From Old West to Cosmopolitan: Changing Narratives of Oklahoma City Tourist Guidebooks

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-164
Author(s):  
Adam A. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Oklahoma City ◽  
Business Improvement Districts ◽  
Urban Policies ◽  
Place Image ◽  
Politics And Culture ◽  
Old West ◽  
The City ◽  
Entrepreneurial Urbanism

This article seeks to bridge the gap in scholarship between entrepreneurial urbanism and the understanding of place image as presented through tourist guidebooks. Tourist guidebooks have long been used to sell regions and attractions to prospective tourists. Narratives in these guides often shift to reflect the changing economics, politics, and culture of a region or city. More recently, the rise of entrepreneurial urbanism has been one of those factors that have impacted tourist guidebooks. The (re)construction of a place image through entrepreneurial policies results in the promotion of a select package of facilities or highlighting specific attributes associated with that place. This article illustrates how entrepreneurial urban projects and policies can directly shape a city's tourist promotions. I use Oklahoma City as a case study to explore these impacts and examine more than 30 years of tourist guidebooks to understand the changing narratives of the city in light of entrepreneurial urban policies. More specifically, I show that Oklahoma City officials shifted tourist narratives from overt Old West constructs to constructs rooted in cosmopolitanism in light of entrepreneurial agendas, like the Metropolitan Area Projects and business improvement districts.

scholarly journals New public spaces as the basic nodes for development of new city areas (case study of Kronstadt, Russia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 04026
Author(s):  
Olga Kokorina ◽  
Dmitry Zinenkov ◽  
Tamara Datsuk
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Current State ◽  
New Public ◽  
Independent Unit ◽  
New City ◽  
The City ◽  
Further Development

The article presents research materials and analysis of factors affecting the creation of new nodes of public spaces, as starting points for the development of Kotlin Island and the city of Kronstadt. Their current state and problems, resources and opportunities are described. Currently, there is a process of rethinking the value of the coastal territories of Kronstadt, the potential of which is not realized. One of the possible ways to solve this problem is to increase the use of coastal territories by creating tourism and public-business infrastructure along the coastline. Kronstadt has a number of unique characteristics, the use of which can transfer it from degrading to developing. This is possible by creating a polycentric model in the city - new growth points, as well as rethinking the value of abandoned and coastal territories. This approach will not only increase funding, attract more people, provide a sufficient number of jobs, but also subsequently create conditions for the further development of the city as an independent unit - the center of the St. Petersburg metropolitan area.

scholarly journals Florence and the river: new urban perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1.4) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Francesco Alberti ◽  
Raffaele Paloscia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
History Of ◽  
University Of Florence ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The upgrading of riverfronts is a theme that has long played a central role in the renewal programs of large, medium and small cities throughout Europe. The case study presented in this paper is Florence, whose Roman origins and development, from the Middle Ages to today, are closely linked to the Arno River, which runs from east to west. After briefly reviewing some salient moments in the history of the relationship between the city and the river, the paper illustrates some research and projects carried out within the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence, focused on the role that Arno can still play in the future of the Florentine metropolitan area, as a catalyst for interventions aimed at improving urban sustainability, livability and resilience to climate change.

scholarly journals A Framework for Measuring Urban Sustainability in an Emerging Region: The City of Duhok as a Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5402
Author(s):  
Azad Hassan ◽  
Zeenat Kotval-K
Keyword(s):  
General Trend ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
The Political ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Urban Policies ◽  
The City ◽  
Urban Sustainability Indicators

The City of Duhok in Iraq, as one of the Kurdistan Region’s (KR) main cities, is concerned about sustainability but lacks the measures to guide urban policies. This study bridges this gap and offers an example of the use of urban sustainability indicators in an emerging region that experiences rapid urbanization and growth. The substantial objective of this study was to develop a functional framework of indicators to assess and measure urban sustainability for the city after KR’s declaration of autonomy in 1991 until 2010. That is, we limited our investigation to examining previous research, which decisively contains the approach to “measuring urban sustainability”. The study followed a three-step approach to examine urban sustainability as an integration of a few other relevant studies. The study concluded with two facts: First, the lack of progress on urban sustainability in the first decades resulted from the destabilized era that left the city administratively fragmented. Second, the political and economic watershed led to steady progress towards urban sustainability post-2005. The study highlights nine urban sustainability indicators, from a total of 39 indicators, that played an important role in navigating the general trend of urban sustainability in the city and how they can be used to promote future sustainable practices.

Effectiveness of Barriers at Suicide Jumping Sites: A Case Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette L. Beautrais
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Central City ◽  
Young Male ◽  
National Database ◽  
Extreme Caution ◽  
Safety Barriers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Objectives: Suicide safety barriers were removed from a central city bridge in an Australasian metropolitan area in 1996 after having been in place for 60 years. The bridge is a known suicide site and is located adjacent to the region's largest hospital, which includes an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. This paper examines the impact of the removal of these barriers on suicide rates. Method: Data for suicide deaths by jumping from the bridge in question, from 1992to 2000, were obtained from the regional City Police Inquest Office. Data for suicide deaths by jumping from other sites in the metropolitan area in question, from 1992 to 1998, were obtained from the national health statistics database. Case history data about each suicide death by jumping in the metropolitan area in question, from 1994 to 1998, were abstracted from coronial files held by a national database. Results: Removal of safety barriers led to an immediate and substantial increase in both the numbers and rate of suicide by jumping from the bridge in question. In the 4 years following the removal of the barriers (compared with the previous 4 years) the number of suicides increased substantially, from three to 15 (χ2 = 8, df = 1, p < 0.01); the rate of such deaths increased also (χ2 = 6.6, df = 1, p < 0.01). The majority of those who died by jumping from the bridge following the removal of the safety barriers were young male psychiatric patients, with psychotic illnesses. Following the removal of the barriers from the bridge the rate of suicide by jumping in the metropolitan area in question did not change but the pattern of suicides by jumping in the city changed significantly with more suicides from the bridge in question and fewer at other sites. Conclusions: Removal of safety barriers from a known suicide site led to a substantial increase in the numbers of suicide deaths by jumping from that site. These findings appear to strengthen the case for installation of safety barriers at suicide sites in efforts to prevent suicide deaths, and also suggest the need for extreme caution about the removal of barriers from known jumping sites.

