The inter-disciplinary course incorporates research expertise from across the University‚ collaborating with colleagues at the Environmental Change Unit andTransport Studies Unit of the School of Geography and the Environment‚ Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities‚ Faculty of Law‚ Saïd Business School‚ Department of Economics and the International Institute for Environment and Development. Throughout the programme‚ students will benefit from the University of Oxford’s unrivalled digital library
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Professor: Cheryl Williams BLS 150 WHY DO CRACK DEALERS LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHER’S Topic: Crack Epidemic Speaker: Steven Levitt Discussion: The discussion was a comparison between a gang and a business. Sudhir Venkatesh is William B. Ransford’s Professor of Sociology and author of “American Project” and “Gang Leader for a Day”. Sudhir risked his life to study a gang in a housing project in Chicago where he was held hostage for a night and went back the next day and was then allowed
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What factors have led to urban decline? (15) Political factors After the closure of London Dockland’s in 1980‚ the area was in a near to derelict state as people and businesses quickly moved out of the area. There were a number of causes to the urban decline of London Dockland’s. A number of political factors helped cause the decline. London’s green belt was created in 1947. A green belt is a broad section of land around an area which restricts development and therefore growth‚ minimising suburban
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Land Use Planning and Township Design: Human Settlement in 2040 Modern urban planning is based around sustainability and sustainable development. Predicting what the earth will be like in 27 years is difficult but town planners must plan for certain things so a city can function efficiently for many years. Natural disasters‚ gradual climate change and rapid urbanization are some of the things that should weigh on a town planner’s mind when he or she is designing a city. Cape Town is a very unique
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April 30‚ 2013 Mr. Donald VanderLinde Department of Social Services 2153 Francis SE Waukegan‚ IL 60085 Dear Donald We would like to extend an invitation to attend the launch of the Inner City Collaborative Project. The purpose of the meeting is to consider ways in which we can work together on the major issues impacting the city. The topics will include transportation‚ crime‚ inner city housing‚ and public education. The event will be held at the Residence Inn Hotel located at 1440 South
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Mega Cities Mega cities are large cities‚ with a population of at least 8 million people. The amount of Mega cities are rising‚ due to the fact that for the first time in human history more people live in Urban Areas then rural areas. By 2015 there will be 33 Mega cities and 27 of them are in the developing world. Some examples of Mega cities are : Mexico city‚ Mumbai (India)‚ Bangkok‚ Cairo and manilla. There are many challenges from living in a mega city that is in a developing world. Some of
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Many urban centers have been known to be places where diverse styles of structural development are put in place through individual differences‚ desires and expression of wealth which over the time have brought about the use of series of finished construction materials. The constant increase in the rate of urban development‚ the use of materials and some of the construction style; have their contributing impact on the environment. These impacts of “growth in urban areas affects urban climate in several
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Does the city define people or do the people define the city? The answer is both‚ both people and city has similar weights and effects which together‚ defines both of them. How street vendors‚ large shopping malls‚ skywalks that specifically serve for them‚ pop-up markets‚ temporary sport areas constructed below infrastructures reflect how Bangkok’s government concerns and Bangkokians’ behaviors which both define Bangkok city. The more significant of the usage and how large the certain Thai modern
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The structure of the literature review is arranged in order to state the value of the old Urban fabric and how did it get formed throughout the history in the first paragraph. Whilst‚ the second paragraph will analyze the introduction of modernity elements in urbanization and urbanism during the french colonial period‚ The value of monuments‚ axis and streets network‚ squares‚ recreational areas and building typologies will be discuss through the second paragraph. The third paragraph will correlate
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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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