Essays on Zoning

Numerous complaints have emerged about the ongoing zoning and subdivision in our town, and I would like to appeal for your immediate intervention. The zoning and subdivision activities have prompted the displacement of many people. Surprisingly, most of them have not been resettled. The developments have also blocked some roads in the town, thereby leading to serious traffic jams in the remaining city roads. People have been displaced from the neighborhoods they have called home for numerous years, and the scenario has triggered discontent among affected communities. Schools and houses have also been demolished without any form of compensation. ...

Agricultural Lands Protection

Ohio was second only to Texas in the amount of prime farmland lost to developed uses during the years 1982 to 2007. Prime farmland is the best quality land for agricultural uses (American Farmland Trust, 2010). The importance of agricultural land in the state, regional and local economies, and the costs and pros of its preservation have been in a subject of debate and discussion. Yet, there is a pressing concern on the loss of farmland in Ohio. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 343.5 acres of farmland each day was lost by Ohio between the years 2002-2007. ...

The name of the business will be “Mr. Sheeda.” It is a fictitious comic character that, and the name is of this character. This name has been used to form unique associations with the business name. The name has its origin from one of the workers working at a Desi Restaurant. Mr. Sheeda is a unique name and is not used by any other business corporation operating in New York State. It will be checked from the “Division of Corporations, State Records, and UCC.” This division is a subset of Department of States of the State New York. It ...

Introduction

The issue of high rental prices has not only been a challenge in New York, but also in other cities across the United States and other parts of the world. Cities such as San Francisco have also been associated with challenges emerging from high rental prices (Barro, Josh). In fact, the high rental rates have elicited debates among concerned stakeholders, including local governments that have seen the need to engage in the formulation of intervention mentions. Other regions such as the Manhattan as well as Brooklyn have been associated with challenges of high rental prices. In an annual report ...

Well connected cities mean efficient sharing of resources. The new circumstances today are amplifying cities as new platforms for sharing housing, food, transportation and other goods. New technologies and needs encourage supply and demand at the peer-to-peer level.1.1 SHAREABLE TRANSPORTATIONShareable transportation is a smarter way to lower pollution and utilize transportation resources fully.1.1.1 Car sharing solutions lower economic and environmental costs and some examples are Car sharing companies, Ridesharing, and Public Bike sharing, that are an efficient and economically feasible solution. Carsharing vehicles should be given car sharing parking zones near public transit facilities and exemptions to parking limits ...

"Welcome to the next housing crisis: chronic undersupply of homes for a growing country”

Paper due date Introduction The United States' market is on the verge of another housing crisis as the growth in the demand for houses for US citizens is not counterbalanced by an equivalent growth in the houses constructed every year (Yglesias 1). A fundamental principle of Economics states that the ratio of supply and demand for the objects acts as the natural market force for governing the price of those objects. The housing market is facing the impending crisis in terms of rising house prices due to this obvious principle coming into play. The rise in prices of the ...

Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Prerequisites and HACCP Plan Currently in Operation in the Catering Facilities of Merchants Quay Ireland (TBC)

Introduction

Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) is a food safety standard that is focused on the manufacturing, handling, distribution and consumption of food based raw materials. It is a systemic approach to creating safe finish products and designs to reduce the risk and increase the safety levels. It is a management system where food safety is kept at the highest level and is addressed through a mix of control analysis and management. It is an internationally recognized system ...

Abstract

Several people are conflicting with the opening up of the Big-Mart store in the Van wood heights because of various reasons that include the fact that that the Big-Mart would provide goods and services at very low prices which are believed to hamper the growth of the local economy. Some support the opening up of the store by the Big-Mart because of the proposals that Big-Mart will offer health services to the individuals of Van wood heights thus improving the health standards. The Van Wood Heights created strict zoning rules after several attempts of setting up Big-Mart stores failed ...

and Game Theory: An Article Review

Full Bibliographic Reference

Liu, Y., Tang, W., He, J., Liu, Y., Ai, T., & Liu, D. (2015). A land-use spatial optimization model based on genetic optimization and game theory. Computers, Environment, and Urban Systems, 49, 1-14.

Introduction

Objectives and Article Domain Considering the scarcity of land in the present time, it is important to strategize land usage to achieve the desired economic outcomes using the available land. As such, it is important to compact the land in order to maximize its economic use. In response to this problem, the article aimed to determine the land-use sustainability and compactness ...

