The Issue Of Mass Movement

Urban sprawl is a concept that describes the spread of human populations from the major cities or urban areas into the low-density rural communities. Several factors are attributed to cause urban sprawl, such as lower land rates in rural areas, improved infrastructure, lack of effective urban planning, rise of population growth in the cities, and consumer preferences among others. Urban sprawl is considered to present significant benefits to individuals. For example, access of cheap land, better school systems in the suburbs, low crime rates and a sense of community. However, urban sprawl is considered undesirable due to factors like increasing the level of public expenditure in the development of infrastructure, increased health problems due to the spread of pollution, environmental degradation, and increased traffic in cities among others. This paper examines the concept of urban sprawl in the developing cities like the City of Edmonton, focusing on the policies that could be implemented to enhance population in the city and minimize the events of urban sprawl.

Making sure that there are enough jobs in the region to sustain the needs of urban growth in a growing population.

Moving to a new country, state, or home can be very rough at times, but also very rewarding at the same time. Even though people move all the time it can still be scary and nerve racking. People can move for many different reasons, sometimes by choice, and sometimes because they are forced too. However, people mostly move because of hard times, new opportunities, or they are newlywed couple searching for a new start and a place to raise a family. Whatever the cause of moving, people will soon either hate or love the effects that will become upon them.

The development of the suburbs has been appointed to be the result of the “white flight” from the inner cities. In the 1950’s black Americans moved northward to cities to find industrial jobs that were within walking distance. Discrimination in cities worsened, crime rates increased and educational facilities’ credentials weakened or gained bad reputations. The upper-class families left the cities and mass migrated to the suburbs to escape the increasing crime rates and worsening conditions. This movement was later termed the “white flight”. Every American wanted to begin building the “ideal family”: two parents, two children and maybe a pet or two. This newly invented middle-class prospered as

The United States of America experienced a nearly one percent population growth rate in 2014 (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana). This growth rate is higher in comparison to Britain, France, and other first world countries. To many, this statement is not surprising. There is always an exaggerated news story about the increasing number of people immigrating to America and how it affects the country. Each woman in America is replacing herself and her spouse by giving birth to an average of nearly two babies in her lifetime (Louisiana). As America grows, more and more people migrate to cities because, generally, living in a city provides an easier life. Cities have plentiful jobs, more housing, and a multitude of places to shop and to eat. Cities also

Kansas City born and raised in rural Indiana, I did not live and grow up in the same house as most kids around here do. I’ve moved twice in my lifetime and couldn’t be more grateful that we did. My family has made southern Indiana our home now for the last 15 years. I’ve played multiple sports here and with each sport I made more and more friends. When I go back to the city I was born in, I think about how different my life would’ve been if my parents hadn’t decided to move. I would have never gotten the chance to wake up and be surrounded by corn fields every day. I would never have been able to ride fourwheelers in my backyard, mow grass on a riding-mower, or even have a garden. There is privacy here, whereas neighbors in the city can see

Due to the rapid increase in population, some past trends are reoccurring. For example, according to (Wilson, 2017) “there is some evidence that Americans are once again moving out of urban counties and into the suburbs and exurban areas, reviving a

Families often move to the ‘big city’ to have more opportunities for their families that they would not normally have in rural areas. What they don’t realize is the number of people who have already relocated to these areas which contributes to lack of affordable housing. If a family is able to find housing, it is below standard and the cost is extremely expensive; therefore, they choose to rent. This causes the price of rent to drastically increase, so the families have to seek substandard housing in order to afford a place to live. These homes are normally in a bad neighborhood.

People are now leaving the inner city areas in search of quieter and more relaxed atmosphere to raise their family. This growth has brought many Americans face to face with our changes in social,economic and industrial areas that supports this massive growth in the outer areas surrounding our major cities.

In Hollowing Out the Middle by Carr and Kefalas, the discussion regarding the decline of rural America is brought to the forefront. This decline is not usually discussed due to the inane ability of society to deem it relevant; the decrease in rural communities is causing a devastating effect on the socioeconomic stability of America. Carr and Kefalas move to a small, rural community in eastern Iowa they name Ellis, to evaluate the cause of this decline and attempt to create a solution. Through residency and interaction with the community as well as present and past high school graduates, they evaluate the reasons why youth are leaving rural communities at such a high rate. They determined youth fall into five categories growing up in small towns: stayers, seekers, achievers, boomerangs, and returners. The different categories these individuals fall into are influenced by socioeconomic statuses and are characteristic of segregation, deviance, stereotyping, and social stratification.

For many decades, living out the American dream has meant living in the suburbs, surrounded by a white picket fence, with two and a half children, far from the noisy city. However, many people claim that in a couple years, the suburbs will be no more, and everyone will commence the migration back to the city. In order to understand this debatable topic, it is important to explore the rise of suburbs and what caused people to move out miles away from their place of work and center city in the first place.

Deciding to relocate requires a lot of considerations. Evaluating each possible alternative is essential. There are many aspects that people need to consider before relocating to another side of town or moving across the country. After all, moving requires thorough research, and it is important to examine positive and negative aspects of moving to a new area. Consequently, it is imperative for individuals to take their time to evaluate their options, before taking such big step. Commonly, people are in search of better housing, employment opportunities, cost of living, safety, school system, and community. They are in search of the perfect place to settle down.

Before moving into a new neighborhood, there are many indexes people need to take into consideration, for instance, the crime rates, the quality of the educational institutions in the neighborhood as well as other neighborhood welfares. It is common for people who have children to move to districts with great educational services. On the contrary, people who do not have children will move out of these neighborhoods to avoid additional fees. Sometimes. These factors which affect people decisions to stay in or move out of the neighborhood interest me. This project will study the correlations between the population of Denver neighborhoods and 6 possible factors. The dataset was gathered from 45 Denver neighborhoods. And I will

The city is a vital, breathing, and often vibrant life force to its metropolitan area, region, state, and country. Cities, within the United States function typically as the jobs, cultural, and educational centers of their region. They tend to be more diverse than their surrounding communities, and they often face sets of problems that the suburbs and rural areas do not deal with. Some of the main issues that will face and shape cities over the next ten years include gentrification, environmental sustainability, and immigration. The way in which each of these issues is addressed will greatly impact the future of the American city.

The vagaries around the rural concept must yield to an objective form in order to have consistent measurement. Since this chapter draws primarily on data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), their definition of rural is consistent and convenient. Since 2006, NCES has used the same “urban-centric” locale definitions used by the US Census Bureau. Fittingly, under this urban-centric definition, rural areas include all those located outside of places the Census calls “urban.”