scholarly journals Reflexões Sobre o Ensino de Artes/Música na Educação Básica no Atual Cenário

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Lucian José de Souza Costa ◽  
Áureo Déo DeFreitas Júnior
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
Current Context ◽  
The City ◽  
Bibliographic Study

ResumoEste trabalho é um recorte de pesquisa de mestrado que teve como objetivo investigar como ocorre a formação inicial e continuada dos professores de Artes/música na Educação Básica na Use 11. Neste recorte apresentamos o ensino de artes/música no atual contexto de algumas escolas da região metropolitana de Belém. Esta pesquisa desenvolve-se por meio de um estudo bibliográfico e de um estudo de caso. A metodologia aplicada parte de um levantamento bibliográfico preliminar sobre os assuntos, envolvendo o tema desta pesquisa, realizado em fontes infográficas, posteriormente, foi feita a leitura dos textos, com base nas orientações de Severino (2007), e o método escolhido foi o Estudo de Caso. Os resultados permitem verificar que os profissionais da área de Artes, com habilitação no ensino de Música, são direcionados após sua formação acadêmica a lecionar aulas ao ensino fundamental e médio, sendo que no curso de formação não há uma visão clara do que realmente se pode esperar no campo de atuação.AbstractThis work is an excerpt of a master’s research that aimed to research how the initial and continuing training of Arts / music teachers in Basic Education in Use occurs 11. In this excerpt we present the teaching of arts / music in the current context of some schools in the city. metropolitan area of Belém. This research is published through a bibliographic study and a case study. The applied methodology of a preliminary bibliographic survey on the subjects, involving the theme of this research, carried out in infographic sources, was subsequently read through the texts, based on the guidelines of Severino (2007), and the method chosen was the Study of Case. The results allowed to verify that the professionals of the area of Arts, with qualification in the teaching of music, are directed after their academic formation to classes to the elementary and high school, being that in the formation course there is not a clear vision of what can really be expected in the field.

scholarly journals The ELVITEN Project as Promoter of LEVs in Urban Mobility: Focus on the Italian Case of Genoa

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Francesco Edoardo Misso ◽  
Irina Di Ruocco ◽  
Cino Repetto
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
National Level ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Average Decrease ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Range Anxiety ◽  
The City ◽  
Vehicle Market

AbstractOne of the growing innovations in the electric vehicle market concerns light electric vehicles (LEVs), promoted at local and national level by many initiatives, such as the European project ELVITEN, involving six cities, which is analysed in the present paper in relation to the Genoa pilot case study. In Italy, LEVs have been increasingly successful, as the number of their registrations shows (+76% in 2019 compared to 2018). In this context, the city of Genoa, where a considerable fleet of mopeds and motorcycles (214,499 in its metropolitan area in 2018) circulates, lends itself well to the experimentation of two-wheeled LEVs. The monitoring of the use of LEVs within the framework of the ELVITEN project has shown that the average daily round trips recorded in the metropolitan area of Genoa are equal to 15–20 km, thus reinforcing the idea that LEVs represent a valid alternative to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) private vehicles. Moreover, the characteristics of the travel monitored and the users’ feedback highlight that the question of range anxiety is less present than expected. Finally, and contrary to our expectations, the data analysis indicates that the use of LEVs in Genoa during two months of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown—March and April 2020—shows a decrease of 21%, while the average decrease recorded by the six cities globally considered is 51%.

Gendered transitions: Women’s experiences of experiential education

2020 ◽  
pp. 205699712096598
Author(s):  
Rebecca Burwell ◽  
Mackenzi Huyser
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Education ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Christian Colleges ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Transformative Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Gendered Expectations

This qualitative case study explores the transformative impact of an off-campus US-based experiential education program on female students. Founded by a group of Christian colleges, this program offers students the opportunity to live in a large metropolitan area while learning through experiences in both professional work settings and the city. Data collected from focus groups over the span of 2 years show female students were transformed in their understanding of themselves as professionals and leaders. Students also discovered tensions in messages previously received about identity and gendered expectations in relation to who they felt they were becoming.

Social housing policy in the metropolitan area of Athens during the period 1922–2012

Urban History ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Nikolina Myofa
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Housing Policy ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
European Model ◽  
The City

Abstract The aim of this survey is to present the Greek social housing model as a part of the southern European model through an Athenian case-study. Several characteristics of the Greek housing model are unique, and the analysis of the Athenian case provides an example that emphasizes those characteristics. Moreover, this survey intends to contribute to filling the gap in the relevant urban history and geography bibliography and, more specifically, to describe the Greek social housing model and the role of the city of Athens in the planning and distribution of social housing. This survey is based mainly on secondary data (literature review) but also on primary sources.

scholarly journals Water Scarcity in Brazil: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Slater
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
The City

Between 2012 and 2015, Brazil experienced one of the worst droughts in its history. A combination of natural and human-made causes—including climate change, environmental degradation, poor urban planning, a lack of maintenance of existing infrastructure, corruption, and the mismanagement of water resources—contributed to a growing water crisis. This article will focus on the effects of both the drought and the subsequent water crisis on the vast metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo, illustrating how both natural and human factors combined to create a crisis in Brazil’s largest city.

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