Urban planning

Slides]. Retrieved from https://osu.instructure.com/courses/4454/files/folder/Class%20Slides?preview=825086 Lecture 11- Conroy, Maria. (2016). Planning Between the Wars. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://osu.instructure.com/courses/4454/files/folder/Class%20Slides?preview=1181326 Lecture 13- Conroy, Maria. (2016). New Towns & Advocacy Planning. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://osu.instructure.com/courses/4454/files/folder/Class%20Slides?preview=1352589 Lecture 15-…

affect that urban design has on society. Jane Jacob’s “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” is a non-architect’s perspective on what makes neighborhoods and cities great and her analysis of streets and public spaces instigated me to observe the effects of design and urban planning. The design of the “void”, exterior space is just as significant as the building “figure” space and should function as such in the transition from public to private…

being said, the studies and recognition of the various population dynamics should be encompassed in the process of planning of sustainable of cities. This short essay shall discuss the concept of population dynamics and other fragments which are part of it, as well discussing the importance of exploring the population dynamics of a city during the process of the sustainable planning of cities. “A population describes a group of individuals of the same species occupying a specific area at a…

Reagan Wintle 1/19/15 G2 Modern China Mr. Cote Newly built cities that are void of life have become a huge problem for China. Not only have these cities neglected to bring any newcomers, but China continues to build them. It is important to understand why they continue to build these cities. It is also important to learn the short and long term effects on China, and the impact it has not only on China, but the rest of the world. Many projects, including the nation 's high-speed…

were charged more and more for housekeeping and landscape maintenance. The absent of funding was expected to be come from tenants. As a result, many people were not able to live comfortably and provide for their families. The lack of leadership and planning from the Housing Authority only made things worse. Living conditions became horrible, elevators began to break down, and White Americans migrated to the outer city, as a result of the Housing Act of 1949. It quickly became a place of poverty,…

Is gentrification beneficial to regeneration? Gentrification is a controversial topic within regeneration, defined by a variety of urban planners and architects alike. Smith and Williams (1986, p.3) describe the process of gentrification as dynamic, which cannot be constrained to a simple definition. ‘Gentrification of the City’ (Smith and Williams, 1986) explores the idea of gentrification as made up of several layers and developments that can only be understood if the links between one…

popularity lead to the establishment and growth in commonality of advocacy consulting firms, community groups, and university planning departments such as the advocacy firm Urban Planning Aid or the Pratt Institute’s Center for Community and Environmental Development . Overall, Jacobs’ influence in community advocacy “showed people around the country that they could fight the urban renewal bulldozer—and win” when empowered enough by the advocacy groups . Again, even though Jacobs did not touch…

aspects of urban society. By improving stress reduction and physical activity, green space have shown its advantages in promoting human’s health both mentally and physically (de Vries et al.,2003; Mitchell and Popham, 2008; Higgs et al., 2012). Specifically, green space could contribute to appropriate air quality, noises levels, air temperature and cutting down water pollution, thus it is essential for human health who lived in the urban area. That is to say, a feasible method of urban planning,…

In order for Tempe to match up its general plan with boarding cities, they obtained help from the Maricopa Association of Governments. The Maricopa Association of Governments uses a regional planning document to make cities like Tempe, construct similar zoning areas on the city’s boarders (United). Being surrounded on all boarders, the city of Tempe really uses this regional general plan to their advantage. To the North, Tempe shares a boarder…

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…