Urban World

Virtually every city in the world is plagued by a myriad of social, economic, and political problems including poverty, homelessness, violence and crime, unequal educational access and poor schools, race and gender discrimination in housing and labor markets, spatial mismatches and transportation deficiencies, a lack of social services, administrative fragmentation, fiscal constraints, and poor planning, just to name a few.
Select one City (Turkey, Istanbul) and focus on one particular urban problem (your choice.) and compare the situation to that in New York City with the overall goal to show what both cities can learn from each other in ways to alleviate or overcome such problems. To properly structure your paper, address the following issues:

Write a concise introduction that identifies the urban problem of your choice and why addressing it is an important task (–> generate interest!)
Describe the nature and extent of this problem in comparative perspective comparing the situation in New York City with that in Turkey, Istanbul (–> establish a basis and rationale for the comparison)
Delineate the main similarities and differences between the cities and what they imply for potential solutions for such problems; (–> provide an analysis and link to solutions!)
Outline possible solutions to the urban problem you have presented; (–> move from theory to action!)
Conclude by stating what both cities can learn from one another (–> lead out of the topic)
The choice of both city and urban problem (and defining it) is ultimately up to you, your personal interests, and your experiences. We recommend you select a city you are familiar with (i.e. your hometown, a place you have lived) or a place for which information is readily available and focus on a topic that you either have some expertise in, which will hold your interest, or for which, again, information is available. We are recommending this for reasons of time and thus keeping your project doable.

Attach a bibliography (i.e. full reference) and adhere to established citation rules (see tips below). Please no cover page for title.