...Urban Renewal Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration) is a function of urban planning that in the United States reached its peak from the late 1940s through to the early1970s (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). The most significant policy undertaken by a wide range of cities since World War II was that of urban renewal. Since 1954 urban renewal programs have changed the face of many downtown areas and displaced millions of low-income citizens. If there is anything to the "growth machine" hypothesis, the origins of this program at the national level, and the implementation of it in different cities, should reveal the guiding influence of the growth machine, for what these programs do is to clear downtown land of low-income housing and small buildings so that central business districts and such major institutions as universities and hospitals can be expanded and enhanced. Urban renewal has had a massive impact on the urban landscape and continues to the present day; urban renewal evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of many local governments, often combined with small and large business incentives. East Garfield area in Glendale, which is the third largest city and is located ten miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, is the region that is undergoing the revitalization. Glendale has a population of approximately 200,000 people in an area...
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...Urban Renewal in New Haven, CT Education is a number one factor when it comes to planning for the future. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, grandparent, or a high school senior rummaging through college trip packages looking for the median between your perspective lifestyle and your SAT scores. There is an unidentified common ground that is correlated between education and where the education being received is located. A parent may want to send their child to a specific school because of a good district, good reviews, or even because the housing in the area is affordable for them. Another reason would be that the location is the best place their children can get an education for what was bargained in terms of schooling fees. A prospective college student may choose a school based on the programs offered that would aid towards their career path, the student may want to study abroad, they may want to be outside of the normal environmental climate, or simply just because they want to establish life in a specific area. But who is to say that the community in which the education is received in is also a big part of the student’s life. The interaction between the student and the surrounding neighborhood can be very crucial to an extent. Whatever the case may be location is a key aspect when choosing an education system for your needs. However there have been instances where this correlation may not have turned out to be the best for some families. To be precise in the last two...
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...South Africa the URP was part of a National Urban Renewal Strategy announced by the former President Thabo Mbeki in his State of the Nation Address in February 2001. Urban Renewal is not unequally South Africa’s but is worldwide and takes many forms and economic activity process. These may include the upgrade of informal settlements and township development. In South Africa the NURS is co-ordinated and monitored by the National Departments of both the Provincial and Local Government. It focuses on deprived areas and involves the investments in economic and social infrastructure, human resource development, enterprise development, enhancements of neighbourhoods and service delivery, poverty alleviation and the strengthening of the criminal justice system. Like any other implemented programmes, the URP had its own intended outcomes especially that will benefit the community at large. The Urban Renewal Programme proposes outcomes in five areas: * Infrastructure (effective service Delivery) Development * Social Development * Economic Development * Environmental Development * Safety and Security * Effective Governance My report below will be about identifying urban problems of Rosettenville, Johannesburg a very old Johannesburg suburb which I have chosen as my study area. I will be basically focusing on urban renewal dimensions of Rosettenville and pinpointing at least 10 urban problems associated with urban renewal aspects which will fall under physical, social, economical...
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...Urban Renewal Policy Robert Burgess POL201: American national Government Instructor: Nicole Jones April 8, 2013 During most of our nations history, there has been little interaction between the federal government and local government concerning fiscal issues. The federal government had limited responsibility and most functions were left to the states. This would all change with the enactment of the Housing Act of 1949. The federal government began a host of housing, urban renewal and community development efforts. By using the vast resources of the federal government it began to micromanage the life of cities and neighborhoods. This study will show that these efforts where a large failure illustrated by many public housing projects that became marred by disorder and crime. The Constitution gave the federal government a sum of modest powers but much responsibility was left to the states. In the 19 30's the “New Deal” started to change this and the federal government's micromanagement of local government soared in the 1960's with President Lyndon Johnson's “Great Society” the birth of the Department of housing and Urban Development in 1965. But as history has shown, corruption and abuse has caused these programs to prove a failure. In 2009 HUD's Inspector General reported that in two and a half years it had found and “indicted 159 individuals, caused administrative actions against 143 individuals, had 5 civil actions, 39 personnel...
