Week 13 – Community Activism Chapter 4: Community Activism and Environmental Justice: The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (Layzer 2012, 83) Background (Layzer 2012, 85) * The downfall of urban areas in the nation began in the late 1800s due to improved transportation and cheaper construction techniques. * This process propelled after WWII along with the construction of a national highway system. * The Federal Housing Administration’ s insurance program, which
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In China, should smoking in public places be prohibited? In recent decades, the number of the smoker in China has increased significantly, and the issue of whether smoking in public places should be banned or not has been widely argued. The term ‘smoking in public places’ refers to the phenomenon of having a cigarette in the area where many people gather. This essay will argue that smoking in public places should be prohibited. The reasons for this include the health issues caused by smoking, negative
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How Rural-Urban Migration Contributes to the Development of a Megacity: A case from Bangladesh Abstract Like other developing countries, rural-urban migration is the prime reason of developing megacity in Bangladesh. It is the most important factor for rapid urbanization as well. Dhaka, the only megacity in Bangladesh, became a megacity having more than 10 million of population in 2001. Dhaka is the center of attraction of this region since 7th century and the development phase of this megacity
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Resource: Ch. 6 of Social Policy and Social Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) | Any housing that meets the requirements of the program, nit limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. | Manages 14 large family public housing locations throughout Los Angeles. | The demand for housing is so great that it often exceeds the resources available; being placed on a long waiting list for assistance
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When we think of a particular place we tend to think about the structure of the area. We think about the attractions, the buildings, and most importantly the streets. In Jane Jacob’s book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, she explores the “orthodox planning” of city architects and attacks their way of building cities (Jacobs 41). While observing cities and safety, Jacobs points out blatant problems regarding cities especially delving into sidewalk safety. She also discusses solutions to
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on the following five variables: 1. Location (Rural, Urban, Suburban) 2. Income (in $1,000’s) 3. Size (Household size) 4. Years (the number of years that the customer has lived in the current location) 5. Credit balance (the customers current credit balance on the store’s credit card, in $ Dollars) Individual variables a. Location Location | Frequency | Relative Frequency | Rural | 13 | 0.26 | Suburban | 15 | 0.3 | Urban | 22 | 0.44 | n= | 50 | 1 | The table and the pie
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claimed loss of money as the reason for the closures. High crime areas generally equate to a lower income, urban, minority and underprivileged population. Statistically speaking, lower income families spend on average twice the amount of their annual take home pay on food alone and especially on processed unhealthy options (Datko, 2012). It is hard for me to believe that a store located in an urban area that primarily carried processed and unhealthy foods did not make money. It is my assumption that
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are the same across the world' Issues are views or concerns that people may hold about a feature or event which may be beneficial or problematic. Examples of urban issues are crime, pollution and overpopulation. Overpopulation is an issue which is rapidly affecting cities across the globe, and can have a detrimental impact on urban areas. Hyper-urbanisation is a problem which can stem from this. This is caused when a city’s population increases at a faster rate than the growth of economic and
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There is a growing problem with unemployment through the nation. The Rossi stated “there is a problem with unemployment rates in the inner-city neighborhoods” (2004). I can see that being a problem throughout the nation. To help decrease the numbers of unemployed people the government has instituted programs that can assist in ensuring people have the capabilities to get into jobs. This could provide ways for people to get training and education needed to be productive. Also the government has made
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