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Research Essay
Overview
The need for cities and urban spaces to reinvent themselves is continuous. This process is often called revitalization, reinvestment, renewal or redevelopment. Sometimes the process includes gentrification.
Revitalizing urban geography has pros and cons. What group(s) of people are adversely impacted, and what groups benefit?
The impact on the environment, infrastructure, land use, social services and city budgets are major considerations. There are winners and losers.
Successful redevelopment projects are successful planning projects, where there are minimum negative consequences and (an) overall improved quality of life.
Instructions
After viewing the websites below, in three to four pages discuss the following questions. (Additional sources/research is encouraged.)
1. What groups have benefitted from Pittsburgh's revitalization?
2. What groups were adversely impacted?
3. How did politics impact what groups benefitted and those that were/are adversely impacted?
4. Did the local government balance its revitalization approach to address the needs of the majority of residents?
5. What role has planning played in Pittsburgh's success?
Format
The assignment should be double-spaced and typed in a Microsoft WORD document.
Your completed assignment should be researched, logical and coherent. At a minimum, a well-written essay should consist of an introduction, thesis sentence, defense of thesis statement, and discussion addressing each element of the assignment, and conclusion.
Correct grammar, word usage, punctuation, spelling, and logically constructed arguments are essential for well-written assignments.This assignment should consist of three to four pages with an additional reference page.
The entire paper, all citations and the reference page should be in APA format. The following website is helpful in using the APA format.
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