Prior to beginning work on this assignment read Chapter 3 in the text and review

Prior to beginning work on this assignment read Chapter 3 in the text and review Public Spaces: 10 Principles for Connecting People and the StreetsLinks to an external site., Sociological Images: Regulating Public SpacesLinks to an external site., Does Placemaking Cause Gentrification? It’s ComplicatedLinks to an external site. and How Urban Design Perpetuates Racial Inequality—And What We Can Do About ItLinks to an external site.. There are also many resources listed under Recommended Resources that may help you on this assignment.
The ways in which cities are designed impacts the experience of the residents who live there. In particular, the availability of safe and easily accessible public spaces can have enormous benefits in urban areas, serving as centers of social interaction, economic activity, and often provide one of the few green spaces residents have access to. Well-designed public spaces have been found to make cities more people oriented, as well as foster closer community ties. In addition, research shows that parks and green space are associated with healthier neighborhoods for residents. However, not all communities benefit equally from public spaces. Particularly in low income and/or minority communities, due to concentrated poverty, segregation, intentional urban design policies, and other geographic inequalities, there are oftentimes no safe public spaces available for residential use. What’s more, when public spaces are revitalized in poor and minority communities this often leads to gentrification, which in turn can cause the displacement of longtime residents due to the increasing property values. In this assignment, you will investigate the benefits of public space in urban areas, how the regulation of public spaces impacts different communities, and the consequences of urban renewal projects (i.e., gentrification) on racial and class-based inequalities.
In your paper, include the following sections/components:
The Benefits of Public Space (One to two pages)
Describe the reasons why safe and accessible public spaces are important.
Discuss the social, cultural, and economic benefits that occur when urban residents have access to public spaces.
Regulating Public Spaces (Two pages)
Discuss how public spaces are regulated.
Explain how the regulation of public spaces can lead to racial and class inequalities in urban areas. In particular, address why some scholars argue that public spaces are regulated in line with the preferences of middle- and upper-class citizens and at the exclusion of the urban poor.
Gentrification, Race, and Class (Two pages)
Define gentrification and explain why it has negative impacts on low income and minority communities.
Justify, using your informed opinion, whether urban renewal projects such as creating parks and other public spaces lead to gentrification and whether you think it is a positive or negative development (or a little of both).
Social Action Policy (One to two pages)
Propose a policy solution that would address the social problem of low income and minority communities not having access to public spaces in the same way that middle- and upper-class urban neighborhoods do.
Defend the impact of this policy proposal on low income and minority urban communities. Is it likely to lead to gentrification? Why or why not?
The Regulating Public Space: Race, Class, and Gentrification paper
Must be six pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA StyleLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site..
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the University of Arizona Global Campus Library Quick ‘n’ DirtyLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.