Global city

the essence of ‘Cities in Transition’ and especially why Amsterdam is considered as such. Next to that, by referring to Amsterdam in Transition it is essential to point out that this is a stage or a shift meaning that Amsterdam is a transitioning city rather than a transitioned city as a work in progress and not a final stage. ‘New Democracy’ and ‘New Europe- Cities in Transition’ are the two main case…

The New York Mets Join Very Elite Company What do the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New York Yankees, and the New York Nicks have in common? Since one is baseball, two are football, and one is basketball, it can't be anything league related. You might be thinking about championships. After all, the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are Superbowl Legends and the Yankees have won more World Series championships than any other baseball team in history. But, then, the Nicks, despite…

4. The goal of affordable housing is a major issue in NYC. Choose a specific site of affordable housing, as mentioned in Lassner-Bloom text. Visit it and discuss its origin and development. New York city certainly has an affordable housing crisis. Mayor De Blasio has made affordable housing a top priority of his administration. He has tried to combat the problem by renovating run down buildings that would otherwise have been torn down. As a result, the efforts have created hundreds of…

Oklahoma to produce oil and natural gas. Although hydraulic fracturing technology successfully reduce the price of energy, the scientific evidences show that it relates to frequent earthquake and water pollutions. According to a report from Newsweek Global, the Oklahoma Geological Survey states that Oklahoma only has one and a half earthquakes…

the importance of physical boundaries, effects of global economy, transition from representative democracy to pluralistic and participatory democracy have influenced urban systems and traditional planning approaches have not been able to come up with the solutions to problems that arise in the new urban systems. (Hillier, 2008) . Berke & Conroy (2000) mentioned that the concept of sustainability plays…

During the 1800’s, Americans experienced a revolution in transportation. The Automobile gave Americans a new form of personal transportation. Trains, subways and elevated railways changed the way Americans traveled in cities. All of these forms of transportation helped create new opportunities The Industrial Revolution was a revolution because new technologies dramatically changed society and the economy. The subway is one of the products of industrial revolution. In the basic definition,…

The Socio-spatial Dialectic and Segregation in the Industrial and Apartheid City There is a strong correlation between the social aspect of living and the spacial aspect of living, especially in urban areas and the modern city, as defined by (Pacione, 2005). These aspects have had a significant effect on world history, such as in the industrial city and the apartheid city. The Socio-spatial Dialectic The socio-spatial dialectic (Soja, 1980), describes the interaction between space and society…

other changes continuously in many cities around America and the world. For example, London is very modern, so it has a generalized other that is very progressive compared to what it was a few decades ago . Community identity is a very complex force that feeds on cultural changes and people’s ideas and rules and because of this most cities such as Orlando, London, and Cary change over time and their various community identities’ change with them. London is another city that has once again…

outdoor, like parades and public music concerts to help encourage social interactions and reduce isolation or segregation. If an expansion of the city is the only choice, it should be mandatory for the land and city developers to consult with the Ministry of Health and the health sectors to collaborate and find ideal solutions to balance population growth and city expansion that will not impact public health in a bad…

when people move from rural to urban areas, so that the proportion of people living in cities increases while the proportion of people living in rural areas diminishes” (Boundless, par.1). Lately, the world is experiencing the largest wave of urban growth in history, and more than half of the world’s population nowadays is living in towns and cities. It is believed that by 2030, the number of people living in cities will “swell to about 5 billion” (UNFPA, par.1). Further, the United Nation…