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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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Social Areas in the City of Toronto, 2002.
A look at three different urban areas in Toronto.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the City of Toronto in the context of three models of urban development. The Burgess Concentric Zone Model, Hoyt's Sector Model and the Multiple Nuclei Model of Ullman and Harris are outlined. They are applied to the City of Toronto and their validity assessed.
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Economic Issues in the City of Toronto, 2008.
A review of economic issues facing Toronto and recommendations on how to cut down on municipal spending.
882 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the key economic issues that are facing the city of Toronto. It examines municipal spending and the city's sources of income. The paper suggests that something substantial must be done to cut down on municipal spending - preferably by improving efficiency and accountability guidelines. The paper concludes by providing some practical recommendations to the Mayor.
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"The most important recommendation of all, however, is tied to helping the poor help themselves. This process will cut down on the need for heavy public subsidies of poor individuals insofar as men and women who are taught new skills can pursue new job opportunities in the marketplace. Additionally, money put towards job re-training programs should gradually replace social welfare outlays - not least of all because this is a more productive use of public funds and will cut down on expenses in the future. In pursuit of this educational objective, it is suggested that social welfare recipients in Toronto must indicate that they are taking educational courses for job re-training if they are to be eligible for certain types of public assistance. If we could do only one thing, job re-training would be the most important thing."
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The City of Toronto, 2002.
Presents a look at the social gegraphy of Toronto, Canada.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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The purpose of this paper will be to provide an examination of the social geography of the City of Toronto. This will include an evaluation of the extent to which mapped patterns correspond with the classic social area/factorial ecology model, a comment on the relationship between income and English as a mother tongue, explanations for the observed patterns and relationships, as well as a critique of the variables selected.
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The Toronto Bike Plan, 2004.
This paper offers a report regarding the Toronto Bike plan, that is intended to encourage the use of bicycles.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer examines the Toronto Bike plan. The writer explains that the city of Toronto has many bicycle riders and that the authorities wish to encourage this form of transport. The writer discusses the planning and policy of the plan in this article. Further, the writer looks at the implementation and administration of the Toronto Bike plan.
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"The city of Toronto has many dedicated bicycle users. A Decima Research Poll in 1999 showed that 62% of Toronto households own a bicycle, and that 939,999 adults regularly bicycle in the city. Furthermore, an impressive 20% of Toronto residents regularly use their bicycle for transportation purposes, e.g. to work, school, shopping, etc. Another 28% regularly bicycle for recreational or exercise purposes. For its part, the City of Toronto states that it is committed to encouraging bicycling, and that the Toronto Bike Plan that it is currently working on is the latest evidence of this."
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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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The Port Cities of New York City & Dublin, 2001.
This paper compares two large urban port cities: Dublin and New York City.
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper illustrates the issues of large urban port cities as seen in Dublin and New York City. The paper provides an in-depth history of each city and compares the social issues of the urban environment, ethnic diversity, poverty and crime.
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"New York City is generally considered the doorway to America. It is the largest city in the nation, seven million strong, and a main hub of financial activity. This is probably the most racially and ethnically diverse of the large American cities, the epitome of the melting pot. A third of the population is of African descent, fifteen percent are Jewish, twelve percent Hispanic. Other ethnic populations have a vocal presence, including the Irish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Indian, and other Asians. If one city has represent urban America over the last 200 years, it would be the harbor city of New York, New York.
" Across the Atlantic ocean lies another city, a little farther from the ocean, though not much. It is the ?fair city? of Dublin, that capitol of the Republic of Ireland. This is a fairly heterogeneous city, for it is the center of 4,000 year old struggle for cultural sanctity and independence. The vast majority of the citizens are Irish or British nationals, Christian and white. Most are Roman Catholic, and the largest ?minority? are the British Protestants. One fourth of the citizens of Ireland, approximately 900,000 souls all told, now live in Dublin and its suburbs, and its name is becoming synonymous with Irish culture and tradition."
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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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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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The Homeless Problem in New York City, 2004.
This paper discusses that New York City is a city with a staggering homeless population, a problem that has persisted throughout the city?s history.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper reports that, in 2004, New York City set a record when the number of homeless New Yorkers residing in shelters reached the highest point in the city?s history. The author points out that 90 percent of homeless New Yorkers are black or Latino, even though only 53 percent of New York City?s total population is black or Latino; moreover, over 60 percent of homeless families previously lived in four of New York City?s poorest neighborhoods, and over half of the homeless mothers have a history of domestic violence. This paper concludes that it will take years of dedication and focus for New York City to ease the problem of homelessness by creating not only adequate permanent housing for the homeless, which actually will cost less than the present shelter and other emergency care programs, but also available services for those suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
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"According to the Coalition for the Homeless, in the month of August 2004, some 36,400 homeless men, women, and children were sleeping each night in the New York City shelter system, including 15,300 children, 12,700 adult family members, and 8,400 single adults, with many thousands more sleeping on city streets, park benches, and subway trains. New York City?s homeless shelter population has increased by 73 percent since 1998, from 21,000 to the current 36,400. The past six years has seen the number of homeless families sleeping in New York City shelters and welfare hotels increase by 99 percent, from 4,429 families in January 1998 to 8,726 families in August 2004. Moreover, the average stay for homeless families in the municipal shelter system has almost doubled over the past decade, from six months in 1992, to nearly twelve months today."
