Studying the Current Economic, Population, Growth and Age Distribution Rates in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This is a 6 page paper studying the impact of the economy on population, the population impact on the economy, the growth rate and the age distribution in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The strong economy in Toronto attracts new businesses and has a direct impact on the increase in population in the area. Similarly, the growth in population, primarily from immigration directly impacts the economy of Toronto in that the new immigrant populations provide more investment and business opportunities than the immigrant populations of several decades ago in addition to providing a vital human work force. Other factors which are studied in regards to economic impact are growth rates and age distribution for the growth rate can determined which areas in Canada and regionally Toronto, have increased in population compared with other communities and the age distribution is able to determine present and future trends in regards to goods and services required in addition to predicting future employment trends such as the estimated mass retirement of baby boomers beginning in the year 2010. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJToron1.rtf

Suburban Malls - The New Downtown
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A 5 page research paper which examines the concept proposed by Witold Rybczynski in his book, City Life, that malls have become the de facto downtown of the American suburbs. The writer also consults the work of Lyn Lofland in her book A World of Strangers: Order & Action In Urban Public Space for information on how sociologists gain rich data from their observations of such public places. Bibliography lists these books.
Filename: Malldown.wps

Sydney Australia Population Growth - Sustainability
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A 12 page paper. It is believed that Sydney has been inhabited for 50,000 years but it was in the 17th century that Europeans made their way to Australia and it was in the 18th century that the territory was claimed by Britain. The city now has a population of 4 million but the estimate for 2050 is 6 million. This essay discusses what this forecast is based on and the factors that have influenced the growth on Sydney in the past. The writer comments on the challenges the city faces now as well as in the future. Suggestions are made for planning for sustainability of the city. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGsydny.rtf

The Effects of Poverty on Children's Respiratory Health: A Look at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Section of Brooklyn, New York
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This 7 page paper looks at poverty in a Brooklyn neighborhood. How the problem of childhood asthma is handled in light of detrimental effects of poverty is discussed in depth. The condition of asthma is explored, particularly as it manifests in urban areas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA213Bed.rtf

The Advent of the Boomburbs
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This 5 page paper examines the boomburb phenomenon across America. Are the boomburbs the same in every region? A political look is taken. The second part of this two part paper is a letter to the mayor of Las Vegas that touches on social issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA533Las.rtf

The American Street / An Important Public Space?
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A 5 page overview of history of the public space function of the city street and the evolution of that function over time. The writer concludes that this function, even with planned efforts to make it so, will never be as important as it had been in early American history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Streetev.wps

The Bellenden Renewal Scheme
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This 4 page paper examines the urban regeneration project that took place in London and created a newly named area in old Peckham. The paper looks at the outputs of the project which included cleaning up and restoring building to the placement of street art in the form of street furniture. The second part of the paper then looks at how the context of this ten year project that started in 1997 had changed by 2005. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbellenden.rtf

The Camden Plan
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A 7 page paper introducing the immediate and long-term problems facing Camden today (a poverty-stricken city in Southwestern New Jersey). The paper provides a detailed report and statistics on the city's plan to make changes not only to help their homeless and housing situations, but also recommended changes to government processes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Camden.wps

The Century Mall, Chicago
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This 3 page paper describes the Century Mall located on North Clark Street in Chicago. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVCenMll.rtf

The Community of Syracuse
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A 5 page paper which discusses the community of Syracuse as seen through various newspaper articles. The paper addresses the population, illustrating what the socio-economic position of people appears to be, the age of the population, and the race of the population as seen through the various articles. The paper then discusses what is apparently the census information regarding Syracuse, which seems somewhat different than the newspaper would have the reader believe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsyracs.rtf

The Deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur
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This 10 page paper addresses the problem of the east coast and west coast rap wars. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac are viewed as casualties of the rivalry. The murders of each rap star are highlighted and the problem is discussed in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA220rap.rtf

The Development of the Modern American City
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This 5 page paper looks at the development of the cities in America through topics such as transportation, immigration, technological innovation, the industrial revolution and economic policy. A variety of issues are addressed for the time period between the mid-1770s and the early 1900s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA219Am.rtf