Urban  (tagged articles)

The Everyday as Empowering: Violence and Suburban Monotony in the Interwar Writing of George Orwell

Florence Ward - In the opening of J. M. Richards’s post-war account of suburbia, The Castles on the Ground, the author's commentary is unusually sympathetic to a phenomenon that throughout the twentieth-century had either been critically neglected or judged as monotonous, conservative... Keep Reading »
Photo: Flickr.com/llee_wu ND-2

A Community Approach to Education in the Luang Prabang Region of Laos

Jennifer C. Langill - Although education is at the forefront of innumerable research and development initiatives, some countries remain significantly under-researched. While increasing statistics exist on development indicators and education in The Lao PDR (hereafter Laos), there has been... Keep Reading »
Photo: Flickr/Dany13 CC-2

Mega-Events and the Neoliberal Production of Space in Rio de Janeiro

Sam Smith - Sporting mega-events in Rio de Janeiro, including the 2014 World Cup and the upcoming 2016 Olympics, employ particular tactics of spatio-temporal scale-making to produce a utopic atmosphere of global camaraderie, modern urban development, and sporting revelry. However... Keep Reading »
Photo: Pete Souza/White House

The Urban President: Assessing Obama's Community Redevelopment Policies

Sean P. Cuff - On February 27, 2014, while surrounded by nearly two dozen African-American young men in the East Room of the White House, President Barack Obama passionately introducing his My Brother’s Keeper initiative. After briefly joking with the young students about taking... Keep Reading »

MIT's Stata Center: The Static Soul of a Dynamic Body

Parham Karimi - Although President Thomas Jefferson’s neo-classical design for the University of Virginia (completed in 1826) is often credited as the hallmark of American campus design, much of what we admire architecturally on the campuses of American universities dates back... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Urban is tagged in the following 12 articles.

English Literature
2020, Vol. 12 No. 02
The Everyday as Empowering: Violence and SubUrban Monotony in the Interwar Writing of George Orwell
By Florence Ward
In the opening of J. M. Richards’s post-war account of suburbia, The Castles on the Ground, the author's commentary is unusually sympathetic to a phenomenon that throughout the twentieth-century had either been critically neglected or judged... Read Article »
George Orwell English Literature Suburbia Interwar Period World War II Suburbia Urban Modernism
Education And Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
A Community Approach to Education in the Luang Prabang Region of Laos
By Jennifer C. Langill
Although education is at the forefront of innumerable research and development initiatives, some countries remain significantly under-researched. While increasing statistics exist on development indicators and education in The Lao PDR (hereafter... Read Article »
Laos Education Educational Development Community Based Education Urbanization International Development
Neoliberalism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Mega-Events and the Neoliberal Production of Space in Rio de Janeiro
By Sam Smith
Sporting mega-events in Rio de Janeiro, including the 2014 World Cup and the upcoming 2016 Olympics, employ particular tactics of spatio-temporal scale-making to produce a utopic atmosphere of global camaraderie, modern Urban development, and sporting... Read Article »
Neoliberalism Critical Theory Brazil Olympics Favelas Slums Urbanization Forced Evictions Gentrification
Urban Politics
2015, Vol. 7 No. 02
The Urban President: Assessing Obama's Community Redevelopment Policies
By Sean P. Cuff
On February 27, 2014, while surrounded by nearly two dozen African-American young men in the East Room of the White House, President Barack Obama passionately introducing his My Brother’s Keeper initiative. After briefly joking with the young... Read Article »
Barack Obama Poverty Urban Politics Public Policy My Brother's Keeper Redevelopment Policy
Urban Design
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
MIT's Stata Center: The Static Soul of a Dynamic Body
By Parham Karimi
Although President Thomas Jefferson’s neo-classical design for the University of Virginia (completed in 1826) is often credited as the hallmark of American campus design, much of what we admire architecturally on the campuses of American universities... Read Article »
Architecture Urban Design Urban Planning Environmental Design Frank Gehry
International Development
2013, Vol. 4 No. 1
On Global Order: South Africa as a Case Study for the Validity of City-Specific Research in International Development
By Janetta Deppa
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This study provides an overview of the international development field's attention to Urbanization. Despite cities being proven the largest hubs of development for the industrializing world, patterns in Urban areas often behave much differently... Read Article »
International Development Urbanization Globalization Cities South Africa
Sustainability
2014, Vol. 10 No. 1
South Korea's Sustainable Urban Planning and Environmental Technology
By Lorna Kang
Published by Discussions
South Korea's rapid Urbanization began in the 1950s and greatly increased the Urban population as well as the country's economy. However, the development has been highly damaging to the environment surrounding high-density metropolitan areas such... Read Article »
Urban Planning Urbanization Development Environment Environmental Technology Sustainability Public Policy
India
2013, Vol. 5 No. 10
Rural-Urban Migration and Agricultural Transformation in India: Observing the Impact on Childhood Migration From Bihar to New Delhi
By Daniel A. Rosenblum
Large-scale rural to Urban migrations have been occurring in India in record numbers within the last thirty years, inflating the populations of Urban centers, such as Delhi and Mumbai. Within these streams of migrations, the number of youth leaving... Read Article »
India Agriculture Migration Urbanization Development Street Children
Environmental Communication
2013, Vol. 3 No. 2
Sustainability Through Urban Gardening
By Tami Ambury
Published by Earth Common Journal
Three visions of attaining sustainability through Urban gardening – at the individual, community, and city level – are explored visually by MacEwan University Design Studies students–Molly Kassian, Nick Larson, and Sherece Burma... Read Article »
Environmental Communication Urban Gardening Food Production
Diabetes
2013, Vol. 5 No. 01
Correlation Between Prevalence of Diabetes and Lack of Physical Activity in Alabama
By Ajay P. Peddada
Alabama was cited among the states with greatest prevalence of diabetes for the past five years (Diabetes Surveillance, 2009). There is considerable variation between the counties of Alabama with regards to prevalence of diabetes (Diabetes Surveillance... Read Article »
Diabetes Obesity Physical Activity Alabama Rural Urban
Urban Planning
2012, Vol. 4 No. 01
A Preservationist's Perspective on Levittown Communities: Urban Planning and Design's Awkward Dilemma
By Michael Gray
SubUrban housing is the backbone of an unsustainable living pattern. Long commutes to work and long drives for groceries, other supplies, and recreational activities increase America’s need for expensive fossil fuels. The isolated nature of... Read Article »
Urban Planning Sustainability Conservation Smart Growth Historic Preservation Levittown Architecture City Planning
Skyscrapers
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Confusing The Wind: The Burj Khalifa, Mother Nature, and the Modern Skyscraper
By Joshua C. Feblowitz
If you happen to check in to the Grand Hyatt San Francisco on a windy day, you’ll receive a friendly note at the front desk advising you that the 35-story skyscraper may creak a bit as it moves gently back and forth in the wind. Though the... Read Article »
Burj Khalifa Architecture Urban Design Dubai Skyscrapers Structural Engineering

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