Category Archives: Yvette Deane
Bloomberg and Parks
Bloomberg seems to view the government as his tool for implementing unique experiments for personal curiosity. A lot of his projects are to make new yorkers healthier, to help white kids have a place to play or become more creative, … Continue reading
What’s the Difference?
After reading these articles I am really impressed by what Bloomberg did with smoking and trans fat laws. But like those who posted before me I can’t help but try to distinguish what was the difference between the smoking ban … Continue reading
Solutions to the Recession
The readings from The New Deal and Bloomberg’s New York both address different ways to deal with New York’s economy. In this case, the recession is the question in concern. On one end Wallace proposes to solve New York City’s … Continue reading
Electing the CEO Mayor
A lot of the reading focused on this cult personality, or charisma a CEO needs in order to lead a business into success. Bloomberg took this idea and decided he could run on it in order to get him into … Continue reading
Global Cities
New York has always been a stronghold for business and the economy. Even as globalization emerged and changed how economics works in general New York has remained in the center of attention. One interesting point I found from The Global City is … Continue reading
Robert Moses
The overarching theme I’ve seen here is the question, is Robert Moses a blessing or a dictator? In the introduction there were two stories that demonstrates the authors point of view on this timeless question. The two stories are parallel … Continue reading
