Urban planner

The essence of what a city is, is complicated as it includes various components and can be interpreted in numerous ways. Erik Rutherford argues that the essence of a city is its physical landscape. He elaborates that cities have a bi-directional relationship with the populace. Cities are moulded by their inhabitants, however they tend to resist the mould imposed on them which in turn shapes the populace. For instance, Paris has a carefully crafted aesthetic that requires its inhabitants to…

As my selection for an urban park, I chose Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works – a uniquely “urban” ecosystem located in the city’s core. Formerly Toronto’s chief brick manufacturing facility, Brick Works has since been converted into a wholly committed city park, devoted to the preservation of greenspace, integration of natural ecosystems into the urban environment and educational facilitation. Among the ecosystem services, Brickworks largely focuses on supporting and cultural values in its…

Urban Legend Was Walt Disney’s body really frozen? Is there really a black market for kidneys? The answer to both is no, these questions or rumors are called urban legends which majority of them are not true. Urban legends is a modern folklore and in 1981 Jan Harold Brunvand published several books pertaining to legends (Brunvand n.d.). In this paper I will be explaining what urban legend is and prove why these two questions are false. Urban legends are a tradition of storytelling and starts…

Ninety-one out of ninety-five counties in Tennessee are rural; the remaining 4 counties (Shelby, Davidson, Hamilton and Knox) are urban. “Urban counties are were core areas containing a large population nucleus together and adjacent communities with a high degree of economic and social integration, whereas rural areas are residual locations that fall outside of urban statistical areas”(James, 2014, p. 2122) Although, clinicians often prefer living in urbanized areas where they have the…

Consumer preference for low-density urban development has taken a toll on the quintessential American city. In a “Decomposing urban sprawl,” Peiser identifies “…that consumer preference and technological innovations help explain suburbanization and decentralization.” By the same report, these factors are further augmented by …”market failures caused by all manners of subsidies…and that public goods such as open space tend to be under-supplied by the private market” (Peiser, 2001). This…

In the readings by Schorske and Berman, the motifs behind the concept of the modern city and the rise of industrialization are focalized/elaborated upon. In particularly, Schorske presents his explication by revolving around three central themes: the city as a means of virtue in the Enlightenment, the city as a means of vice as industrialization rose, and the city as a means of the good and the bad, developed through the likes of an expanding intellectual attitude. Berman, on the other hand,…

Housing is a basic human necessity, not only does it 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…

Introduction (300 words approx.): • Introduce topic – what is gentrification? • Background/history of gentrification • Causes of gentrification (brief) • Use quote in some way ‘London is being made over by an urban centred middle class’ • Briefly explain the points you’re going to address in the essay. Impacts: Positive (700 words approx.): • Renewal of a rundown area - The previously deprived area is rejuvenated, creating a nicer place to live for the local residents. • Increased property…

Chapter 9 of Hutter Experiencing cities is titled “Experiencing strangers and the Quest for Public Order”. In this chapter he explains to us how the public realm is something that is quite wonderful, a quest for social order in keep a balance, and my personal favorite…flashmobs. The jist of this chapter was to explain to us, the reader, how in the condensed major cities its inevitable that, unless you never leave your place of residence, human contact is bound to happen. Hutter states that there…

Every culture has urban legends and Hispanic culture is no exception. These legends can be anything from terrifying ghost stories to heavily believed superstition. Some of the most popular legends would be those of El Chupacabra and La Llorona, which are not only known by those of hispanic heritage, but internationally as well. The majority of these legends have been around for centuries but as the years have gone by, they have turned into cautionary tales and lessons for the younger generations…