Introduction

Since the development of the concept of sustainable tourism development, a common ground from which organizations can build plans to address sustainable tourism management agenda has never been identified. The risk of inappropriate use unaccredited and unverified theories may worsen the situation rather than make it. For this reason, it is important for the various tourism destinations to independently investigate their situations, develop plans relating to sustainable tourism management and determine how such plans could be implemented thereby addressing the organization’s sustainable tourism management agenda (Daft 2008). Any business tourism destination without an adequate, sustainable tourism development plan ...

Urban Planning – Environmental Justice Theory

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as “fair treatment and meaningful involvement” of all people irrespective of their racial, socio-economical or political status in development as well as implementation of environmental laws, regulations or policies (2016). However, the burden of adverse environmental impacts of industrial or commercial developmental projects is not equally distributed among people of all socio-economic classes. While it is the wealthier project proponents who cause the environmental stress, often people belonging to a particular race, color or ethnicity and economically weaker sections face the negative impacts. This is evident in rapidly growing cities, ...

Question I

In general, the author of this paper agrees on Canada’s (2014) view on tourism and the variables that contribute to the creation of conflicts. . To be specific, it was stated that “tourism, just as any other profit-making activity, can become an area for social conflict; the different social sectors involved in this activity not only do not have the same interest, but often present opposing positions; as a result, tourism has opened the door on a new setting for conflict”. What makes this true is the fact that tourism industry involves a lot of opportunity to generate profit. ...

Purpose of the City Plan

Any master plan includes an analytical unit and the project proposal. Each of them, in turn, includes graphics presented in the form of maps (diagrams) and a text part. General plans of cities and settlements in different countries are different from the name, composition, functions and legal status. Reconstruction, construction and development of territories of a number of major cities conducted without any document was unified planning and zoning.

Crafting of the City Plan to Achieve its Goals

Urban planning is carried out in order to make the best possible management of the social, economic, environmental and spatial development of cities in the interests of the people inhabiting ...

Organic foods are known to be more expensive, yet the healthier choice in food and are chosen as an alternative to farmed and processed foods. Higher costs for production of organic foods make them the healthier choice for many consumers. Yet these foods are only accessible to a minority of people who can afford them and have better access to them in their local markets and adjoining areas. Simultaneously a large population of these remains unprivileged in gaining access to organic foods. With the markets located in limited areas, a large population finds it difficult to reach them on ...

Housing is one of the fundamental human needs because, in addition to providing shelter and the foundation of families, it also supports financial stability and wealth creation. Proper housing ensures quality living, a form of investment, and access to services like transport, education, health, security, financial, and employment (Thomas et al., 2018). Therefore, it is the center of economic stability. Unfortunately, there is a wide disparity in access to housing, where the whites have access to desired homes, while blacks are segregated to poorly developed settlements. The situation correlates with poverty and social inequality (Solomon et al., 2019). Therefore, it is ...

Introduction

Hydraulic fracking, also referred to as hydraulic fracturing is one among the procedures that have prominently been associated with negative impacts both on the economy and the environment. While different stakeholders perceive the effects differently, we are going to focus on the effects of the extractive procedure with regard to the environment. Speaking of the environment, water, air and human health are given prominence (Capitol.Net, Inc, 2010). While the effects of hydraulic fracturing have been the topic of main political concerns in most countries across the world today, people do not fully comprehend what the procedure entails. For ...

Authorities: The authorities that have jurisdiction over building and property management in a site are: law enforcement authorities like the police, and guards, fire authorities, legal authorities, municipality of the site’s location regulating the construction process, and health and environment authorities.

Site Management Plan: The construction manager prepares the site management plan in accordance with municipality regulations of the site. The plan is drafted before operations begin on the site and reviewed on daily basis by the supervisor. The contents of the plan include:

- Project details - Emergency procedures - Site hazard profile ...

The Hartford/ ‘Scarborough 11’ zoning fight presents an interesting case leading to debates and disputes on what constitutes a family. While the living arrangement shared by eight adults and three children in a brick mansion with 9 bedrooms located on 68 Scarborough St does not conform to the traditional definition of family for the purpose of residential living, the principles of Catholic Social Teaching identify a better and more humanitarian approach to communal living. When observed strictly under the lens of the principles identified under Catholic Social Teaching, it is noticed that S-11 represents a better and healthier approach to living than the ...

1.0 Introduction

When the concept of green building emerges, environmentalists and researchers automatically assume the solutions lie on materials and their constituencies in buildings they are part of and the lifetime of the building. Exterior material directly in contact with the environment and natural elements may enhance the sustainability of the building, but may greatly impact the functions of nearby ecosystems. Hence building sustainability and environmental maintenance are not exactly interchangeable, and yet these terms are often utilized mistakenly. The pioneers of environmental constructs are not confirmed, although architectural historians suggest they date back prior to Ancient Roman times. Architects took ...

