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How to make Mexicali greener city? First, we need to understand, what pollution is. • Pollution is introducing harmful materials into the environment. • These harmful materials are called pollutants. • Pollutants can also be created by human activity, such a trash or runoff by factories. • The pollutants affect the quality of air, water and land. • Air pollution is most common in large cities where emissions from many different source are connected. And now, we know what the pollution is, now we…

novel, (written by Erik Larson, The Devil in the White City) and how are these aspects of a negative affect or positive affect on the people and the city where it all takes place? This will help understand the importance of the setting, the 1893 Chicago World's Fair also known as The World's Columbian Exposition, to the storyline of the book. Also because the novel is a type of biography or non-fiction story, this helps study the impact of The World’s Columbian Exposition in society at the time…

We are all currently struggling in someway, for a lot of us it’s the same story, we are working to pay our high rent that is a month late because we don’t have the kind of money our landlords want. But a way to get rid of these problems is to come to Hull House it's an escape from the stress. Created only a few years ago in 1889, Hull House was created to help the common person. If you just moved to America and are struggling to survive in those awful tenement buildings, Hull House is open to…

Journal One: Pre-class entry I knew I wanted to take Gotham from the first moment I heard about it. I heard stories of students sitting in four-hour lectures learning about things they didn’t even care about. I always was fascinated by New York City since I have always thought of it as the capital of the world. I grew up in Queens, NY so I was no stranger to the city. Every Christmas or special occasion my family and I visited Manhattan and every one of those visits I fell in love with the…

In 1893 the World's Fair was becoming a major event. There was a variety of conflicts going on during the time period it was forming. Deaths, killings, architectural problems were all a conflict when trying to create the World's Fair. This time period was not as easy as it seemed either; they were in the midst of a depression. This made it harder to do what was needed to be done. In the book The Devil in the White City gives a wonderful and nonfictional story about the Worlds Fair that will have…

Known for its booming automotive industry during the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit, Michigan was a city in forefront of most people’s minds when you talked about Michigan or the Midwest, due to the triple-threat of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Living and working in Detroit for one of these big automotive companies was that generation’s “American Dream.” However, from 1973 to 1974, there was a gasoline crisis that caused General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to take a financial hit which also…

In the Chicago Tribune article, “As Other Cities Dig Up Pipes Made Of Toxic Lead, Chicago Resists,” the author discusses Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s efforts to modernize Chicago’s aging and deteriorating water system; however, as other cities prefer to tackle the root problem and replace the toxic lead pipes altogether, Rahm prefers to resist this approach and, instead, continue with his original project that will only help to increase lead exposure to Chicagoans. While, at first glance, this dilemma…

One hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Centennial International Exhibition of Industry was created in order to celebrate America’s past and lend an eye to its hoped for future of prosperity. Attended by the President of the United States and in the presence of members of Congress, the Supreme Court, the Cabinet, many other national, state and municipal officers over 150,000 people and even the Emperor and Empress of Brazil the fair commenced. Although not…

A. Recommended Decision Syracuse University has decided to rebuild the Carrier Dome in the same location, capturing the well-documented history of the school’s athletics while improving the experience for all players, fans and community members. The total project is expected to be completed within 3-5 years, will cost approximately $500 million, but will provide a brand new state-of-the-art stadium that Syracuse University and the community can be proud of. Of the $500 million, $450 will be…

In the 1950s, life was fairly great for those who lived in the suburbs. The first suburb was developed by Abraham Levitt and his two sons, William and Alfred, he named it Levittown, after himself, of course. It was just pure farming land before he got to it, but after he was done it had become a suburban community that housed thousands of men with their families. A basic Levitt four-room house on a 6,000-square-foot lot sold for $6,900, about 2-1/2 years’ wages. It was criticized as stifling…