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    populations in other parts of the United States that were rural and then became urban. A lot of the growth came from new technologies such as low-cost transportation. We will learn what it took to get some of the newer cities going. Urban growth took off with population growth, increased agricultural productivity, factory production, and low-cost transportation. The population growth was rapid among the urban areas. For the most part it had to do with new technologies. One example was the…

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    One strategies of resistance that we have learned about was the resistance against the segregation on public transportation. Segregation on public transportation in the South was very serious. Black people were treated very badly from the white passengers and the bus operators. They were asked to sit all the way to the back, cheated on the fee, or had to give up their seats to the white passengers even though they were the ones to occupy the seats first. There were many brave people and black…

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    than fossil fuels, this process results in almost zero emission output. This nearly zero emission rating is made possible because hydrogen fuel’s byproduct is H2O. (Fuel Cell Vehicles). Larger commercial vehicles are also a massive part of our transportation network. It is nearly impossible to travel on our nation’s…

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    of a mean of transportation was that they suffered from the shortage of domestic animals to control their wheeled vehicles. Hence, there were no benefits provided for them. Secondly, we might accept new technology when it is considered fashionable and can make the buyer popular.. The majority of people are likely to buy famous-brand jeans rather than normal jeans because of the outstanding label and the label…

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    that transportation was one of the most significant obstacles that hinder the growth of the urban village. In a place where vehicles had to share the lanes with pedestrians, everything became less accessible. Once I realized this, I started to develop an interest in transportation engineering. My undergraduate education at Iowa State University provided me with basic insight and knowledge about general Civil Engineering. Out of all of the specializations in Civil Engineering, Transportation…

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    In America, there are many types of business people use in their everyday life. These include utilities, transportation, agriculture and manufacturing. Businesses do two main things: produce and provide (usually for profit). All are essential to sustaining a modern standard of living. Utilities produce public services: water filtration, water heating, electricity and sewage. Usually these utilities are supplied and run by the government. Americans use this business numerous times a day. Without…

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    pounds per year. We need 100 to 120 trees to absorb the carbon emissions for one car’s life. (Carbon Emissions from Cars) We should utilize public transportation, and it will make a big difference to our community, even economy. We will save 855 million gallons of gas every year through public transportation. If 1 in 5 Americans using public transportation daily would decrease the amount of carbon monoxide emissions at a rate greater than all emissions produced by chemical manufacturing and…

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    The correlation between Field Notes of Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert and Down the Asphalt Path by Clay McShane is the common issue of carbon emissions that threaten global warming. McShane’s analysis of the development of automobile-based transportation in the United states lays the foundation for the ecological problems that Kolbert describes in the effects of global warming. For instance, McShane provides evidence of the deliberate promotion of urbanization plans, which were meant to create…

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    wildfires, transportation, and mass deforestation. The first…

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    Transportation has been used since centuries ago, it’s use to move people, animals, and goods from one location to the other. Including airports, warehouses, bus stations, and railway stations. In twenty-five years the West-side of Chicago it will have more…

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