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History

The Indians who first settled in New Jersey were well aware of the importance of good agricultural soil. Therefore, they went the extra mile in its preservation. They used to bury the tails, heads and meat of fish and animals to fertilize the soil. Wood ashes were scattered everywhere. Water supply was persistent, and weeds were pulled out. The crops they grew were quite basic and included beans, melons, corn, pumpkins and squash. When it comes to immigrants, people from Sweden were amongst the first settlers. In the 1600s, they began agriculture on the land they ...

They say that, “Eating is a moral act” ("Ethics of Eating"). Unfortunately, even though what we eat is a reflection of our character, basic values and beliefs, the American people of today are not giving much thought to what they eat. Whether they are buying their food at a local fast-food franchise or at a supermarket, Americans prefer their food to be cheap, convenient, and quick. The American way of life is built around efficiency and speed, and today, they like things that are easy and fast, that require minimal economic or personal sacrifice. However, there was once a time when American food culture ...

Part 1: US Today News

Health risks stack up for students near industrial plants This article was updated 12th October, 2008 after being written by Blake Morrison and Brad Heath (2008). It highlights a toxic air phenomenon occurring in schools in an Ohio community. The reporter began by lamenting that the sounds of elementary school children chatter has been replaced by the air monitoring equipment at the Meredith Hitchens Elementary School in this Cincinnati suburb along the Ohio River. Further clarifications alluded to school officials three years ago removing students from the location after sample containing high chemical levels were found close to the ...

People always were, are and will see first with an expectation. The main reason for this is that not all of us has a required experience to make realistic prognoses. However most of the people do not want realistic, dream world always looks better than the real one. In dreams we can complete any work without required knowledge, we can get anything without putting enough effort to it. Unfortunately seeing with expectation will not help to resolve any issue while experience is the knowledge that you can rely on in any difficult situation. I never imagined how much work ...

In 2012, The New York Times published an investigative report on the violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the top management of the Wal-Mart’s unit in Mexico. It came out that more than $24 million of bribes were paid to the Mexican government officials to obtain the permits for construction of the new stores. Wal-Mart de Mexico, which controls more than 20% of Wal-Mart’s stores around the world, is a profitable business for the world’s largest retailer. The Wal-Mart’s former executive revealed in September 2005 that many senior managers were handing out bribes ...

Greenfield Development vs. Brownfield Development

There are many factors to consider while doing planning for an upcoming development. These factors have led to the development of policies around to try to maintain minimum environmental effect depending on the type of development that is to be put in place. In addition to the environmental and ecological factors, the type of land and the developments present determine the mechanisms and techniques that will be put in place to ensure that the project is successful while minimizing the cost. If it is a Greenfield development, projecting the overall impacts on the undeveloped land is essential. Furthermore, while considering a ...

Industry Analysis: Fast Food Industry

Introduction The fast food industry has been one of the most economically consistent industries in the world. At times when other service industries have been undergoing economic turmoil, this industry has remained strong and has, in fact, witnessed growth in the last few decades. Research indicates that the fast food industry in the United States generates more than 165 billion dollars in terms of revenue on a yearly basis (Collins, 2005). Currently, there are more than 180,000 fasts food establishments belonging to different brands. One of the reasons that could be perhaps attributed to the observed economic consistency of ...

Introduction

This study is confined to the limits of Los Angeles and studies the traffic in this place. City boundaries of Los Angeles area suffer from an ever-growing traffic. With the growing population and their expansion in different areas, the problem has grown in intensity. The traffic is not limited to the city boundaries. It has also spread into contagious territory where street congestion, delays in traffic and life and property hazard is as great as in the central traffic area of Los Angeles. This paper studies about the traffic problems of Los Angeles and the need for it. ...

There are differences and similarities between new nonconformance ordinance and old nonconformance ordinance. Working and conforming to the provisions of both new nonconformance ordinance and old nonconformance ordinance. An ordinance refers to a decree or legislation established by an institution or a local authority to regulate its affairs. It is the by-law that has an authoritative order. In most cases, as the map changes or new locations and zones established, majority of structures, buildings and uses are rendered noncompliant as new provisions are applied. Structures, buildings, lots and uses that were initially compliant with the location laws are sometimes rendered noncompliant. ...

