Coursework

Question 1 The most important players and partners in these cities were the big companies and organizations such as the Elgin Watch Company and the community around them. The leadership of the two cities succeeded at the time by making the best out of the companies. This was achieved by lobbying for employment opportunities for the inhabitants while also creating various opportunities for investment. They ultimately failed by allowing themselves to be overly dependent on the companies. This led to the failure of the cities when the companies were later closed down since a major part of the city was depending on the well-being of the companies CITATION Boe08 l 1033 (Boer, Zheng, Overton, Ridgeway,...

New Urbanism Name: Institution: I live in a predominantly residential area where most of the houses are dwelling units, with only a few commercial premises. There are numerous houses per unit of land, with a vast network of streets and ample parking spots. Most of the buildings are about 500 ft and are about twenty years old. According to the New Urbanism Smart Scorecard criteria, numerous factors influence the walkability of a locality. A mixed land use, housing density, increased street networks, block lengths of between 300 and 600 feet, scarce parking spaces, and older neighborhoods, all increase the frequency of walking Boer et al., 2007). My community's design moderately encourages...

Name Instructor Course Date Endangered Species The Gray wolf is found in the artic, tundra and the eastern woodlands. Gray wolves can live in grasslands, deserts, forests and or arctic tundra. They generally inhabit areas with low human presence, low road densities, low livestock densities, and abundance of prey, and snow conditions. The Gray Wolf is endangered because of the trapping and hunting of wolves as they were a nuisance to animals and human beings. Currently, the population of Gray Wolves is estimated to be between 7000 and 9000 in Alaska, 3500 in the lower states of the U.S. and a total of 200,000 wolves in 48 different countries in the world. There are approximately 10 other...