Word: urbanity
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...judging committee included one member from the University-- Director of Urban Design Programs Director Alex Krieger...
After that, these children get an inferior education in violent resource-strapped urban schools, and then we wonder why college-preparedness varies so much between races. Are we really supposed to believe decreasing aid to inner-city education will make things fairer...
...Urban areas in California have been particularly hurt because large numbers of illegal immigrants tend to settle in these impoverished areas. Hired at below the minimum wage, illegal immigrants deprive legal residents of jobs in the short-term. The consequence is desperate poverty within the inner cities and a growing sense of hopelessness among legal residents as they see illegal immigrants deprive them of jobs and economic opportunities...
When Cambridge began rent control, it was a groundbreaking experiment in urban planning. Now that we've seen the results, it's time to end the science project...
...weather. Even at 25 cents to 50 cents per KW-H, PV cells are economical for small amounts of energy in remote places. Homeowners find solar power less expensive than connecting to a utility if a house lies farther than a mile from the nearest power line. Even in urban areas, PV power can be cost-effective if new installations require costly upgrading of transformers and power lines, notes Flavin...