Please review the attached files to see paper requirements.

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Current Event (All Lesson 1 Lectures):

Each student is required to choose a current urban planning or redevelopment issue in his/her community. Using at minimum of two (2) news articles from local news sources covering the event that are no more than one year old, the student will write a minimum of a two (2) double-spaced page paper covering the following points:

1.    A brief introduction on the topic chosen using information from the textbook and articles;
2.    Discussion of the impact of the issue on the region’s development and implementation of urban and regional planning or economic development;
3.    Analysis of the political environment in which this public policy issue is being addressed; and
4.    A critical review of how decision-makers are addressing the matter and engaging key stakeholders and the general public in the decision-making process.

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SCHOLARLY ARTICLE REVIEW (All Lesson 1-3 Lectures):

Each student is required to review two (2) *scholarly, peer reviewed articles on an urban planning issue. In a minimum of three (3) double-spaced pages, the student will:

1.    Present an introduction on the topic chosen using information from the textbook and articles;
2.    Compare and/or contrast the themes of the articles in relation to the chosen topic; and
3.    Conclude with a critical review of the authors’ positions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a mini research paper. This assignment requires students to compare and contrast the views of two subject matter experts on a topic.  If the paper is not presented in this format significant points will be lost.

Please use the attached files to assist with references to combine the lectures and for a specific paper.