The structure of the new government was a topic of heated debates between delegates of New Jersey and Virginia. The Virginia plan proposes for a bicameral or two house legislature on which the number of representative from each state depended on the state population. The states with high population supported this proposal, and it was called the large state plan. The New Jersey Plan called for a unicameral or one governing body in which all states would have equal numbers of representative despite the population (Santos, 89). The small states also supported this plan. Representatives from smaller states opposed Virginia’s ...

The book entitled “Antenna Zoning: For the Radio Amateur” is a book that was written essentially to acquaint the reader and his or her attorney, with the necessary steps and procedures they need to know to acquire legal authorization for an antenna support system installation. Being an attorney in the field of communications-law. The author acquaints the reader with the most up-to-date by-laws and ordinances formulated in the various cities and towns across the country, formulated prior to the launch of his book. These laws are relevant and imperative to the reader because it provides him or her with a framework ...

Introduction

A community is made up of a group of people living in close proximity to one another and is united by similar goals. The latter part of that statement is actually very crucial because it is what determines whether or not a community can sustain itself for a long time. The strength of the people’s unity and their ability to settle on their community goals are indicators of just how much they can coexist with one another. Coexisting, after all, is the main essence of a community. And there is no better way to demonstrate coexistence than by formulating a comprehensive plan.

Comprehensive Plans

Comprehensive ...

Planning is a very crucial process in land use. It allows the citizens of a country and its leaders to enjoy an environment that is suitable and makes procedural activities smoother. It makes communities live-able; for instance, since the industrial areas are separated from the residential areas. It makes the future foreseeable. In an urban society, city governments had to gain control of the location of industries, commerce, and housing hence urban planning departments in the local authority came up. Concerns about the environment and historic preservation also initiated these departments for further regulation of land use in the local councils. ...

- Introduction Solar energy is one derived from the sun and can provide socio-economic benefits as well as facilitate in minimizing the greenhouse effect. This can be differentiated from conventional thermal power generation plants that depend on energy from fossil fuels including petroleum, coal or gas. In this growing world, demand for electricity is increasing day by day. According to Osuagwu et al., (2011), “Information technology has opened up tremendous vista for modern societies." A careful analysis of case studies suggested that many countries have major drawbacks in the context of IT application for electric power. In many ...

Microeconomic policies have an objective of improving the level of efficiency in the economy. Economic activities aim at the production of goods and services. The goods and services reach the consumer who is at the lowest end of the chain of production. Consumers use the goods and services to satisfy their unlimited wants (Mandler 1). In this case, the current event focuses on Abington House, which is a luxurious residential building affected by the inclusionary zoning program in New York. It offers residential services to the surrounding population. However, the apartments are expensive such that the rental rate per month ...

Introduction

It is quoted that if you fail to plan what you are in reality doing then you are planning to fail. This is dilemma that majority of community are experiencing. For an effective community it must plan for its future. What ultimately may happen is that the community fails to acclimatize to change and to take advantage of opportunity. Comprehensive planning is much related to the economic prosperity of communities. Therefore it is a tool for planning the future growth. A quality comprehensive plan is used to address the evolution and constant change of a community. However and in some instances ...

Introduction

Santa Monica is a beachfront city found in Los Angeles, California. According to the 2010 census, Santa Monica is home to approximately 89,736 people. The inhabitants include Hollywood celebrities, students, professional surfers and affluent single-families. Santa Monica has a long-term general plan, which takes into consideration land use, housing, conservation and safety among other key attributes. In the last few years, city planners have been concerned that the existing zoning plans do not match the demands of the inhabitants, especially with regards to healthy lifestyles.

Literature Review

Santa Monica, like the rest of the Los Angeles, has a horizontal zoning plan. The simplified ...

Introduction

New Urbanism is an urban planning concept which promotes walkable neighborhood design. During the early part of 20th century American urban areas started seeing a population boom as many people emigrated from other areas to stay in the cities. This necessitated the state and city council to design and develop urban areas in such a way to accommodate more population and use lands effectively. During that time automobile also came into usage. Cities planned during and after World War II were highly influenced by the revolution of automobile and were less concerned about land usage. Automobile helped design bigger cities. Before ...

With the rampant increase in poverty and the great rate through which population is increasing on a daily basis in Florida and moreover the world is quite alarming for all. Thus with this increase it is required that the government and stakeholders come up with a scheme that is affordable and seeks to accommodate the ever increasing population. The National Affordable Housing Act in Florida is one those initiate taken by the Florida government in order to provide shelters to millions at an affordable rate. The Florida's state housing program is one of the largest of its type which is in ...

