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As major cities around the United States are dealing with an increase in poverty, crime rates, pollution and lackluster public school systems, politicians and economist have pushed for urban gentrification. Seen as a means to reinvigorate cities, urban gentrification benefits the affluent citizens flocking towards city neighborhoods from the suburbs, rather than the poor citizens already living there. Therefore, urban gentrification is legitimatized through social conflict theory as the wealthy…

using examples of famous artists. If students live in a rural area they do not have as many resources. Cities offer the best resources for schools, and therefore they are great places to live. Not only are there educational benefits, one can also find more things to buy in the city. While anyone with internet access can shop, there is nothing like trying things on in a beautiful store in a city. The super malls have hundreds of stores to shop in. The shopping mall is usually applied to enclosed…

Davis also states that it, symbolized the lack of the native’s" right to the city. " (53). Another example would be Beijing which exercised extreme vigilance over rural emigration. The city and country side were divided and seen as separate worlds and only ever intersected under conditions set carefully by the state. Mike Davis writes, " If urban residents sometimes obtained official permission to move to another city, it was almost unheard of for peasants to win approval to leave their…

migration of people from rural to urban areas in China generated due to the development of market economy. Millions of rural laborers moved to cities, especially to eastern coastal cities like Shenzhen and Shanghai where economy reform first took place, in order to seek better jobs with higher income. (Hongwei Hu et al., 2014) By 2008, 225 million migrants work in cities in China, which accounted for approximately 20% of the total labour force in China. (Fang Lai et al., 2013) And this number is…

more for energy each year than rural family’s, but, each individual urban family actually spends about $200-$400 less. “Most Americans live in urban areas, form huge hot spots of energy consumption. But while rural residents use less energy overall, cities are often slicker about it.” (Urban or Rural: Which is More Energy Efficient?) However, the majority of the overconsumption does still comes from urban areas. “The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a…

There are many different systems in each country around the world, some of which were created to benefit the economy as a whole while some others were created to benefit some specific classes or individuals. Hukou system in China or household registration system in the country was created to prevent exodus from the rural areas to the urban areas just for the sake of better living standard, and job opportunities. The system was created in 1958 after the victory of Chairman Mao revolution since…

Louv. Richard Louv mentioned various developments of eco villages in European countries that were described in Timothy Beatley 's book, Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities. Beatley mentions cities such as Sweden, Zurich, and the Netherlands. Europeans have successfully applied the idea of eco villages to their cities. According to Timothy Beatley, in Sweden homes are built on pillars to minimize the impact on nature and look like they are floating on air, as well as owning up to 60 of…

as a habitant or a secure place. A city will provide all to satisfy our needs; however, when we want more beyond a natural limit, we are changing the city substantially and making it fatter. The distinction between desires and necessities creates different cities. As Socrates, a character form Plato’s Republic, stated that everyone has their own natural abilities, and needs are fundamental to a city, but our excessive desires will change the simplicity of the city. “Now, the first and greatest…

The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) is a magnificent celebration that takes place in Venice, Italy. This extraordinary parade occurs in the streets of Venice with the center of attention at the St. Mark’s Square and at times, there are additional events such as masquerade balls that take place in the ancient Venetian buildings (Bonadonna, 2017). Socially, this event contains individuals of all ages. Children gather together with their family members, friends and neighbors to celebrate…

Living in a country or in the city has both good sides and bad sides. By choosing one place for living we give up from something else. Both the country and the city have different life and different habbits, but both have something to offer, whether is good or bad. Most researches that i've read, state that people who are born and raised in the country, especially young people, want to move to the big cities because they think that they will gain more respect in the eyes of the other people, or…