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Articles 1 - 21 of 21
Full-Text Articles in Urban Studies and Planning
Cincinnati: From Porkopolis To No. One City, Chester Smolski
Cincinnati: From Porkopolis To No. One City, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It was 152 years after the settlement at Providence n 1636 that this Midwestern present-day metropolis was established. Its location on what was to become the country's most industrialized river, the Ohio, provided its accessibility, starting with the first visit by a steamboat in 1811. In 1819, one of the largest city universities in the nation today, with 35,000 students, was founded And by 1850, with its location next to the rich farming areas of the country, it ranked as fifth largest city in te country and had earned the title of Porkopolis because of its status as the world's …
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
WKU Archives Records
WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.
Preservation Society Is A National Leader, Chester Smolski
Preservation Society Is A National Leader, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"In the summer of 1977, I was impressed to hear of the good works performed by the Providence Preservation Society at a meeting of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, which preserves and restores historic buildings and sites of that world city."
Training Leaders For Multiracial And Multi-Ethnic Collaboration, James Jennings
Training Leaders For Multiracial And Multi-Ethnic Collaboration, James Jennings
Trotter Review
Due to changes unfolding in urban demographics, along with continuing social and economic problems in many cities, there is a growing need for a cadre of community-based leaders to work in, and on behalf of, communities of color. Developing such leaders requires understanding of the factors that determine the nature of racial and ethnic relations between African-American, Latino, and Asian communities. Unfortunately, training programs in higher education designed to equip African-American, Latino, and Asian urban leaders to work with each other and become effective change agents in their communities have not been widely established, even at institutions with strong urban …
The Portland Of The Pacific Beguiles, Chester Smolski
The Portland Of The Pacific Beguiles, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"When Amos Lovejoy of Boston and Francis Pettygrove of Portland sought to name the clearing in the Oregon forest called 'Stumptown' (because of the tree stumps remaining from frequent fires set by the Indians), each wanted to honor the New England city from which he came. By the toss of a coin, Pettygrove was the winner, and the Portland of the Northeast had its counterpart in the Portland of the Northwest."
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
WKU Archives Records
WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.
Population Density Has Its Good Points, Chester Smolski
Population Density Has Its Good Points, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Many of us love and long for the wide-open spaces, especially when coming from this crowded Northeastern part of the nation. Whenever time and money allow, we seek quiet and serene spaces to get away from the rush and confusion of our crowded landscape."
We All Benefit From A Clean Providence, Chester Smolski
We All Benefit From A Clean Providence, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Walking along the newly relocated Woonasquatucket River and observing the new walks, roadways and bridges, one cannot help but be impressed by this continuing evidence of the revitalization of the capital city's downtown. Equally impressive is the general overall cleanliness of this area and the rest of the city center. It was not always so."
How A Small State Fits The Big Picture, Chester Smolski
How A Small State Fits The Big Picture, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Every once in a while it is useful to make a self-examination of who we are in order to give us some perspective on ourselves and how we fit into the bigger picture. The following is such an examination."
In Economic Terms People Count!, Chester Smolski
In Economic Terms People Count!, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The economic picture for Rhode Island is looking brighter. Recent forecasts by Manpower, Inc. and the New England Economic Project (NEEP) paint a positive picture in the short-term future, reflecting on favorable signs evident in the slow recovery of the economy being experienced throughout the region."
Which Is 2nd Safest? City Or Area?, Chester Smolski
Which Is 2nd Safest? City Or Area?, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Buried in a recent two-column story in the national Parade Magazine section of the Sunday newspapers and obscured by the advertisements that took up most of the two pages, John Tepper Marlin's headlined story, 'The Safest Places To Live,' was designed to grab one's attention. And that it did, especially if your city ranked second in the nation."
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
WKU Archives Records
WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.
Growing Old: A Look At Rhode Island, Chester Smolski
Growing Old: A Look At Rhode Island, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"The series of lectures and discussions on 'Growing Old in America' recently held at Brown University brought together authorities from across the country to examine some of the issues confronting our aging society.
Ranging from health care to business opportunities to life after 60, the aged in America represent a growing number of citizens who must be considered from may different perspectives: this the speakers did on a national level. But what of Rhode Island?"
