Urban Planning

Urban Planning Report for Council

[WLOS: 1, 3] [CLOS: 1, 2, 3, 4]

For this assignment, you will assume the role of Urban Planning Director. You will develop a report that will provide a detailed plan for a specific policy, department, or geographic area for your selected municipality’s city council. This report provides you an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of the concepts covered in Weeks 1 through 4 by analyzing data, incorporating disparate perspectives, and prioritizing issues. This assignment closely aligns to the Week 5 Urban Plan Presentation to City Council in which you will provide a high-level overview of this detailed report and practice delivering your ideas for an urban plan to a council.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please review

• Chapter 10 in Contemporary Urban Planning (11th ed.)
• Chapter 11 in Contemporary Urban Planning (11th ed.)
• Chapter 13 in Contemporary Urban Planning (11th ed.)
• The Effect of Urban Renewal on Fragmented Social and Political Engagement in Urban EnvironmentsLinks to an external site.
• Creating Communities of Choice: Stakeholder Participation in Community Planning Links to an external site.
• Process Design Decisions in Community-Based Collaboration: Implications for Implementation and Collateral Social BenefitsLinks to an external site.

In your paper,

• Indicate the municipality and focus or policy area that the plan will be developed for.
• Assess the current population and demographics of the community.
• Explain how the make-up of the community should guide policy making.
• Assess the needs of the residents and the factors identified through the SWOT analysis.
• Plan for land use (e.g., dedicated, mixed use, green space, economic development, revitalization or renewal, etc.).
• Examine transit availability.
• Outline three short-term goals (3–5 years), in order of priority, including an explanation of how priority was established.
• Outline three-long term goals (7–10 years), in order of priority, including an explanation of how priority was established.
• Explain any legal issues.
• Indicate the theoretical model used to support your plan.
• Estimate the budget forecast; what are the implications?

The Urban Planning Report for Council paper

• Must be at least 2000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• 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 five scholarly or credible 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 APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.