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Planning a City, 2008.
An analysis of the issues that need to be taken into consideration when planning the development of a city.
1,466 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses issues related to urban planning. It looks at the reasons why urban planning may be needed in a city and issues related to zoning. It discusses concerns that may be of issue in city planning on a local, state and federal level and how these are addressed. It also briefly discusses business, environmental and transportation needs. The paper contains a sample zoning map for Staten Island, New York.
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"City planning must also focus on the environment that the city wishes to create for the community. Within the scope of environment factors that are important for planners include the contentment of residents, the safety of families and the ability to attract tourists in the area. Most residential areas desire an atmosphere that is conducive to raising children and in which schools are close in proximity to residential units. On the other hand, most business sectors desire that the area be pleasing to tourism in order to draw in the multi-billion dollar tourist industry and increase profits. Business areas that are filled with waste and that are not well maintained, therefore, will be detrimental to business over time. However, those business areas that are cased for by the city and that are inviting to the tourist trade will draw in tourists and maintain their business throughout the years. Some municipalities believe that signs, banners and billboards are unattractive and that they depredate the beauty of a city. However, in cities such as New York, it is evident that signs, billboards and banners are part of the tourist experience that people believe is important to allowing tourists to comprehend all that is occurring within the city."
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Financial Planning: City of Charlotte, 2008.
An analysis of the financial planning for Charlotte, North Carolina.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines the financial planning and related public policy for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. It provides a general outline of the city's budget, including expenditures, projects, funds, revenues and future spending plans.
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Expenditures, Encumbrances and Expenses
Capital Project, General, and Proprietary Funds
Analysis of Budget
Main Revenue Sources
Budgetary Levels
Long-range and Short-range Spending Plans
Largest Appropriations
Public policy: Short-range and Long-range
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"The main revenue sources for the city include taxes paid by business, taxes collected for property, licenses, transportation and tourism. Charlotte is one of the largest banking cities in the nation and is a central "hub" for many companies within the trucking industry. Additionally, Charlotte is home to three major professional sporting franchises and has a large manufacturing and construction base. Because Charlotte continues to grow significant with each passing year, the revenues from the growth associated with business are extensive. However, the growth of the city due to population also impacts the budget of the city and the funds that are required to operate many of the programs required to address the needs of the population."
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City Planning, 2006.
A discussion and analysis of Jane Jacobs' theories on city planning.
1,079 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper highlights the main theories in Jane Jacobs' book on city planning, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities". The paper presents an overview of Jacobs theories, explaining the core arguments underlying her theories and her effective use of examples that support those theories.
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"The explicit value preached by Jane Jacobs is diversity in functionality. However, Jacobs claims that the designers and planners of cities do not "live in an ideological vacuum" (Jacobs, 24). If this is true, then her attack on the basic principles of the orthodox city planning methods of her time must also be in part an attack on the basic principles of the society that supported such methods. When she condemns the Decentrists for dismissing the city as a "foreground for noise . . . souvenirs, and shrill competitive advertising," the product of "self-centered, ill-advised individuals,"(21) she is, whether she realizes it or not, taking issue with their politics. Competition, advertising, self-centeredness, and individuality are all associated with capitalism, and, as cities are products of business and industry, the very core of capitalist philosophy, to want to truly understand and strengthen the city is to do the same for capitalism."
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Toronto City Planning, 2002.
A discussion about urban planning trends in modern day Toronto.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines recent shifts in Toronto's planning and development paradigm from edge city suburbanization to intensification. It outlines the origins of intensification, its implications and its importance for the real estate industry.
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New Amsterdam City Plan, 2005.
A paper comparing city planning approaches in Amsterdam and the US.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the city planning approaches in Amsterdam and the United States.
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"In this paper I will discuss city planning in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in an historical and cross-cultural context. For those of us who have certain unconscious assumptions about what cities are and can be biased on our acquaintance with our own urban areas, studying urban planning trends in Europe and elsewhere can be a revelation. In a nutshell, the dominant influence on American city planning (or lack thereof) has been the automobile. It matters that our cities are primarily auto storage depots, observes James Howard..."
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The New York City Emergency Plan, 2002.
A paper which discusses the way the N.Y.C. Emergency plan should be revised after it was put to the test on September 11th.
