GEO 201 urban diversity

Answer the following essay question.

PROMPT: In the second half of the course, we have examined the development of urban reform movements and urban planning (Module 5), and continued to examine the history of urban development through the automobile era (Module 6) and the post-WW2 era of urban decline and suburban sprawl (Module 7).

Drawing on course material, including lectures, readings and videos, respond in a well-written essay to the following prompt: How has the federal government positively and negatively influenced American urban development since the early 20th C (~1920s on)?

Your response should be approximately 250-500 words in length and must include specific support from the following sources: Module 6 and 7 lectures, the reading by Rothstein “Own your own home” and the video: The Myth of Pruitt-Igoe.

You can use any additional course material if you choose to do so. You do not have to cite any course material; just be sure to identify it in your essay (for example: In the Rothstein reading,…). Define what “positive” and “negative” mean when evaluating the government’s influence.

Be sure to support your statements and your perspective with specific examples from the course material. Answer the question and support the statements you make, and show a reasonably broad knowledge of the material.