Urban areas

In “The Metropolis and Mental Life,” Georg Simmel emphasizes on seven characteristics of urban life; one of the characteristics is an eccentricity which derives from an effort to make “oneself noticeable.” The eccentricity is a continuously occurring theme in the modern, urban literature; “The Old House at Home” and “Los Angeles Notebook” approach this issue in different ways. While Joseph Mitchell shows ‘eccentricities’ that attract distinct groups of people in “The Old House at Home,” Joan…

We generally don't think much of public sidewalks unless they're treacherous or in poor condition when walking on them. However, they can also threaten the assets you've built up over the years. If you're looking forward to the day when you can leave your job and enjoy your retirement nest egg, the front sidewalk next to the street could take that dream away. As you might have guessed by now, that threat is a devastating liability lawsuit from someone injured on the sidewalk. Isn't the town…

 The problem that is being focused on is youth violence in urban areas. The violent youth crime is a large problem in urban areas today, and by finding ways to help our youth with the issue of violent behavior will have a significant impact on the individual’s future, as well as making a stronger pathway for future generations. The reason this is an important topic is because the career that is being pursued is about helping adolescents that struggle with problems at home. There can be a…

It is the creation of a plot of dry land from an area which is previously covered by water such as sea, lake or wetlands. There are five stages which makes up the landfill method. Firstly, to stabilize the sea beds piles are forced into the soft clay of the seabed. Secondly, a sand wall would be built to prevent seawater from entering the reclaimed land. Thirdly, there would be boats with machines to suck up the sand and fill it on the enclosed area. Fourthly, sand is compressed by rollers and…

Have you ever imagined your life as perceived in the eyes of others? Do the lives of those who live in major cities tend to move faster, like the hustle and bustle of traffic? What about country folks, do their lives move like a tractor on an old back road? When most people see this house comment on the huge front porch or how massive and exquisite it appears. For me, home is the first thing that rushes to my mind. To countless people this is just an image of a house, but to me there are…

As an activist, a thinker, and a writer, Jane Jacob observed patterns in the way cities were constructed in both physical and social aspects of their environments. For the first time in American history, a fresh and innovative, at the time radical, movement sprung up due to the observations and claims that Jacobs proposed in her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. During the 1950’s, modernism had already become an established (and universally accepted) ethos in American city…

Growing up on a farm and growing up in the city are very different cultures. When one thinks about farm life, some think about the filth and all of the hard work that comes along with it, yet some think of all of the lessons learned and the tight knit community involved. On the other hand, while thinking about city life, some think about the pollution and the lack of community that it has, or thinking of the different cultures and amazing technology in a large city. In the story, “A Wagner…

Mrs Vadnie Marlene Sevlon Analytical essay of Mrs Vadnie Marlene Sevlon by Jackie Kay Today, living in the city can be a lonely affair for many people. To combat this, some use their imagination to envisage the life they could have had. But, what happens when you cannot separate fact from fancy? This is the problem Jakie Kay deals with in her short story “Mrs Vadnie Marlene Sevlon,” which deals with a middle-aged woman, whose quiet life is far from what she envisages. The short story takes…

Driving is an activity that is common. Some areas have heavier congestion than others. Externalities are associated with various areas in the economy including congested roads. The answer to this question will focus on externalities associated with additional individual's driving on a congested road. This question will also give some ideas on how tolls may help alleviate this externality, where tolls are not helpful, and how they may be set. Externalities in the field of economics are either…

A small town and a big city might not always be thought of as being similar, but if you dig far enough, those similarities are right under the surface. Titonka, Iowa, is definitely considered a small town. Although small, Titonka has similar qualities to those of a big city. One particular city would be New York City, New York. New York is the largest city, by population, in the United States. These two cities have similar qualities when it comes to people, things to do, and monuments. These two…