3.0 Statutory Consideration The term statutory consideration refers to the legal consideration which ought to be taken into consideration when carrying out urban planning. They are the rules and regulations which regulate or determine how to carry out city planning. The following are some of the areas where the statutory consideration may apply.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT;

Planning Consideration. Partnerships; essential collaboration between the public transport authority, developers and the local government Network provision; provision of frequent services which meets the travel demand and to connect to major destinations are considered. Waiting areas; considering high quality stops and interchange ...

- Background Several of the Asia and Pacific developing countries are located in the world’s hazard belts and are subject to occurrence of natural disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, windstorms, tidal waves and landslides, etc. The major natural disasters that happen at times in this region are mostly due to climatic and seismic causes. Weather become increasingly unpredictable, communities and local governments are beginning to recognize the risks associated with the occurrence of increasing number of natural disasters and have begun to ask more questions. We all need to know what we can ...

Current Business Problems and Possible Solutions

Abstract The Sugar industry in Pakistan has been forced to face a number of problems in the recent years, especially for those people who are stake holders in them, most notably those of the raw material suppliers, the employees and the mill owners. Government intervention in the form of price flooring and the inability of some sugar mills such as Kohinoor Sugar mills limited in keeping up the technology pace with other larger, more technology suave sugar mills has resulted in numerous problems for the management. This paper explores some of the current problems being faced by Kohinoor Sugar ...

Interesting Things about New York City Zoning and Analysis

Indeed, the New York City Zoning program is a policy initiative by New York’s Department of Planning. The ideals that inspired and led to the consequent establishment of the department include the need to provide order and control in the City, the need to ensure efficiency in construction and development of facilities, and the overwhelming necessity to restrict and govern operations of individuals with diverse interests and understanding. However, in the quest to satisfy these objectives, one cannot help but identify interesting features in the program. First, zoning entails the allocation and distribution of the land to various ...

Shack ford and Goach Inc. et al v. the Town of Kennebunk et al Facts of the Case: The plaintiff appeals the York County superior Court’s decision to order Kennebunk Zoning Board a permit to B & B Costal Enterprises to construct a deck on its roof of B and B Restaurant. Procedural History: The case was first presented to Kennebunk zoning Board of Appeals on 10/06/82 to ascertain if the deck had met the requirements of the ordinance the case was later taken to the superior court in 1983. It ordered the Board to issue a permit to the ...

Introduction

Hydraulic is a term used in oil exploration to refer to the proliferation of fractures in a layer of rock. Hydraulic fracturing employs the use of a pressurized fluid to propagate the fractures on the layer of rock. This is referred to as induced hydraulic fracturing. Conversely, some hydraulic fractures can occur naturally devoid of interference from man. Good examples of these are veins and dykes that occur on layers of rock beneath the earth’s surface. These dykes and veins provide conduits along which petroleum and gas from source rocks can seep in through to reservoir rocks. Through induced hydraulic ...

1.0 Introduction Land Use in the City of Sunrise is a guiding public policy document that discusses the regulations of land development to ethically and efficiently protect its community and natural resources. It explains the systematic assessment of zoning, rezoning, sub-division to implement proper land use and prevent conflicts between various land uses. The first part of this assessment focuses on the history of land use and how it uniquely attracted prospective buyers to become part of the community and eventually grow while maintaining its integrity. Additionally the history acted as a springboard for the future of land use growth ...

Introduction

Every individual should be aware that the way in which children develop is very significant. Every child develops differently from each other and all children cannot be given same treatment during their process of development. In order to get a clear understanding of the children and adolescents growth, an individual must have good knowledge on the human development model. This paper will clearly describe and analyze on the human development and also focus on the four systems of bioecological model of human development and the various differences between each system. According to the bioecological model, it states that human beings ...

Introduction

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) contains a lovely harbor city on the east coast of central Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Nanaimo is the sixth largest city in British Columbia and is popular for its beauty, large variety of recreational opportunities, and shopping centres. It is the second largest urban city on the Island.

In 1891the main part of Nanaimo is what is now considered to be the northern part of the City of Nanaimo (Map 1). In the 1890s north ward was the center for retail, industry At that time the population was approximately 1300. (VIU, 2011)

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Introduction

Air rights are rights to develop the unfilled space situated above a physical property site. As with other categories of rights related to real estate, it is feasible to transfer these rights to other parties while preserving possession of the property itself. In extremely urbanized areas where the only potential course to construct is up, air rights are a burning topic of discussion and debate as developers tussle to expand their projects while still remaining inside the confinements of zoning law. In the past, property proprietors preserved fundamentally unlimited property rights. As human societies grew and began introducing zoning laws, individuals ...