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Policy Paper Outline Assignment Description URBS 2010 Spring 2014 Dr. Cara Robinson Due Date:

 May 4th, 2014 by Midnight

 Submit via the eLearn Dropbox Length: 6-8 pages Other Requirements:

 11-12 Point Font

 1 inch margins ______________________________________________________________________________ Please respond to the following: The paper should be broken into the following sections.

1) Introduction to the Issue a. Define the issue b. Describe the relevance of the issue for cities and the challenges it poses.

2) Statistics/History of the Issue as an Urban Policy Problem

a. Provide an overview of the history of the issue and how it came to be considered an urban policy problem.

b. Provide relevant data to place the issue in context and explain its significance. c. Provide a review of newspaper articles, journal articles, & reports dealing with this issue

3) Overview of two different policy approaches being implemented in two different urban

areas/cities a. Describe the policy approaches in each city.

i. What is the specific policy? ii. Who is implementing the policy? iii. What is the goal of the policy?

4) Your assessment of the effectiveness of those policy approaches

a. Have the policies been effective? If so, how (use data)?

b. Which, in your opinion, does the best job in alleviating the problem (use data)?

c. How would you approach the problem differently than either of the cities? Make a

recommendation

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You will be graded based on the following:

· APA format (proper in-text citation, reference page etc…) · Punctuation, grammar, structure · Depth of analysis and reflection. Does the student provide an analysis of the policy issue and policy

solutions beyond summarizing? Has the student reviewed several research documents and reports? · Comprehensive – does the student answer all the required questions?

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the project