Any topic (writer’s choice)

Watch the linked videos and read the attached articles.

VIDEO:
How highways wrecked American cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odF4GSX1y3c

ARTICLE:

https://www.sightline.org/2017/12/19/when-historic-preservation-clashes-with-housing-affordability/ (Links to an external site.)

ARTICLE:

http://www.processhistory.org/goldstein-black-power-cities/ (Links to an external site.)

ARTICLE:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-08/why-historic-preservation-needs-a-new-approach (Links to an external site.)

WEBSITE:

https://www.urbandisplacement.org/gentrification-explained (Links to an external site.)

Your initial posting should address all the questions in the prompt in a minimum of 500 words.

To receive full credit your response must include in-text citations to make note of facts and opinions you quote, paraphrase, and borrow ideas from.

To receive full credit, you must include in-text and bibliographic citations for all documents provided through the assignment and for external documents you use to support your argument.

For in-text citations and bibliography use the APA style.

Part 1:

In your post answer the following questions.

1. What are the benefits and pitfalls of both increased development and of historic preservation? (up to 6 pts)
2. In what ways did urban renewal impact American cities (up to 6 pts)
3. How has planning and land development patterns created a racialized geography in cities? (up to 8 pts)
4. Use a case study of a city not mentioned in the articles/videos to support your arguments (up to 6 pts).
5. Use reliable external articles, videos, and data to support your arguments and properly cite your sources in APA format (up to 4 pts).

Use of photos, maps, external links (e.g., news articles), etc. is encouraged.

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