Introduction, James Jennings
Introduction, James Jennings
Trotter Review
This issue of the Trotter Review focuses on a broad range of questions and issues concerning the economic development of the urban black community. This subject is timely and important given the continuing crisis surrounding the social and economic development of black communities in urban America. Poverty, poor health, unemployment, inadequate housing, and other related concerns, will continue to plague black communities to a greater extent than other communities until effective and comprehensive economic development strategies can be developed and pursued.
This issue of the Trotter Review challenges the notion suggested by some that the pursuit of economic development strategies …
The African-American Urban Milieu And Economic Development, Lenneal J. Henderson
The African-American Urban Milieu And Economic Development, Lenneal J. Henderson
Trotter Review
Economic disparity between urban white America and urban black America is becoming more pronounced, whether in central cities, suburbs, or edge cities. African-American employment prospects have declined in central cities, increased slightly in suburbs, and increased substantially for the few African Americans living and working in edge cities. William Julius Wilson cites the decline in stable, higher-paying, blue-collar employment in the industrial cities throughout America. Others identify the changing structure of metropolitan employment as characterized by more rapid professional and white-collar employment growth in suburbs and edge cities and declining employment in central cities. In his book, Cities Without Suburbs …
The Role Of Black Political Leadership In Economic Development, Curtis Stokes
The Role Of Black Political Leadership In Economic Development, Curtis Stokes
Trotter Review
One of the most striking things about the United States is the degree to which racial inequality remains a pervasive fact of life. Indeed, since the end of the 1960s the black-white gap in life chances (for example, jobs and income) has worsened for large segments of the black community. To persistently face high unemployment and declining income is especially troublesome in a capitalist economy like that in the United States, where goods and services are rationed by a harsh market and where there is, at best, a very modest social safety net. The United Nation's Human Development Report 1993, …
"Economic Development" Is Not "Community" Development: Lessons For A Mayor, Eugene "Gus" Newport
"Economic Development" Is Not "Community" Development: Lessons For A Mayor, Eugene "Gus" Newport
Trotter Review
Economic development is one of the most important elements of an effective community development plan. Economic development can mean jobs for the community, as well as the development of new businesses and the enhancement of a city's tax base, which provides the funds to operate the government. I had campaigned on the need for responsible alternative economic development. But, one of the first things I learned is that community development often gets misinterpreted as economic development. That is an unfortunate mistake, since the term community development has a much broader meaning, both conceptually and practically. Community development means development of …
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee
WKU Archives Records
WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.
What Determines Our 'Best' Cities?, Chester Smolski
What Determines Our 'Best' Cities?, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"A friend of mine and I grew up in the same small town, and both of us still have fond memories of that typical small New England community. The military, then college, marriage and family took us away, although we still maintain contacts there. But now we have a different attitude toward the town."
'Environment' As A Social Concern: Democratising Public Arenas In Singapore?, Lily Kong
'Environment' As A Social Concern: Democratising Public Arenas In Singapore?, Lily Kong
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This paper explores the question of who defines the agenda of environmental concerns in Singapore. It argues that the state plays an inordinately large role in defining the agenda and implementing the solutions. Few other competing environmental agendas have been set in alternative public arenas. While this has worked generally well in Singapore, there are larger roles for environmental groups, businesses and industries, and other bodies to play. It is in the enlarged roles of these bodies that the hope for a greater democratization of public arenas in Singapore lies.
Overcoming Racism In Environmental Decision Making (Cover Story), Robert D. Bullard
Overcoming Racism In Environmental Decision Making (Cover Story), Robert D. Bullard
Robert D Bullard
Opening Paragraph: Despite the recent attempts by federal agencies to reduce environmental and health threats in the United States, inequities persist.[1] If a community is poor or inhabited largely by people of color, there is a good chance that it receives less protection than a community that is affluent or white.[2] This situation is a result of the country's environmental policies, most of which "distribute the costs in a regressive pattern while providing disproportionate benefits for the educated and wealthy."[3] Even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was not designed to address environmental policies and practices that result in unfair outcomes. …