Analyze several of the Critical Challenges Facing an Urban Planner What are they? [See below] How do they affect the planning process? Why do they affect the planning process? What are second-order consequences?

OVERVIEW

This case study assignment is designed to test your ability to conduct effective research, gain a nuanced understanding of complex concepts, synthesize the ideas reflected in your research with those reflected in your required readings, and to evaluate and apply these ideas to an issue of urban planning.

INSTRUCTIONS

Write an analysis critique of a case study in a traditional research paper format.

Specifically, you must:

1) Analyze several of the Critical Challenges Facing an Urban Planner What are they? [See below] How do they affect the planning process? Why do they affect the planning process? What are second-order consequences?

Some Challenges:

• Disruptive innovations
• Financing Difficulties
• Fragmented and overlapping governments, authorities, and special districts
• Untangling organizational purpose and organizational strategy
• Social conflicts, and rapid population growth
• The spread of scattered new development
• Outdated planning and zoning techniques
• Incorporating “what people think” (reputation and the social definition of value) in strategic planning

2) Analyze the Solutions to each Planning and Development Challenge selected.

3) Analyze the Partnerships That Can Mitigate, or Address each Planning and Development Challenges selected using a biblical worldview.

Items to include are outlined as follows:

• Length of assignment is 2,500 – 3,000-words (10 – 12-pages)

o Not including title page, reference page, and any appendices.

• Format of assignment: APA format with 1-inch margins, 12-pt. Times New Roman font, and must include a title page and reference page.

• Number of citations: 8 – 10 scholarly sources (in addition to the course textbooks, assigned readings, and Biblical reference) to fully support your assertions and conclusions. These must be cited in accordance with APA guidelines.

• Acceptable sources: Use scholarly sources only. No websites, podcasts, dictionaries, encyclopedias, or magazines. Peer reviewed journal articles, dissertations, and textbooks only.

 

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