Abstract This paper tries to understand the phenomena why so many Americans have such animosity to the French. It looks at the common history that the two nations share, the similarities and also their differences and asks where the root of this animosity started.
From the paper:
"France is a member of the European community and French is spoken all over the world, from Europe to North America to Africa. Yet why are there so many jokes about, and so much animosity towards the French? Some of the problems Americans have with the French perhaps stem from the fact that the French seem fairly similar to us on the surface in appearance and prosperity, yet act so differently. For instance, many English words have French roots due to the Norman invasion of our parent country of England in 1066. (Let's Go 59) Yet the French, even in contrast to other European countries, have always gone ?their own way,? perhaps most famously Charles DeGaulle's bowing out of NATO during the formation of that organization after World War II."
Abstract This paper discusses the problem of urban blight and what must be done to make a city livable. The paper discusses the concept of 'New Urbanism', a plan endorsed by enlightened planners that emphasizes the "human scale" of all its undertakings. The paper explains that 'New Urbanism" embodies the idea that people must not feel squeezed-out by overly large buildings and that a community must address the diversity of real-life human beings. The paper further discusses the significant role that both architecture and art play in making a city livable and likeable and explains that the more human the urban space, the more inviting, and invigorating it will be.
From the Paper "Huge numbers of economically-disadvantaged families can overwhelm any community. The problem is made worse by the lack of any coherent plan; any attempt to use the gift of modern technology to alleviate these deplorable conditions. We tend to believe that urban blight is inevitable - the price we pay for living in such a high-tech, fast-paced society. Yet we need not be slaves of our technology. Technology can help us to beautify our environment, help us to create livable urban spaces that we can all enjoy."