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...With reference to examples, evaluate the success or otherwise of urban regeneration schemes in combating the causes and consequences of urban decline. (40 marks) Urban decline is the deterioration of the inner city often caused by lack of investment and maintenance. It is often but not exclusively accompanied by a decline in population numbers, decreasing economic performance and unemployment. There are many reasons for urban decline such as loss of industry through changing market conditions or a lack of withdrawal of government support, Political decisions – governments can favour some cities over others, and encourage the development of some areas over others. Outmigration of wealthier and more skilled people leaves a lesser qualified population behind, which means less skilled workers are taking the jobs, and not doing them right linking back to a loss of industry, really urban decline is one big cycle, and it’s very hard to escape. This is where urban regeneration schemes come into play, urban regeneration schemes are used to improve the appearance of our towns and cities and to regenerate the area by restoring confidence and attracting new investment. In most cases they are used to improve the appearance of public open spaces in the centres of our cities, towns and villages. There are various government led schemes to regenerate cities, I am going to write about three such schemes, in London, Bradford and Southampton, and evaluate the overall effectiveness of whether they...
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...Definition of Gentrification: Gentrification is just one of the nebulous social issues taking place within modern Brixton, as London becomes more globalized and newer forms of ‘urban renewal’ are put into place. This particular urban phenomenon is best characterized as gentrification, which is defined for the purposes of this argument as a middle-class effort to undermine the local populace’s business, structure, and daily life by asserting their own values (Merriam-Webster). Expressed in expansive economic terms by Eric Clark, gentrification is noted as: “a process involving a change in the population of land-users such that the new users are of a higher socio-economic status than the previous users, together with an associated change in...
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...Abinash Sethi Mobile : +91-7738081086 Email ID : abinash081@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Career Objective ◆ To work in the challenging environment and with an organization that provides opportunities to learn and contribute. Professional Experience |June’11 – Till date Reliance Retail Ltd., Mumbai as Asst. Manager – Merchandising Planner | As a Merchandiser ◆ Have been in to business by working as an enhancement (IT Accessories) category planner. ◆ Monthly sales plan preparation to achieve overall target monthly and yearly. ◆ Historic sales data analysis and Assortment analysis to get the correct assortment ◆ Continues Sales vs. space analysis to change the space allocation according to sales. ◆ Inventory roll out not to give a chance for aging inventory by rolling out promotions in frequent intervals. Secondary Space Management ◆ Documentation of secondary space allocated to Brand (SOH/SIS) per store. ◆ Coordinating with Marketing team and Designing Team for upcoming SOH/SIS, identifying space and ML mapping for smoother execution in Stores. Analysis report Preparation ◆ Analysis report preparation i.e. MBQ Report preparation as per the requirement of replenishment and operations team so that replenishment should be smoother and execution proper. ◆ Besides planogramming preparing Excess stock report...
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...With reference to examples, evaluate the success or otherwise of urban regeneration schemes in combating the causes and consequences of urban decline (40) Urban decline is defined as the deterioration of the inner city. It is normally caused by a lack of investment and maintenance as well as social reasons and government policy and these declining areas are characterised by the low economic status, social and environmental decline and problems. Even with this decline, there are ways of regenerating the inner city, such as Urban Development Corporations and City Partnerships. The de-industrialisation of UK inner cities led to unemployment in the area, meaning there was a lack of disposable income and therefore and therefore a lack of expenditure in the local economy. This decreased income and expenditure means that rent prices would be lowered in the area and therefore landlords would not be motivated to carry out repairs and refurbishments, leading to a decline in the standard of living as well. The lack of expenditure meant that mass disinvestment from local businesses occurred as they decided to move to more prosperous areas to further their business ventures. This in turn creates more unemployment and a further lack in expenditure and more disinvestment; and the cycle continues. The local government collect less tax, while in turn having to shell out more in unemployment benefits, leading to further economic decline in the area, as well as a physical decline. This pushes...
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...Gentrification is the process of where lower-income families and small businesses are pushed out of homes for a higher class to renovate in the area. The process has played a large role in Washington, DC for the past couple of years. Washington, DC is the nation's capital. It is home to the White House, the monument, the capital and etc. You will only see the bright, shiny wrapping paper the District. Other may see DC as a place of government offices and politics. Yet, this is only what tourist see. No one else sees what goes on in the background which are the people who reside in DC, especially the black community. The culture of has made a large jump since certification. Communities known to have historical value or places that have a reputation have become unrecognizable. Gentrification has a negative impact on DC because it forces residents to leave, raises the property value and damages the culture and character of the District. Through this process, it has only hushed the voices of the ones going through gentrification themselves. The backbone of DC has been the elderly, people who were here and helped create DC to be as what we know today. Yes, many advancements and social order was put in place by the government but its citizens had to have a say in their decisions The changes that have been made by gentrification has affected the citizens who reside in the District, the cities culture, and character. During gentrification the economy in the district changes such as,...
