MY CASE STUDY IS LAS VEGAS

1. What in your opinion is the biggest challenge facing your city?

2. How did this challenge emerge and develop?

3. Are there things your city is doing to address this challenge? If not, why not? If so, have they been successful? What helps explain their success?

4. What would you propose your city do to address this challenge more effectively?

You could potentially write on one of the following topics, or choose a different topic:

Environmental Concerns Gentrification Ghetto and Racial Segregation

Global Cities Immigration Housing

Inequality and Poverty Neighborhoods Nightlife and Urban Nightscapes

Transportation Planning and Development Homelessness

Urban Violence Elections Mega events

Race and Ethnicity Police Reform Drugs

MUST USE THIS BOOK AS ONE OF THE REFERENCES: CITY POLITICS EDITION NO. 08 JUDD SWANSTROM