The Economic Value of Human Life
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the application of an economic value of human life to public planning. Specifically, this paper considers how a town might assess the economic value of human life and compare it to the cost of changes to a dangerous road. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHVHuLif.rtf

The Economics of Urban Poverty
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The premise that poverty is largely a racial issue is discussed in this 8 page paper. The thesis presented has support from many economists who link race and the proliferation of the welfare state. Solutions to poverty are provided and include decreasing social services while improving educational facilities in poor, urban areas and implementing large scale affirmative action programs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Urbpov.wps

The Effects of Gang Culture on Juveniles
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A 10 page paper which looks at the effects of gang culture and gang membership on adolescents. The writer considers the social, biological and moral effects on young people who belong to urban gangs, and the reasons why gang membership is attractive to juveniles. Bibliography cites 6 sources.
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The Emergence of the American City
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This 3 page paper examines the history of the city and how American cities came to fruition. A historic, economic view is taken. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Fall of Ancient Cities
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6 pages in length. Using the specific examples of Beirut and Cairo, the writer of this paper explores how cities lose their aesthetic value over time. Analytical comments are made regarding how urban areas that were once known for their statutes, monuments and ancient civilizations can not be held in the same light anymore today.. 20th century Beirut is not the Beirut of ancient times and can not be regarded as such.. A detailed explanation follows. No Bibliography, based on handouts/readings.
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The Fruitvale BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Transit Village Project
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A 9 page overview of this developmental project. The project is unique in the degree that it addresses overall community needs as opposed to just transit concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtransit.rtf

The Fruitvale BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Transit Village Project
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A 10 page overview of this California transit project. The project is unique in the degree that it addresses overall community needs in housing, employment, and access to services and consumer goods as opposed to just addressing transit concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtransi2.rtf

The Global City Defined
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This 5 page paper looks at the global city. Issues concerning globalization are also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Golden Gate Bridge
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This 5 page paper highlights the construction of the third longest suspension bridge in the world. Sections include an analysis on the building of the bridge from a cultural perspective, a religious and philosophical perspective and concludes with a look at the project from an ethical standpoint. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GGB.rtf

The Gothic Cathedral
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(5 pp.)Historians in the seventeenth century who looked at this "new" building style, did not initially know how to define it, and in one of those legends in history, someone said - well -" it was built by the Goths" -we should call it "gothic." And the name stuck. Now it is determined to be that style of architecture and art in art from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. Major elements of form include pointed arches, ribbed vaults and often, large areas of stained glass. This discussion will examine this style of architecture and its importance in the period. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBgothca.doc

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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9 pages in length. Perhaps the most popular "whodunit" of American history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 spawned a generation of tough citizens who weren't willing to give up their city, even in the face of disaster. Finally, we learn that it wasn't necessarily Mrs. O'Leary's cow who set the blaze.
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The Growth of Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the 19th Century: Industrial, Political, Religious and Social Factors
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This is a 10 page paper discussing Belfast in the 19th century. Belfast, in Northern Ireland, was very much unique in its industrial growth during the 19th century. In fact, from an industrial and prosperous standpoint, Belfast was more aligned with the economical features of the English cities of Manchester and Liverpool during the industrial revolution, than it was with the non-industrialized Irish cities such as Dublin. While Belfast had been increasing in prosperity in the cotton trade, it had to compete with the coal-rich industries located in England. However, in the early 1800s, merchants in Belfast switched to the linen industry which increased dramatically in demand during the American Civil War and the demise of the cotton crops. At this time, the shipbuilding industry in Belfast also increased to the point of becoming the largest shipyards in the world. While Belfast recovered from the famine which devastated most of Ireland more quickly, it nevertheless became the central region of the growing animosity between the Catholic and Protestant populations. When the Act of Union in 1801 ended Irish independent parliamentary control, the Catholics fought for equal governmental representation and the repeal of the Union while the Protestants supported British rule. Belfast because of its size and industrialization was important to England and was economically tied to it but the divisions which grew within the city districts led to Belfast becoming the home of the most violent conflicts between the two factions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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