3,540 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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The paper shows that currently the New York City Emergency Plan is solid and has been tested and re-tested many times over. The World Trade Tower bombing of September, 11, 2002 put the plan to the ultimate test. The paper discusses that, overall, the emergency plan worked very well, considering the size and scope of the emergency. However, it also brought out some areas in need of improvement. The paper shows that the key issues which need to be addressed are the need for secondary and tertiary backup plans for the command control center and hospital scheme. Also, it shows that it has become painstakingly clear, that even though the plan is in place, when the actual emergency occurred, police officers and other key authority figures did not know where to tell the public where to go or what to do. The paper discusses the potential disasters N.Y.C. might face and the steps taken to plan for them.
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"The theme of the program will be a simple question, ?What would you do?? This question will be followed by a scenario involving a disaster. All ads will be designed to spark thoughts of the possibility of the occurrence suggested and evoke thoughts of what they would do if the same disaster struck right now. Information on certain disasters, such as hurricane and storm safety, fire safety, and other safety issues will be an integral part of this program. The ads are not supposed to invoke panic, but rather to alleviate it. Panic occurs when there is a lack of a plan of action. This advertising campaign is aimed at getting people to develop plans, where-ever they happen to be. People who have a plan do not panic as easily and will respond in a more efficient manner to unexpected events."
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Planning Conflict and Disorder in a City, 2005.
The paper discusses whether it is a good idea to plan conflict and disorder out of a city.
2,284 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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The paper states that the rational planning of cities has been shown not to realise the practical nature of urban life. The paper describes that plans are not focused on bettering the lives of actual people but instead attempt to change their lives to suit the comprehensive plans of the planners. The paper argues that planning a conflict free environment is not only impossible but is actually detrimental. If disorder is not experienced, then individuals cannot fully develop as they will remain with the adolescent desire for purity and will reject the unknown. The paper calls for planning which realises the specific needs of communities .
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"To replace these lost informal controls Wirth saw it as necessary to implement formal moral order which would maintain control in cities. These formal controls could not be left to develop spontaneously in the same way as the informal controls of rural communities but must be a result of rational planning and execution. However, he did not argue that individuals should be coerced into accepting this new moral order. Instead, he saw it as necessary for these new values to be internally appropriated by the individual so that they would voluntarily act in accordance with society without the need for negative sanctions. These ideas have often been criticised as being functionalist. Although this may be true of Wirth's practical proposals, his theoretical work showed an awareness of these issues which he did not included in his more substantive writings. The architect Le Corbusier was one of the most famous and influential people associated with the real development of rational urban planning. He saw it as necessary to remove the dark and dank streets of old irrational cities and replace them with new, rationally planned environments which would enhance the lives of residents."
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Augustine's Understanding of the "City of God and the City of Man", 2002.
Examines the influence of Saint Augustine on Western religious thought and analyzes his text "City of God".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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Saint Augustine presented the idea that faith and understanding (in the broad and narrow senses) go hand in hand. Because of this, his teachings were that to understand life, one must have faith, and to have faith, one must pursue an understanding of life. Augustine has proved to be one of the most influential thinkers in European and western history. While still a teenager, Augustine converted, became a priest, then the leader of the Church in North Africa, and, before he became Bishop and his writing career was virtually choked off, Augustine was a prolific producer of scriptural scholarly works. The "City of God", which was written between the years 413 and 426, was Augustine's response to the criticism leveled at Christianity by the pagans after they had sacked Rome in 410. This work represents Augustine's most significant contribution to Western religious thought and, like many personalized texts, takes on the Aristotelian method of posing questions to the self in an argumentative fashion and systematically refuting and explaining away each.
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City Shoes: The Horseshoe Game for City Kids, 2002.
Presents a marketing plan to produce and market a lawn game for children, based on traditional horseshoes.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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City Shoes(tm) is a lawn game based on traditional horseshoes that employs large rubber washers instead of metal horseshoes. It is lightweight, portable, durable and safe. The marketing plan includes a SWOT analysis, marketing strategies directed at sporting goods stores and lawn and garden shops and processes for control and analysis of the plan.
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"City Of Dreadful Delight" ( Judith Walkowitz ) and "City Of Eros" ( Timothy Gilfoyle ), 1999.