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...Fix ina Your Photo in this Place اﻟﺼﻖ ﺻﻮرﺗﻚ ﻓﻰ ھﺬا اﻟﻤﻜﺎن Membership Renewal Form Name Membership No. Company Name Designation P.O. Box – City Phone Fax Mobile E-mail Required Documents: 1. Old Membership Card (Original) 2. Passport & Residence Visa (Clear Copy) 3. 1 Photograph 4. Renewal Form (www.uaesocietyofengineers.com) - Form should be typed written (computer / type writer) إﺳﺘﻤﺎرة ﺗﺠﺪﯾﺪ اﻟﻌﻀﻮﯾﺔ اﻻﺳﻢ رﻗﻢ اﻟﻌﻀﻮﯾﺔ اﺳﻢ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﻤﻨﺼﺐ ﺻﻨﺪوق اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺪ ﺗﻠﯿﻔﻮن ﻓﺎﻛﺲ اﻟﻤﺤﻤﻮل اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺪ اﻷﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻲ RAHIM EBRAHIM HAJI 30627 EXCEL ELECTRICAL APPARATUS INSTALLATION L.L.C. GENERAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 3696, RAS AL KHAIMAH 07-2237143 07-2237153 +97155 5294915 rahime4u@gmail.com : اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻨﺪات اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻮﺑﺔ . ( 1- ﺑﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻌﻀﻮﯾﺔ اﻟﻘﺪﯾﻤﺔ ) اﻷﺻﻠﯿﺔ . 2- ﺻﻮرة ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮاز اﻟﺴﻔﺮ واﻹﻗﺎﻣﺔ واﺿﺤﺔ . 3- ﺻﻮرة ﻓﻮﺗﻮﻏﺮاﻓﯿﺔ 4- ﺗﻌﺒﺌﺔ إﺳﺘﻤﺎرة ﺗﺠﺪﯾﺪ اﻟﻌﻀﻮﯾﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻮﻗﻊ -: اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻲ www.uaesocietyofengineers.com ﻣﻄﺒﻮﻋﺔ - Form should be signed by the applicant only - Complete information اﻹﺳﺘﻤﺎرة . ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻤﺒﯿﻮﺗﺮ . اﻹﺳﺘﻤﺎرة ﺗﻮﻗﻊ ﺑﻮاﺳﻄﺔ اﻟﻌﻀﻮ . ﻣﻠﺤﻖ ﻣﻊ اﻹﺳﺘﻤﺎرة اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺎت اﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﺗﻜﻮن أن ﯾﺠﺐ 5. Annual Renewal Fee (see below table) ( 4- رﺳﻮم ﺗﺠﺪﯾﺪ اﻟﻌﻀﻮﯾﺔ ﺳﻨﻮﯾﺎ ) ﻣﺮﻓﻖ اﻟﺠﺪول ادﻧﺎه ﻓﻨـــﻲ - ﻣﺴﺠﻞ Registered (Technician) 100 ﻧـــــﻮع اﻟﻌﻀـــﻮﯾﺔ Membership Kind Annual Renewal Fee (Dhs.) ﻋﺎﻣﻞ Active 200 ﻣﻨﺘﺴﺐ Affiliated 200 طﺎﻟﺐ Student 50 I hereby certify that all above information is correct أﻧﺎ اﻟﻤﻮﻗﻊ أدﻧﺎه أﺷﮭﺪ...
