Patterns Of Movement Within Paris & New York City
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4 pages in which Paris and New York City are discussed with regard to citizen patterns of movement Cultural, political, economic, and ethnic aspects are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Movepatt.wps

Paul Peterson/City Limits
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An 8 page research paper/essay that analyses Paul Peterson's theories on urban planning and development and then discusses how they apply to the city of Miami. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khppcl.rts

Pierre Clavel / 'The Progressive City'
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A 5 page book review of Pierre Clavels work on progressive civic government during the 1970s and 1980s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Clavel.wps

Pittsburgh's Bus System / Public Transportation As An Extension Of Collective Action
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the history and development of public policies regarding the development of public transportation bus systems in Pittsburgh as a result of community action. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Busspitt.wps

Planning and PPG6
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This 10 page paper considers a plan to develop a stadium and retail park 12 kilometres for the centre of a town. The paper is written as a report that first considers the development in line with PPG6 and then looks at the factors that will determine if a public inquiry should be held, the potential objections that can be raised and how a residents committee will need to be prepared for the inquiry. The paper includes a sample questionnaire that could be used to gather local opinion. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEplanPPG6.rtf

Planning Australian Public Spaces
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This 9-page paper discusses some of the guidelines for designing public spaces in Australia, as well as briefly considering some of the parks that already exist.
Filename: HVAuPlan.rtf

Planning for Sufficient Public Housing
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A 7 page paper discussing considerations for the city council of a fictitious city of 250,000 as the council embarks on a five-year study of zoning to control urban sprawl in the economically healthy and rapidly-growing city. The paper uses the example of the decay of downtown Detroit and sprawl into outlying suburban areas as an example of what to avoid. The paper discusses how changes in zoning laws and allowing private developers downtown areas could have benefited the city, using Portland, Oregon as a positive example. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSurbanHous.wps

Planning Policies
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This 3 page paper looks at how planning policies are changing over the last ten years and how they are impacting on the UK and then considers if the UK can keep absorbing the policy changes. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEplanEU.rtf

Policy Analysis/Gaming in Mississippi
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An 18 page research paper that offers a policy issue paper on legalized gambling in Mississippi and includes an executive summary. This report offers an overview of the gaming industry in Mississippi. It begins with a discussion of the background of the problem of systemic poverty, which has plagued the state for generations, and then moves on to a discussion of prior efforts to solve this problem, which includes the legalization of dockside gaming in the 1990s. The problem statement diagnoses the problems, identifies the major stakeholders and defines goals. Alternatives are analyzed and described, along with a discussion of why these alternatives were not successful. Constraints and political feasibility are also discussed, which leads into the conclusions and recommendations that can be drawn from this data. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khmisgam.rtf

Political Machines
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A 15 page research paper that discusses the characteristics of political machines in American politics from the nineteenth century to the present. The writer examines the connection between political machines to organized labor, as well as the role played by Irish and Italian immigrants. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khpolmac.rtf

Population Growth in Urban and Rural Areas
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This 5 page paper looks at the significance of population growth in developing and industrialized nations. The difference between urban and rural growth is discussed. A hypothetical country study, as provided by a student, is evaluated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA106Pop.rtf

Presidential Reconstruction/Congressional Plans: 1865-1877
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3 pages in length. Defining the relationships that existed between and among government, politics, democracy and power in the mid-1800s was a task that drew its conclusion upon a very fine line. Indeed, while all four of these entities had something significant to do with one another, at the same time they each possessed their own particular arrangement within the wide and varied scheme of bureaucratic function. The writer discusses the elements that played an integral role in the modification of the presidential reconstruction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCprez.wps

Privatizing Inner-City Schools / "No Place To Go But Up !"
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A 7 page research paper on privatizing urban schools. The writer argues that the positive aspects of privatization far outweigh the negative and offers the promising case of Hartford, Connecticut as an example. Reasons to change over are analyzed in great detail as are some of the casual factors behind decline in inner-city school systems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Urbanedu.wps

Problem of Homelessness/Review of Literature
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10 pages. A 10 page research paper that gives an overall look at the homeless situation summarizing the current research, theories and knowledge regarding this social problem. The writer demonstrates that society is still not close to finding a solution to the problem of homelessness and that current welfare reform legislation will, in all likelihood, exacerbate this problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAhomeless.rtf

Problems Of "Urban Sprawl"
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This 10 page research paper examines the issue of urban sprawl in America from a conservative perspective. Specifically discussed are the effects of urban sprawl on regional settings, goals and objectives established for prevention, policy options for the U.S. as a whole and applications of policy options to Phoenix, AZ. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Urbspral.wps

Proposal for a Subway System in Rochester, New York
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This 9 page paper looks at the possibility. It first examines other histories with an emphasis on New York City in order to determine the best course of action for city planners. Several variables are considered including population and the weather, and a recommendation is made to go ahead with the project. The paper argues that a subway will enhance mobility and accessibility for the population. It would also attract tourists and more residents. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA348RNY.rtf

PROS AND CONS OF LAND USE REGULATIONS
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This paper examines land use regulations and whether they help or hinder economic development. Examples used include how Rhode Island has upgraded its laws to be more fair in the area of land use, and how one city managed to drive away a business because of its land use ordinance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTlanuse.rtf