Compares this works on prostitution in 19th Century London and New York City.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 119.95
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"This research will examine two books that deal with issues relating to the phenomenon of prostitution in 19th-century London and New York City, City of Dreadful Delight by Judith R. Walkowitz, and City of Eros by Timothy J. Gilfoyle, respectively. The research will set forth the general pattern of ideas in each of the works and discuss in detail the similarities and differences in the methods and narratives of social history that each book uses to give an account of the culture, physical environment, and personalities informing the shape that sexual praxis in general and prostitution in particular took in the centers of the English-speaking world during the period.
The differences between City of Dreadful Delight and City of Eros are not confined to the fact that the former deals with London prostitution in the late Victorian era and City of Eros deals..."
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Emergency Planning, 2002.
This paper proposes an emergency operations plan for New York City in the light of 9/11.
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The writer of this paper presents a report as the hypothetical Director of Emergency Services for New York City. The supposed aim of the report is for it to be presented to the legislature, supporting a request for funding to upgrade the local emergency plan. The paper begins with an outline of the function of an emergency planning office, within the context of the emergency operations during 9/11. It then looks at the purpose of an emergency plan for the future. It explains the directives and guidelines contained in the proposed plan and elucidates its three-step implementation program. The paper concludes with important considerations for the proposed plan?s success.
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"Before one can fully understand the need for a new emergency management plan one must have a grasp on what an emergency planning office does. An emergency planning office is charged with the responsibility of preparing for emergencies as well as acting once they occur. Emergencies can be caused by many factors including natural disasters, chemical spills and other emergencies that arise(Federal Emergency Management Association http://www.fema.gov/)."
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Disaster and Fire Defense Planning, 2002.
An illustration of an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) that every city should have in place and practice on a regular basis in order to save as many lives as possible in the event of a disaster occurring.
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper defines the different types of disasters that can occur and explains why every local fire department should have a disaster plan in place. The paper presents the four phases of Emergency Management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The paper focuses on the response phase by detailing the systems and structures that should be in place in every city in order to respond efficiently to any disaster.
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"The first portion of direction and control is establishing an Incident Command System at the site of the disaster. The second portion of direction and control is the establishment of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (FEMA, SLG 101, 2002). The functions of these two centers are different. The ICS is concerned with the immediate disaster and information dissemination to the EOC. Both the ICS and EOC are concerned with two phases. For both the ICS and EOC primary concern is protecting life and later the sustainability of services to sustain life. Direction and control is about the integration of services during a disaster. It is important for maintaining organization and structure."
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Frank Lloyd Wright - Broadacre City, 2002.
Discusses the architectural plans of Broadacre City by Frank Lloyd Wright and how it related to the idea of a "Ville Radieuse" by Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
525 words (approx. 2.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 21.95
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Wright sought an architecture that responded to nature and human needs. His focus was on harmonizing environment, structure, objects, outfittings, and inhabitants during the 1930s. The Swiss-born Le Corbusier had proposed a "Ville Radieuse" in a 1932 article in the "New York Times Magazine". Le Corbusier' s plan was a cluster of high-rises in the midst of large grassy areas. Wright responded with his own vision in a March 20, 1932, "New York Times Magazine" article.
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Healthcare Strategic Planning & Management, 2007.
This paper discusses healthcare strategic planning and management, focusing on the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.
2,046 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses strategic planning in healthcare as it relates to the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), a healthcare facility situated in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The writer explains that the syntax of strategic planning generally refers to a multitude of processes and methodologies used to collect and analyze data in order to assist the management in taking the most effective decisions for the company. The writer looks at the aims of SKMC and analyzes its operation and costs. The writer notes that SKMC is the largest most modern healthcare facility in the United Arab Emirates and it has contributed significantly to improving the lifestyle and health of the citizens. However, the writer concludes that in dealing with the problems characteristic to new hospitals, mainly the lack of specialized personnel, SKMC has to overcome the shortage of nursing staff.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Situational Analysis
Mission, Vision, Values and Objectives
SWOT Analysis
Strategies
Conclusions
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"Specialized economists have developed a step-by-step scheme for strategic planning which, if correctly applied, would insure the successful outcome of the process. In this order of ideas, however the sources on the matter vary, the most agreed scheme includes the following steps: developing a situational analysis that describes the company and its current problems needing to be solved; stating the company's vision, mission and objectives to be reached; elaborating the SWOT analysis to identify internal and external factors that influence the company and finally, proposing justified solutions to the problems encountered and means of achieving the company's goals."
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