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...Islam has always had a tradition of reformation and renewal. Each successive generation was quick to find degradation with faith or practice and has been quick to rectify anything to compromise the Islamic faith or community, because no matter where they lived or what language they spoke, Muslims have always put Islam before anything else. There are two components of the Islamic worldview that help keep the faith true: Tajdid and Islah. Tajdid is the concept of renewal, and is based on the belief that the Prophet will send someone to review and correct the Islamic community and bring it back to the straight path at the beginning of each century. This "mujaddid's" job was to interpret the sources of Islam, remove foreign and un-Islamic innovations that have corrupted the community, and critique the established institutions' interpretation of Islam. The object of many mujaddids at the time was not necessarily to return the umma back to the early iterations of the Islamic community, but apply the Quran and Sunna to modern conditions. They tended to be militaristic and revolutionary. Their goal was to purify the Islamic community as opposed to improve or strengthen their respective nations as a whole. Islah is the concept of reform, but for turning the community and the individual back to God's path and live within the norms of sharia. As the Middle East further interacted with the west, many innovations and customs bled into Islamic society. This concerned the proponents...
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...policies as they are written. The district gives each campus the latitude to select and interview applicants for positions within the school. Ms. Grimes stated that at the elementary level there is always a vast pool of qualified applicants to choose from. In the spring, Ms. Grimes said that it is customary to give consideration to people within the district who have requested transfers, although it is not required. When interviewing potential employees, Ms. Grimes makes every effort to ensure that the applicants are not only highly qualified, but also a “good fit” for the school. Non-Renewal Practices Non-renewal of an employee, although an infrequent event at Saucier Elementary, is always a last resort. Every attempt is made to mentor a struggling teacher improve before arriving at a non-renewal decision. Making sure to have ample and appropriate documentation of both the reasons for non-renewal as well as efforts to mentor the struggling teacher are required to ensure that there are no legal ramifications that can arise. Ms. Grimes stated that in these instances, she has offered the employee the opportunity to...
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...This semester the need for financial support waved heavily on me. I only received financial aid from school and the state because I am undocumented. I don’t count on the support of my parents to pay for excess expenses and I pay school bills through the effort I put into my summer job, scholarships, and a loan. Through mid-semester I found myself running low on both cat and meal plan dollars. I had spent much of what I had saved for the semester on books and project supplies, so I had little left of my own money. I began to become disoriented because I couldn’t afford to pay for meals and I had to set aside money for my Deferred Action Renewal. My anxiety led my focus to turn into looking for resources so I could eat and pay for outside fees....
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...Akari Devonish Caribbean Studies Culture is the beliefs or customs of a society. There can be two distinctive types of culture, material culture which consists of all tangible things created by the members of society like architecture, cuisine etc. and non material culture which comprises society’s belief and norms like music and religion. In recent times however, due to the increase of development and modernization, many traditional practices can be erased, retained or even renewed. We can see these changes in the Caribbean, especially in Barbados. Culture erasure refers to the process of gradually removing various traditions from society. This usually comes from newer generations having little or no interest in certain traditions. In the Caribbean the majority of young adults prefer foreign music, clothes and even sports. For example, there is a severe decline in people who would prefer to listen to calypso over foreign music. In terms of sports, there has also been a reduction of cricket fans. In the past there were masses of people who flocked to the cricket grounds to watch the West Indies. Those who didn’t were usually at home watching from their television or listening to it on the radio. In modern times, other sports like football, has gained a massive increase in popularity over cricket. In addition, the advances of technology can have an effect on the rate of culture erasure as well. Although they might save much needed time and energy, the introduction of various...
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...Case Analysis of Intel Corporation – Leveraging Capabilities for Strategic Renewal Dorothy Thornton Concordia University Portland Technology is a constantly shifting market and Intel is an organization which has adapted their corporate culture and vision to meet the demands of these changes. In the 1980’s Intel’s vision was a performance driven organization focused on new product development with action orientation from the front lines (Bartlett & Nanda, 1994). According to John P Kotter (1995), “A vision says something that clarifies the direction in which an organization needs to move” (p. 63). Intel frequently moved in different organizational directions in the 1980’s to meet the needs of the company. The emerging primary challenge for Intel in the 1990’s was deciding where to make a technological investment in the company. Intel had been successful in the past due to their ability to leapfrog with technology. Intel needed to identify and allocate resources to the products that would allow Intel to remain at the heart of the computer industry. Although Intel had was profitable making microprocessors, they were also investing in other new technology such as the flash chips which had the promise to replace discs and disc drives. Intel needed to determine what technology to invest in to stay ahead of its competitors. This idea is supported in That Used to Be Us which explains American success by staying ahead of the technology curve. Intel’s organizational...
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