Urban planner

which generally means wellborn well-bred and upper class people. For the most part of the last five decades gentrification has made large cities and downtown urban areas safer, more desirable for commercialization, more affluent, greener and more eco-friendly and has played a role in the vast change of demographics of many neighborhoods. This ‘urban renewal’ has been subject to many political debates, academic studies and research to figure out its positive and negative impacts on the socioeconomic nature

EFFECTS OF URBAN CRIME ON THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT Technical Paper by: Ms. Adit Padhi (aditipadhi@gmail.com) “Greater concern about terrorism places new opportunities before the design community. If protection is considered from the outset, design can make buildings and people safer.”1 Introduction Violent crime was the issue of the nineties, while terrorism has become the talk at the onset of 21st century. Understanding crime prevention design is therefore an invaluable tool in organization and

rural-urban migration on the four districts of the North West province in South Africa using Manova technique. INTRODUCTION This proposal is about the effect of rural-urban migration on the four districts of the North West province in South Africa. It entails the background of rural-urban migration as well as the statement of the problem, main objectives, other specific objectives, rationale, hypotheses, identification of variables, the theories of other people concerning the rural-urban migration

sociological idea is that a person’s quality of life is determined by their rank in a social hierarchy. This includes education, access to jobs, income, and other factors that all determine where and how they will live. In all parts of the world, urban planning is significant for a society to prosper. However, in underdeveloped parts of the world, this aspect is a struggling factor. The movie, Children of Heaven, directed by Majid Majidi, is a perfect example of a lower-class society struggling in

Detroit is experiencing a crippling urban crisis. And many people treat Detroit as ground zero for the creation of a new city. In the 1950s, Detroit was once known as the arsenal of democracy and now it is the worst-off rust belt city. Although the problems of Detroit are not unique, they are exacerbated far beyond the extent of other cities. In the 1950s, the population was around 1.8 million and now it is estimated at 618,000 (Linebaugh, 2015). From the years, 2005-2014 1 in 3 homes were foreclosed

Urban design continues to exist in our everyday lives. The elegance of buildings and their architectural structure stand out in cities competing to show their uniqueness and radiance. Not every urban design can show off their styles. The buildings people pass by in every day urban areas manage to connect with people. The urban design has different forms; it can be either contemporary or futuristic. It is interesting to investigate about just how futuristic can a design be and how acceptable it can

Montgomery Publication: FSR, New York (2013), 356 pages Book Review, Fall 2017 Urban Economic & Spatial patterns The spaces we live in have the power to make or mar our sense of happiness, and staying true to its subtitle, “Transforming our Lives through Urban Design” is exactly what Charles Montgomery has attempted to convey through his book Happy City. Unlike most books on urbanization, Happy City comes across as

Privatizing the Public Sphere The privatization and fragmentation of space in post-industrial urban America is a widespread social problem. As society becomes even more globalized as a result of technological advances, the rampant spread of a privatized public realm is ever-increasing. Public space is needed as a center in which to bring people together to share a common place. It is within public spaces that public life unfolds and without public spaces such as parks, streets, and buildings

Urban Design plans Some communities have adopted urban design plans for creating a harmonious physical environment. These documents may range from conceptual to those that incorporate specific requirements. Some provide bonuses in land use intensities for incorporating urban amenities such as plazas and squares. There may also be criteria for retrofitting existing areas, a critical need in American cities where a substantial amount of urban area is deteriorated or developed incoherently. Zoning Land

Within the industry, there are numerous organizations to become members of, each different from the next. A career goal of mine is to work with affordable housing programs to provide housing for living in larger urban areas that lack affordable and housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a department of the government, and their mission is to eliminate housing discrimination and promote economic opportunity for all. In being one of the catalysts for providing affordable housing