Crime in Detroit and Atlanta, 1986-1996
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An 8 page paper examining the possibility that the same factors underlying Detroit's decline and loss of industry were those contributing to Atlanta's rapid growth between 1986 and 1996. The paper finds through a literature review that the two share very little similiarities aside from black crime, police inefficiency and more typical urban problems. It is true that Atlanta was growing rapidly, but its growth was based in services rather than manufacturing or any of the industrial pursuits that Detroit had lost over the period of a generation. Based on the evidence presented, the study concludes that each city was being affected by globalization, but in very different ways and certainly not within the same types of industries. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KScityCrime.wps

Dallas, Texas: More than Just Another City
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7 pages. This paper gives an interesting look at the city of Dallas, Texas. Includes the history, some of the famous events that have happened there, the current economy and highlights the most remarkable places to go. Dallas isn't just another spot on the map. As this paper shows, it has history that is incomparable to many others. Bibliography has 5 sources.
Filename: JGAdalas.rtf

Davis' City of Quartz
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This 3 page paper looks at the two cultural groups outlined in the book: the boosters and the debunkers. The two groups are the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA439Q.rtf

Demographics of Washington D. C.
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5 pages. This paper gives detailed demographic information about the District of Columbia including such things as population, college graduates, the median income, types of housing, and much more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JAwashdc.rtf

Denton, Texas
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A 5 page paper which presents a basic demographic study of Denton, Texas. Urban information such as population, eduction, income levels, and ethnic diversity are covered in addition to other topics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAdenton.wps

Denver's Renewal
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A 5 page research paper on the effort of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority to revitalize Denver's downtown district. The writer demonstrates that their efforts have succeeded beyond expectations. Cities across the U.S. are rushing to copy Denver's success. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Denverd.wps

Detroit's J.L. Hudson Building
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This 5 page report discusses the history and fate of one of the great buildings in the Detroit, Michigan, skyline. J.L. Hudsons's Department Store was considered by many to be a unique American institution that changed the way people viewed downtown and shopping. The building was vacated in 1983 and demolished in 1998. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Hudsonjl.wps

Developing Downtown America
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This 3 page paper outlines the project of the National League of Cities and HyettPalma Inc called America Downtown -- New Thinking, New Life, which has the aim of revitalizing and regenerating town areas. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEdowntw.rtf

Douglas Yates / 'The Ungovernable City'
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A 5 page book review that outlines Yates' premise about the local governmental inadequacies that have resulted in the diminished capacity urban centers, including New York and New Haven. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Yates.rtf

Drugs and Urban Violence
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This 15 page paper discusses various aspects of the issue of drugs and urban violence and comments on the strength of the link between drug use and urban violence. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: HVDruVio.rtf

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and The Imagination of Disaster
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This 15 page paper addresses this major issue. Los Angeles, the City of Angels, has also been described as the city of dreams and the city of hope. In an almost prophetic tale of conflict and decline, Mike Davis, in Ecology of Hope: Los Angeles and The Imagination of Disaster, argues that Los Angeles is a city poised for disaster. It is Davis' developed belief that Los Angeles is a city that was constructed in a manner that lends itself to susceptibility to disaster, and promotes a lifestyle that is completely unprepared for these types of natural responses to urban development. More particularly, the major changes that land developers, business leaders and urban planners have made to the region determine the vulnerability of the city to natural disaster. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHEcoFea.rtf

Economic Development in Phoenix
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A 5 page paper examining reasons that business and workers continue to move to Phoenix. The population of 3 million grew by 80,000 in 2000, a rate of growth expected to continue for several years. Phoenix has shown no signs of inner city decay that has been common in other rapidly growing areas, and in fact only Atlanta is growing at a faster pace. The paper lists factors that planners will need to address, as well as those that make Phoenix attractive to business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSphoenix.wps