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    The film Entre Nos is filmed in Queens, New York. The city of Queens is considered to one of the most genealogically diverse urban cities in the world. The buildings and structures reflect the diversity of the city. Although entering a city where everything is extremely diverse can be overwhelming. Mariana definitely struggles with many issues in this film, however she manages to overcome the obstacles she is faced with, for her children. Some of the urban issues in this film demonstrated were;…

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    vacation. With its wonderful parks, historical museums, and gothic structures, Michigan offers a wonderful retreat from your busy humdrum, in to a much more complacent environment. Here, is what you should not miss out on if you happen to visit the city: Mackinac Island If you want some peace and quietness in an artistic and picturesque setting, Mackinac environment is the place for you to visit. With its hiking trails, live musical performances and art shows, Mackinac environment, normally…

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    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…

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    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…

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    According to the Comprehensive Plan, the community values: being “the most livable city on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains”, preserving its natural setting, the unique character and beauty, and the vast system of open spaces. In the vision statement, it says that the city’s act of preserving its natural setting is the foundation of their Comprehensive Plan. In order to preserve these open spaces, the city has adopted an Open Space Plan, which devotes financial resources to help preserve…

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    Driving though the small rural town of Wildomar, California, plenty of cars and motorcycles are regularly speeding down the streets. What you will likely not observe is a person riding a bike. Not unlike many cities in the region, automobiles are the transportation of choice. Driving a car is generally more time efficient, comfortable and you can haul more people and items at one time. The negative aspects to so many people choosing automobiles as the only form of transportation for…

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    straightforward and slow repetition to emphasise the sluggish and lethargic attitude that is felt during a typical day in New York City. In contrast to this, when discussing ‘the island of the sea,’ Claude McKay uses a more upbeat and lively rhythm to convey the vitality and liveliness of the island. The language McKay uses further illustrates the contrasting differences that the city and the Island present to people of the time period. For example, the opposing and sluggish language McKay…

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    INTRODUCTION: William Little (Introduction to Sociology - 1st Canadian Edition) defines urbanization as the study of the social, political and economic relationship in cities. One of those urbanization sociologists to have put in a lot of effort to study urbanization was a Professor of city planning called Lewis Munford. He was also an “architectural critic, urban planner, and historian who analyzed the effects of technology and urbanization on human societies throughout history” (Encyclopedia…

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    The city of Newark does Economic Development differently and they are succeeding. Cities across America try to lift the stigma of poverty and decay in urban blighted areas. By bringing vital businesses and project to their cities, metropolitan areas improve the future, reputation and vitality for years to come. Newark has the largest population in the state of New Jersey and overall ranking of 67th in this nation. It is a major hub for air, rail and shipping. The growth possibilities are…

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    The role of city planning should be targeted and revolved around the city’s residents and not based around the business aspect. The residents of the city are a huge factor on the cities stability and protraction. Without the specific individuals playing their part in the city, the whole system will fall apart. The well being and mood of the resident have a huge impact on the city’s productivity. The factors that need to go into the city planning would have to be limiting gentrification and…

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