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Urban Sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area, 2006.
This paper examines various urban issues faced in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines contemporary urban issues in Toronto and other Canadian cities. The author explores the concept that all cities faces challenges unique to their population. An example is where one city struggles to integrate new residents, other cities may struggle to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. The paper concludes that each city struggles with its own specific urban issue.
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"Contemporary urban issues abound in Western cities. In fact, it can seem at times as if cities themselves exist without end of problems for policy and city planners to surmount. These problems are diverse and can encompass topics such as affordable housing, reliable public transportation, or infrastructure limitations. All of these problems, and many more, plague all Canadian cities to varying degrees. For example, one city might struggle with managing an influx of new residents while another city struggles to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. Every city has urban issues that need to be
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Urban Planning in Canada, 2008.
This document discusses the need for greater urban planning across Canada.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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The paper relates that if Canada wishes to maintain its advantage in sustainability and environmental leadership, it must continue to implement urban planning as a core strategy of sustainable development. The paper focuses on the greater Toronto area and discusses how urban planners have defined its geographic boundaries by the character of the surrounding geography itself. The paper shows, however, how its overall boundary making strategy may not be as clear as it could be. The paper concludes that without the technology to remap the region for various purposes, assigning requisite resources for specific purposes would be very difficult indeed for the city's urban planners. The paper includes two color maps of Toronto.
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Introduction
Urban Boundaries in Planning
Determining Borders as Urban Planning
Urban Planning Characteristics
Conclusion
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"European settlers, across the breadth of Canada, have long utilized boundary setting and the definition of geographical boundaries for both cartographic and political purposes. This began with the earliest colonization of the Canadian provinces and continues, to one degree or another, today. Harris points out that the expansion of the suburbs following World War II created growing strain on Canada's cities and its natural environment that was quickly recognized as a threat vis-a-vis sustainability (2004). Yet, with the ever expanding population following the war, due both to natural population growth as well as to Canada's ever-more friendly immigration policies, urban planning became not only a benefit to sustainable development but a necessity."
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Essays on the New American City, 2004.
Book review of a collection of essays on American cities in "The New American City Faces Its Regional Future: A Cleveland Perspective".
2,223 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper reviews a series of short essays dealing with the changing face of American cities compiled in the book, "The New American City Faces its Regional Future: A Cleveland Perspective". The paper explains how the book, which contains essays from several different authors while focusing primarily on the future of Cleveland in the new world order, also has a very national perspective and speaks at length about the problems of urban centers across the country. The paper discusses Part One and Part Two of the book and summarizes the authors's opinions regarding Cleveland's present situation, the role of Cleveland's city hall, and top-down style reform. The paper also summarizes how the authors deal with the reconstruction of a city and the need for mandatory regional government that overrides the local rule of suburbs.
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"Two basic situations were appraised by all of the writers in the first half of the book. The first had to do with the staggering inequality that coincides here with a deeply segregated living arrangement. Cleveland is apparently among the top five most segregated urban centers in the country, and the reason for this phenomenon is explored by all. The second issue is that of urban sprawl, with each author suggesting a course of action that might revitalize the inner city."
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Mexico City: 2012 Olympics, 2002.
Overview of Mexico City's and Mexico's economic condition and how the economic conditions make Mexico City a viable choice for the 2012 Olympic Games.
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper analyzes a report, prepared by Mexico City's Olympic Economics Committee, that was written with the intention of showing that Mexico City should indeed be a candidate to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The paper presents evidence of Mexico City's robust and growing economy by looking at such economic factors as GDP, jobs and industries, economic outlook, and the Olympic budget.
Economic Overview
GDP
What are primary jobs and industries?
How developed is Mexico City?
What about available workers, total population, etc.?
Currency
Economic Outlook
Infrastructure
Olympic Budget
Benefits for Mexico City
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"Mexico City has come a long way from its colonial economy that was based mostly on mining, particularly silver. Today it boasts an economy that is diverse. The economy today includes strong agriculture, petroleum and industry sectors. With this diversification, Mexico City is not only the largest city in the world, with approximately 20 million inhabitants, but the city is considered the second strongest economy in all of Latin America (Mexico: Mexico City)."
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Canadian City Halls and Architecture, 2002.
Provides a brief history of Canadian city hall architecture with a focus on the design of city hall in the last twentieth century.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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The following discussion will focus on city hall design in the last half of the twentieth century. The focus will be on the city halls of Kitchener, Mississauga, Ottawa and Toronto. Initially, a brief history of Canadian city hall architecture and an outline of the International style will be presented. Subsequently, the four projects will be briefly described and analyzed. A concluding section will offer some qualitative comments and assess the broader meaning of these projects.
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