Naperville History

Not only for its high-rises, architectural feats, business opportunity, or what have you; but the diversity, as well.

For my city I chose Chicago. I chose this because I really like the city, it is close to home and it is the least vulnerable to climate change. Chicago is located in the Midwest. It is one of the largest city in the United States with a population almost at 3 million. Chicago is a huge city and a metropolitan area that stretches over 10,874km². As the center of the Midwest, Chicago is easy to find. This city sits right on Lake Michigan. It has lots of iconic sights and neighborhoods.

It is a clean and stylish residential area ideal for families, with an ongoing economic growth and a friendly neighborhood vibe. It has excellent sporting facilities, two golf courses, bowling clubs, playing fields, a skate park, boutique

Naperville, Wheaton and Spring Lake are suburbs. The population and population per square mile demographically show that these communities are suburbs. The websites of each of these areas also show that these communities are all suburbs. They are all very similar with a few differences. They pride themselves on safety and family oriented aspects. Each community has highly ranked schools, parks, and countless family events. The majority of the population in each town is white. Wheaton and Naperville both talk about how their communities offer a “small town” feel with easy access to the comforts of chicago. Spring Lake also says that they are a “small and friendly community” located close to Grand Rapids. Each of the towns seem to boast about

The residents of Rockville come from a nice blend of diverse backgrounds with dwelling types that range from contemporary single family homes to high-rise condominiums.

There are many different great places to live in the United States. Each region of the US is very different from the others. My favorite region is the Midwest. I like the Midwest for many reasons, but mainly because it contains my hometown.

The neighborhood that I have picked for the fieldwork project is Uptown. It is north of Chicago; 6 miles away from the Loop, according to Encyclopedia of Chicago. Based on the map, Uptown’s boundaries are Foster Avenue (north), Lake Michigan (east), Montrose and Irving Park (south), and Ravenswood and Clark (west). The cross streets for the south side of Uptown are from Ravenswood to Clark, then Clark St. to Lake Michigan; from the west side, Foster to Montrose, then Montrose to Irving Park. North of Uptown is Edgewater, to the west of it is Lincoln Square, then to the south is Lake View (City of Chicago). As of 2010, Uptown’s total population is 56,362 (2010 United States Census).

The fact that their standards of design and residential development is so high makes this a highly-desired suburb. Ashbury also has some character homes like California bungalows and Federation homes that are heritage listed.

While Twin City is an older town it has a lot of newer activities for families to do such as

If you like the idea of living in a small, close-knit community while living near the city for work or play, Killarney Heights is a great

Davenport, Iowa in the Quad cities is a great place to live. Davenport is the largest city located along the Mississippi in Scott County, Iowa, and the United States. Davenport honors education, and it is pretty safe to live there compared to some cities. There's quite a bit of things to do and see in Davenport Iowa. The climate isn't too crazy, and the economy is doing just fine. It’s not a very busy crowded place to live, the city is pretty laid back for the most part. Although there has been some violence just like in any other city but it's not an everyday thing. Davenport has a wide selection of diversity. It’s not expensive to make a living in davenport either, houses and finding job are not difficult when living in Davenport Iowa.

Fairfield is an amazing place with many features that would make you want to move here as well as a couple that would steer you in another direction . Downtown Fairfield is amazing

Corporations are taking over the urban landscape. In previous years, many upper and middle class families fled to the suburbs to escape the everyday hustle of city life. However, in recent years, city living has become glamorized and thus the movement back into the city has increased. Once blighted inner-city neighborhoods are being taken over and revitalized by corporate leaders in hopes to redesign and yuppify these areas. As more money is put into the area, the higher the market value goes up and as a result, many local residents can no longer afford to live there. While these residents are pushed out, a more ‘desirable’ group of residents move in and thus, take over. This process, known as gentrification, is occurring in many cities all across the nation. In the past, displaced residents could possibly move to another area that was not undergoing this process. However, as we are seeing in Chicago, it is nearing impossibility to move to an area within the city that will not

Where I live is one of the greatest neighborhoods in the city to live in; however it does have its draw backs. Importantly it has nearly everything a resident might want, beautiful picturesque scenery, proximity to shopping, and many of the cultural centers. Nevertheless the roads can be some of the most congested in town, and the streets are not safe to walk late at night.

One of the most important places in my life is a quiet place in Cook County, Illinois.