really going on.” -Lee Siegel‚ Net of Magic (p. 426) | Table of Contents Introduction 3 The Magicians’ Ghetto 5 Moving Slums: Urban Renewal or Urban Removal? 7 Memories of Urban Removal: Moving Slums as Spatial Morphology 12 Magical Urbanism and Urban Metis 14 Conclusion 16 References 17 introduction Figure [ 1 ]: location of kathputli colony Kathputli Colony is located very close to Shadipur Depot which is one of the main bus depots of Delhi. The area is very accessible
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curriculum and the flexibility of the program can give me the broad based analytical skills to assess urban community needs‚ resources and delivery of services in light of youth development. Hunter College’s multifaceted approach to understanding urbanism will allow me to become a better advocate for Youth Development. The redefined curriculum at Hunter College will help me recognize issues involved in community development with a focus on youth services. With this knowledge I will be better equip
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References: Sung Joon‚ J.‚ & Alba‚ R. D. (1992). Urbanism and Nontraditional Opinion: A Test of Fischer ’s Subcultural Theory. Social Science Quarterly (University Of Texas Press)‚ 73(3)‚ 596-609 Cheddie‚ J. (2010). Troubling Subcultural Theories on Race‚ Gender‚ the Street and Resistance. Fashion Theory:
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garden city residents in line with city life‚ with a greater focus on the health of the inhabitants. While Howard’s original design was never implemented‚ the model he created led to a number of experiments eventually emerging in the form of New Urbanism with the aid of Nolen (Stephenson‚ 2002‚ Page 113). A number of issues led to the failure of the design‚ all partly relating to the complexity of starting a city from the ground up. However‚ the lessons provided by Howard and those that followed
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Mainly‚ Johnson wrote this book to prove that one week in 1954 was one of the defining moments in what people today know as modern life. First‚ he proved that the first fateful week of September ultimately influenced the way cities organized themselves. Second‚ he proved that the events of the Broad Street Outbreak changed how disease was studied and viewed. Third‚ he proved that urban intelligence could come to understand a massive health crisis of which most people refused to see the truth. Ultimately
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I am writing to apply for the XXX scholarship for artists. I graduated in architecture in March 2003 from the University of XXX‚ Faculty of Architecture in XXX‚ XXX. My degree focuses on architectural design and urban planning. I also took several courses in urban management‚ which provoked my strong interest in issues that affect urban development and future of urbanity. The urban metropolitan areas are interesting to study because they are places where different cultures and urban practises
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In Planet of Slums‚ Davis discusses the roots of slums in relation to urban poverty in the post-modern era as well as its social‚ political‚ economical and ecological consequences. This essay might ring a bell to many as a duplication of the famous UN-HABITAT’s report in 2003 on the challenge of slums; however in my opinion‚ what Davis is attempting to do here is an exploration to the roots of urban poverty on a global scale rather than within local state governance‚ and also with references to the
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development. Actually‚ in real life‚ better living areas are where well-to-do people live and the rest is up to availability of funds. In the article‚ a reference to John Norguist‚ and advocate for walkable and transit-oriented cities‚ has him saying that “urbanism has often been sold on aesthetic or energy-efficiency rationales‚” which to me‚ translates to the neglect in public health and humanity. From the above commentary‚ the article should have shown percent comparison of their findings to that of other
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Chapter 22 Sustainable Cities Summary 1. Almost half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and half in rural areas. Government policies‚ poverty‚ lack of land to grow food‚ declining agricultural jobs‚ famine‚ and war that force people out of rural areas are all factors that determine how urban areas develop. 2. Urban areas are rarely self-sustaining‚ threaten biodiversity‚ destroy and damage ecosystems‚ lack trees‚ grow little of their own food‚ concentrate pollutants
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Sociology Final Identifications: 1. Medicalization: Medicalization is defined as “the process by which problems or issues not traditionally seen as medical‚ come to be framed as such.” (pg.416). Medicalization includes various examples in which we are presented with on a daily basis. Take obesity for example‚ it is commonly labeled onto people who are overweight. In May of 2013‚ it officially became categorized as a disease all over the world by the American Medical Association. This so called “disease”
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