The City

My county is called Philadelphia City County, and that is in state of Philadelphia. According to the United States Census Bureau 2014, Philadelphia city county population was estimate at 518, 857 million. The female population was 460,760 which accounts for 46.0 %, the male population was 582,692 which accounts for 51.5 %, Under 5 years old 6.2%, Under 18 years old 23.0%, and 65 years or older. (United States Census Bureau, 2014). The numbers of senior citizens who are of 65 years and above are…

downtown’s network of streets and public spaces. 1 Key Issue: Urban Structure Challenges: A city’s urban structure is comprised of its places and their connections; the neighborhoods, focal points and districts which act as destinations within the city and the streets, corridors and open space networks that organize them. Understanding the parts can help to identify opportunities infrastructure can be used to help to reinforce the positive characteristics of important places, enhance access,…

Do you live in the city? How do you feel about the military? It is a bitter-sweet feeling sharing your home with the largest air force base in the United States. Thousands of civilians wake up to do their daily routines such as taking the kids to school, going to work, walking the dog , and not knowing that at any moment we could become a target. Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps and the population just keeps growing, I ask myself if this city is a safe place to live? Having the Nellis…

How does my concept map represent ‘How to make Gold Coast City Sustainable?’ My conceptual map was constructed to represent the notion of ‘hope’. An idea of hope for the future of the Gold Coast city through improved sustainable practises. My aim was to shift focus away from the focus of the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ that is traditionally the concentration of sustainability. In order for the Gold Coast to truly become a sustainable city integration, innovation and new age thinking are required to…

term ‘difference’ and looks at examples of this within City Road, Cardiff. Difference is defined by looking at the contrasts between certain groups of people. These ‘differences’ can refer to physical attributes, or perhaps behavioural or personal preferences and attitudes. Social scientists tend to use difference when looking at gender, class, age, sexuality and race or ethnicity. (Allen and Blakeley, 2015, p. 25) So many people use City Road for different reasons. The diversity of the…

Illinois often referred to as the Second City or the Windy City has recently taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many…

The city is the mass of residents, businesses, and Coulter I'll concentrated into one specific area. With that being said, we can all agree that it is important to make a city livable an order for these things and you have a chance to be preserved. Everyone has their own opinion I will make the city livable. For instance, City planners City planners AK Also known as decentrist Believe that the standard way of building city was the right way of doing things. Their idea was to the centerless the…

One of my favourite activities when exploring a new city, is hunting for the perfect view of the metropolitan center. With numerous skyscrapers gracing the skyline, and hugged between lake Michigan and Chicago River, Chicago boasts plenty of angles to capture the perfect photo. If you’re looking for spectacular views, add these 3 spots to your itinerary when you’re planning a trip to Chicago. Willis Tower You’ll be sure to find some epic views from America’s second tallest building. Not only…

Throughout my tour of the greater Chicago area, I saw countless of interesting things, from the people walking the streets to up to all the admirable buildings. While not knowing my way around the city I got lost multiple times which was very exasperating and time consuming, but my overall experience of walking the loop was somewhat tolerable. The two buildings that stood out me the most were the Willis Tower and the Kluczynski Federal Building. These two building stood out to me because of the…

In the book “Invisible cities”, Italo Calvino described 55 different cities from Marco polo’s memory. Towards the end of the story, the fifty-five cities made me more and more troubled, as if they were just a city of different character. Marco polo visited Kublai Khan when he was 21 years old at 1,275 A.D. In 1279 the Yuan Dynasty unified the whole China to establish the seventh Chinese Dynasty. Western countries have send numerous messengers to meet with Kublai Khan, but Khan only put Marco…