Urban studies

Choose one of the following questions to answer in essay format. Answers should be a maximum of 750 words(500-word minimum).
1.You are a progressive Mayor of a mid-size US city. Propose ways in which your city might be reorganized in a more democratic, socially just and ecologically sane way—describe how your city can be a site(or sites) for anti-market-driven politics and policies. Also describe the limits imposed in a Mayor to democratize the local economy by market-driven forces.
2.Pick from one of the guest speakers we had throughout the quarters( from the slides I provide) and expand on how their research connects with urban studies.