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Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus discuss the ideal city. After discussing the foundations of the city, Socrates proposes three “shocking” practices. First, that men and women should should exercise naked together to promote shamelessness concerning the body. Next, “sexual communism” or non-monogamous relationships and the common upbringing of children to discourage personal and familial interest. Lastly, and possibly the most shocking, that the city should be ruled by Philosopher Kings. He…

thousands of years, many civilizations on all continents of the globe have left thousands of towns and cities for human civilization. The variety forms of these cities are often influenced by many factors. This article will first explore the main factors affecting urban morphology, and then focus on social factors, from the micro and macro perspectives to explore the impact of social factors on the city. Taking China's siheyuan as an example, the essay will analyze how the urban architectural…

throughout the book, it refers to the third world countries that are all over the globe, hence the title of the book “Planet” of the Slums. When referring to the “urban South”, Davis is talking about the undeveloped cities in the continent of Asia, Africa and South America; he also mentioned cities such as Mumbai (Bombay), Dhaka, Cairo, Shanghai, Kolkata (Calcutta), and many more (4). Mike Davis was very straightforward when…

Title #3 10 Fears and after you conquer them, 10 Cities that give you the world Fear in cycling is a real force in today’s world. Cycling in the city is much different from cycling in the suburbs or cross-country. There is the fear of accidents, getting lost, fear of unexpected meetings with hostile motorists, and the very real fear of becoming a victim of violent crime. These fears might deter you from cycling in big cities or planning a world city tour. Today, we are going to look at 10 ways…

URBANIZATION: Urbanization means the movement of people from less developed areas to the more developed areas that consequently increases the urban population. Urbanization began during the industrial revolution, when worker move towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in industries as agriculture jobs became less come that why People from less developed areas of Pakistan leave their hometowns in search of better livings. This is not the sole reason for the increase in the urban…

family shelter units and twenty additional shelter mats for use during emergencies (BC Housing, (n.d.)). Although the shelter is located just outside of the confines of the study area, I found that its impact on the community was worth noting. The City of Victoria has a very low tolerance for homelessness, likely due to the fact that Victoria's most prosperous industry is tourism (Adam, 2010). As a result of this attitude, Victoria's homeless population tends to congregate in industrial areas…

FINANCING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM Introduction This is a comparative study on financing sustainable urban transport systems in cities of Asia and Europe. Financing a sustainable transport system involves huge amount of capital on building new roads, modern railway, air and water transport system. Many countries have to bear the financial burden and hindrance when sourcing capitals to fund a sustainable urban transport such as new roads, light railway transport, bus routes, bus…

embraces the waterways of Victoria Harbour and approximately 3km of Yarra River frontage. It is similar in size to Melbourne’s central city. Docklands is close to Melbourne's main transport networks and industrial areas, which include, Southern Cross Station, Etihad Stadium and a large number of modern buildings. It’s well known for its urban high rises, office blocks, public art, waterfront dining, open spaces and promenades. The absolute location of Docklands is 37.81˚South and 144.94˚East.…

States. Or is it? While nothing can legally be made segregated it doesn’t mean that it won’t end up segregated. A great example of what I am talking about is residential living. America’s neighborhoods and cities are still formed along racial and ethnic lines. This is very popular in big cities and very small towns. This paper will focus on the residential segregation situation in Detroit and how it affects the people. In this paper we will also look at is why it is beneficial to have a…

Research In recent years, a number of studies have shown that many people living in major cities across the country are not getting enough physical activities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention known as CDC, they stated almost 51.2% of the American population does not get a sufficient amount of physical activity, and…