life is in America. And because of it, people around me think how lucky I am to be able to live here legally. Opportunity only knocks once, but what if it erodes your sanity? Living in America is a mirage. At first, you will be fascinated by the city life, but what lies behind is the melancholic truth. The stress inflicted to sustain the economic power resulted to an individual's depression. Basically,…
controversial topic within regeneration, defined by a variety of urban planners and architects alike. Smith and Williams (1986, p.3) describe the process of gentrification as dynamic, which cannot be constrained to a simple definition. ‘Gentrification of the City’ (Smith and Williams, 1986) explores the idea of gentrification as made up of several layers and developments that can only be understood if the links between one another are inferred. The concept of gentrification consists of the…
As the 19th century drew to a close, numerous English cities, one being London, England, transformed from being a rural society to an urban society. The rapid development of cities served as both a rising and uniting factor in advanced economic, political and social life. In modern times, urbanization is rapidly growing, thus creating megacities like Wuhan, China with a population of nine million inhabitants. The shift from agrarian based societies to metropolitan based societies has and is…
New “Irishness” emerged in the Late 1990’s with the rise of the Celtic Tiger. A surging national economy helped to rapidly transform an Irish society. Not only was the Irish culture to change, this also lead to major changes in the landscape and urban areas particularly in Dublin. The “New Irishness” attitude that was formed was a more profit driven, business orientated, efficient Ireland in comparison to the pre-Celtic Tiger era (Negra 2010). Where once, Ireland commercialised itself with…
1. Introduction Walking is the oldest form of urban transport, and until the advent of major transformations in transport technology in the nineteenth century, most cities were structured in ways that supported walkability (Newman and Kenworthy 1999). As individual private car transport became widespread during the twentieth century, public transport and urban walkability became less apparent as major priorities of transport planning and urban design. As concern for future urban sustainability…
1. Introduction Urban greenery is usually being refer as parks or green space but others also claimed that it include rooftop, household garden and streetscape. In this millennium, the cities all over the world are increasingly urbanized. An in burst of immigrants from rural areas to cities is causing the cities to become congested and polluted. The rapidly expanding population and overcrowded slum have hasten the urban development where old buildings are demolished and deforestation is carried…
sanitation, youth and women, and food production and supply. The current and potential roles of urban farming differ from country to country. In countries that must export agricultural products to earn foreign exchange, urban farming can feed the cities while rural farmers concentrate on exports. In countries with a fragile ecology, the intensive production technology of urban farming and its capacity to absorb urban…
A city is a place where a large population resides for the permanent period of time. A city’s importance depends upon the size, location, and structure of the area. Cities have highly organized population, which is comparatively bigger than a town or village. A city can provide different opportunities to know about the culture and language. A city is a good place to continue with further education and to find a suitable job. A city can provide government facilities for its people which makes…
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 agricultural technology that would involve fewer farmers on the field. The farmers then would seek work in the city where factories were coming into…
the progression of city life that has taken place throughout time, and that has led us to what life is like in today’s day and age. From architecture, technology, and relationships, people and objects contained in these cities have transformed humanity, and the idea of city life as a whole. From the Medieval to the Industrial era, one can see the changes in what is considered to be a city and how these changes can affect people individually. During the industrial era, cities grew rapidly and…