Jeff Speck is a city planner and architectural designer who‚ through writing‚ lectures‚ and built work‚ advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007‚ he oversaw the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and created the Governors’ Institute on Community Design‚ a federal program that helps state governors fight suburban sprawl. Prior to joining the Endowment‚ Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of
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people have been wondering and thinking about enjoying a better life by living either in the city or in the countryside. Some people prefer to live in the city while some other choose to live in the countryside. Mostly‚ to live in the urban or rural lifestyles depends on a lifestyle and taste. However‚ living in the city and in the countryside has differences and similarities. Individuals who live in a city have good opportunities‚ more comforts. While the ones who live in a countryside get a better
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City In my opinion‚ one has not experienced life until one has lived in the city. There is so much to see and experience in the bright lights of the city that you cannot get in the countryside. Here in the city‚ you can learn about how to get along with people of different types‚ encounter varied situations and solve problems. All these help a person to grow in maturity. After all‚ experience is the best teacher. In the countryside‚ however‚ you only move around people you are used to
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Divided City by Theresa Breslin The novel Divided City by Theresa Breslin Is set in gloomy Glasgow‚ Scotland‚ in the recent times. The story is aimed at teenagers and adults alike and concerns the asylum seeking problems and associated racism towards illegal immigrants who had arrived in Glasgow at this time. I really enjoyed this novel as it was good to see each supporters of Rangers and Celtic‚ be such good friends. Even in today’s modern time‚ it’s refreshingly different to see the ’old firm’
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Ever wonder in the morning whether to take the bus or to take the car? Why take the car to work when you can take a two or three minute walk to the bus stop down the road‚ and only pay a dollar twenty five? Taking a bus or train or any other kind of public transportation will always be more advantageous than taking the car. By taking your car to work you help to pollute the earth and its atmosphere. You also increase traffic and parking congestions. Last but not least you end up spending more of
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subject to analysis‚ determining whether the bureaucracy fault are intrinsic in its structures‚ outcomes from improbable expectations‚ or are merely groundless‚ is important. Second‚ contemporary bureaucracy is a creation of the enlargement of the public growth in the belatedly 19th century. The aim behind its acceptance by the administration was to purge extensive political corruption and professionally organize nationalized and local and administration services (Napier‚ 2010). Role of bureaucracy
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Soda Tax The Policy: In February 2013‚ Senator Bill Monning‚ D-Carmel‚ proposed the soda tax that would charge a 1-cent-per ounce tax on sweetened beverages‚ such as sodas. This is described to be as part of an effort to help fight child obesity through improving nutrition and fitness programs. History: One of the biggest epidemics facing Americans right now is obesity. One can argue that soda and other sugary drinks are the biggest contributor because of all the “empty calories
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was lucky enough to develop my own city it would be the most unique place on earth. I would have to have a place where the climate was around 80 degrees year round and had no major natural disasters in the region. I would call my city Dillville and have a population of about 60‚000. There would be one hospital for the city and one jail for all the criminals. In this paper I will discuss my ideal city and the key elements that I believe will make my city ideal. Those key elements will be
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Executive summary Between 2000 and 2008 the number of child labourers worldwide fell by some 30 million. Notwithstanding this progress‚ at the end of that period there were still over 215 million child labourers‚ and over half of them were doing hazardous work. Moreover‚ the overall downward trend masked rising numbers of children in economic activity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 to 2008 (ILO‚ 2010d). While these numbers underscore the magnitude of the remaining challenge facing the global community‚
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Case study: Interpret market data Submission details Candidate’s name Phone no. Assessor’s name Phone no. Assessment site Assessment date/s Time/s The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective The purpose of this assessment task is to demonstrate skills and
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