the city home? For seventy percent of the american population the city is considered home. However, for 19.3 percent of americans rural areas are considered home. The debate between the benefits of living in the city versus rural areas can sway in any direction. Interestingly, the population living in cities only inhabit 3.5 percent of the land mass. Given the higher population densities in the city, rural areas differ dramatically. A distinct can be perceived between those who live in cities…
state of South Carolina, in Florence County. I was raised in the small town of Lake City, South Carolina, which was established in the year of 1750. This town came into existence due to the fact it was on a road that ran between Kingstree to the south and Cheraw to the north. Later, there was a road placed between Georgetown and Camden adding to the cross of the older road, forming a crossroads. I have lived in Lake City, for majority of my life and as many others, wondered how the town ended…
I am a green dragon living lonely in a mountain by a small town. I used to like looking down the town from the top of the mountain. People living in the town were living simply. They did not seem to have much stuff, Sometime they weeped when people died, yet the most of the time, they helped each other and looked happy. I started wondering what the true happiness is. So one day, I left for a journey to find the happiness. I flew over a couple mountains. I skipped some lakes. And I arrived an…
industry," (LATimes). Over the past couple of years Los Angeles has faced a big change in transportation available to the public. And companies like Lyft and Uber have been leading the charge to change the way the people of Los Angeles get around the city. Before the introduction of these companies if someone needed to get around LA they would take a cab, but now they have more options. But since the emergence of Uber and other companies that other the same services of taxis, the market has…
United States with its old-fashioned and irrational city plan. Thanks to the Burnham Plan of 1909, one the most iconic city plan in the world, effectively improves the layout and the overall functions of Chicago. Not only benefited businesses, government, and residents back in early 1900, the Burnham Plan of Chicago continually influencing the city of Chicago in a good way. With its railroad's system, street layout, new business district, new city parks and the improvement of the lakefront, The…
Small towns are both negative and positive. There will be some positive things about a small town and some negative things about a small town. There are many reasons why a small town would be good, but there are just as many reasons why it would be bad. Here are some positive things about a small town and some negative. One positive thing about a small town would be less population. It is great to have a small population because if there are to many people there would not be any room. Scene…
Once the Ontario Municipal Board issued a ruling on the form, density and other features for the site, the Mississauga planning department supported the planning process with the developer by coordinating public input. The City planning envisioned the property would be redeveloped, providing an opportunity to reclaim the water’s edge and provide continuous public access along waterfront, link the east and west village of Port Credit – which was previously separated by the…
In the foreword of the English translation of The Urban Revolution, Neil Smith speaks about one of the most disputable thesis submitted by Lefebvre to ‘‘urban process’’. The thesis is this: ‘‘the problematic of industrialization, which has dominated capitalist societies for more than two centuries, is increasingly superseded by the urban’’. That is to say: ‘‘the urban problematic becomes predominant’’. As Kanishka explains this argument, progressed through the wake of ‘‘the political crisis of…
Trade is a significant part of Melbourne as a society. Markets, the thousands of strip shops, and the big shopping complex’s are a big part of what makes up Melbourne’s trade. The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne. At around seventeen acres, it is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The Market is significant to Melbourne's culture and heritage and has been listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The Market is named after Queen Victoria who ruled the…
Through walking the plus 15 system it was clear that it was a very inclusive and discriminating environment. This contradicts the City of Calgary’s definition of the walkway where they say that its “a public pedestrian walkway system that … provides alternative routes for pedestrians to numerous and varied destinations”. Through walking at both the street level and the plus 15 level strong contrasts began to arise between the two supposedly “public spaces”. Differences in areas such as…