crazy, it can breath on land and underwater it can fly run and swim at the speed of light nothing can outrun it not even I. It can kill…

a recreation park. Because this neighborhood is undergoing new developments, the Common is isolated and secluded, thus it felt empty and unoccupied throughout the visits. Building up the surrounding neighborhood would bring life and energy to the urban area. The Common aimed for a place of recreation; however, it fell short on several aspects. For instance, the design of the playground…

The changing land use around Sydney Harbour is caused by a large variety of reasons, which shape Sydney into what it is today. The earliest known recount of the land’s usage that it was used for hunting, gathering and primary production by the Indigenous people. After the European settlers arrived*, they cleared the lands which drove out most of the native wildlife. Initially, the area had been planned to be used for agriculture but the land was deemed relatively infertile so their plans moved…

Within cities are many neighborhoods. These neighborhoods can range from being very prosperous to less fortunate. Many various factors play a role in how a city or neighborhoods either grows or decays. Throughout the city of what we call Pittsburgh, there are many neighborhoods that are fast to develop, but there are also many that are decaying. One neighborhood that is fast growing is Cranberry Township. Cranberry started as a marsh land that settlers drained. The land serves as a good…

specific area. With that being said, we can all agree that it is important to make a city livable an order for these things and you have a chance to be preserved. Everyone has their own opinion I will make the city livable. For instance, City planners City planners AK Also known as decentrist Believe that the standard way of building city was the right way of doing things. Their idea was to the centerless the city by and endowning small town.In the book “The Death and Life of Great American…