analyze a map showing a fictitious undeveloped area within a city and develop a growth plan that utilizes smart growth concepts.  Map is attached below. Introduction:  “'Smart growth' covers a range of development and conservation strategies that help protect our health and natural environment and make our communities more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse. Development decisions affect many of the things that touch people's everyday lives — their homes, their health, the schools their children attend, the taxes they pay, their daily commute, the natural environment around them, economic growth in their community, and opportunities to achieve their dreams and goals. What, where, and how communities build will affect their residents' lives for generations to come. Communities of all sizes across the country are using creative strategies to develop in ways that preserve natural lands and critical environmental areas, protect water and air quality, and reuse already-developed land” Source: https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/about-smart-growth Task Using the map provided, and what you know about urban sprawl and smart growth, develop a plan for the undeveloped (Area A) using smart growth concepts to plan the development. Decide which smart growth features will be included in each area and describe the type of development as well as the volume/number of items you will include. Examples of development features include but are not limited to: business retail stores, offices, roads, sidewalks, bike trains, pedestrian walking trails, high rise or low rise apartment buildings, other types of living complexes (such as assisted living), outdoor spaces such as parks, recreation areas, etc. Use the prompts provided to report on and describe the features that you would plan and also explain your rationale for the planning characteristics. **This map is also linked as an attachment below, if you want to print it out for yourself. Prompts: List the features (minimum of 4) that you will include in the development of Area A For each feature include the following information: Type Size or number and relative placement within Area A Justification of how that feature encourages smart growth or is a part of the smart growth plan to work against urban sprawl The following website (and others that you may find) can be used as a resource to generate ideas about the proposed development of your land: https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/about-smart-growth    

Week 5 - Final PaperFinal PaperThink of an organization you have worked for or one with which you are very familiar. Diagnose the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach. You will need to research the Kotter 8 Step Change Model extensively. You are encouraged to first review this article (Links to an external site.). You may select any organization or department where you work or where you have previously worked; however, you are strongly encouraged to diagnose one problem area in the company. Attempting to diagnose an entire company is not feasible, and you will become bogged down.If you choose a company similar to Walmart to analyze, select just one area that you think needs improvement. For example, Walmart is now very strong in online shopping, yet there are still glitches in the system. Delivery times are often late, the packaging method has problems, and some products come from unknown vendors that Walmart does not guarantee. We may know this from personal experience, but that is not enough. Statements, opinions, and experiences must be supported with valid sources. There are many articles online that you can review easily and quickly.Your sources for this paper must include research for the company you choose, a valid source for the Kotter model, and your textbook. You are encouraged to read as many articles as you can find and contact the Ashford librarians for guidance. There is bias, missing or incorrect information, and contradictory material in most Internet material. The amount of material can be confusing, but wade through it and question everything.Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:IntroductionCompany OverviewDiagnosisKotter's 8-Step ApproachConclusionThe Final Paper for the course must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:Must be eight- to- ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.Must include a title page that includes:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.Must use at least five scholarly sources.Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.Waypoint Assignment Submission