Category: Urban Planning and Policy

You have been hired by the chairman of a multi-state commission on planning for the New York region after the completion of the Regional Plan in 1931. You are to advise him on the implementation of the New York Regional Plan based upon the debate between Lewis Mumford and Thomas Adams. With whom do you…

Based on your experience, these images, and the readings you have done for the class, consider the following: Who was the public then and now? For whom do we plan? Are the problems depicted here still with us? How has the public interest evolved in relation to planning? Provide a historic image you find depicting…

International and Comparative Disaster Management For Case Study #2, you will compare and contrast disaster management in two countries of your choice focusing on the preparedness and response phases of emergency management. **Note: you must select countries other than the United States and its territories** You will check and reference at least three credible sources…

Case Study #1 Instructions International and Comparative Disaster Management Case Study #1 is simply a descriptive summary of a specific international disaster event. *Note: you must select a disaster event that took place outside of the United States and its territories. Exclude popular cases: Chernobyl, Haiti Earthquake, Japan Earthquake and the Indian Ocean Earthquake and…

Based on the readings for this module and your own experience, succinctly summarize some initial reflections on the following fundamental questions that we will return to throughout the semester: What is planning? What is the justification for planning? What is the role of the planner? When should planners intervene? Provide an example from your community…

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Historic Preservation Solutions to Building Back Better. (March 2021.) Page & Mason, 2nd Edition, Ch. 14 (Kaufman, Moving Forward: Futures for a Preservation Movement, p. 391-407.) Page & Mason, 2nd Edition, Ch. 15 (Page, Epilogue: Not your Grandmother’s Preservation Movement, p. 409-418.) In this assignment, you will synthesize what you…

Use the template I have already stared and expand on it. Your assignment is to write a brief memo (5-7 pages) to the HIO with your recommendations. In your report to the client, make sure to address the following questions: 1. The Fitnessgram data will come from over 50 schools in the district. How will…