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the place of construction. Different places had different availability of materials and labour which shaped the design of housing. Each technology therefore had an impact and was a common thread unifying changes in housing in Athens, Paris and Chicago. From this it can be seen that innovative technology continues to advance and cause significant social change that is, ‘certain urban characteristics flow inevitably from new technologies’ (Chant 1999). By the fifth century the Greeks were distinguished

neighborhoods that can be found in Chicago; Elgin and St. Charles are of the most well-known. It was in 1834 that St. Charles officially became incorporated as a city; three years before Chicago. St. Charles was additionally well-known for including multiple underground railroad stations and a place of settlement for many immigrant families. On the other hand, Elgin was established as a city in 1835 when James T. Gifford and his brother settled on a spot where the Fox River would be bridged. Although Elgin

Ten million dollars is a lot of money. When this money has been generated over years of increased taxes, and is to be put back into a community, it’s important to know that this money is being used wisely. Ten million dollars is the amount of money that the Budlong Woods community is using in their “Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Area Project.” This paper will investigate the current state of the Budlong Woods community, as well as the specific focus areas of the redevelopment project and

Throughout the city of Chicago there have been several trends of plated desserts. The trends of the past five years will be discussed. The top five pastry chefs of note in the city of Chicago will be discussed. Each of these chefs have their own style, technique, and inspirations. The style, technique, inspirations, and methodology of each of the chefs will be explained thoroughly. In the last five years there have been several trends of plated desserts. A trend use in 2010 was desserts of smaller

“Chicago Slums: The Other America” "Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate. (Anonymous)” In the 1980 Chicago slums this quote couldn’t be truer. The slums were/are a terrible place for not just children, but everyone to live. The Henry Horner homes in particular are full of death, drugs, and poverty. This may not seem like the greatest place for children to be raised, but for some, they know nothing different. The constant gang trouble, drug trafficking, and hiding

Home of Michael Jordan, the Blackhawks, and “Da Bears”. Chicago, the Windy City, Chitown, and the Smelly Onion, or notoriously Chiraq. These are just a few names that the city has earned. Built right beside the lake stands great skyscrapers that make you look up and think, “well that is one serious tower.” The city of Chicago is also known for its unique suspended train system called the ‘L,’ which residents take to commute to and from all corners of the city. It is the city of arts, for example

most American institutions. Today the Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection comprises some of the most important and iconic paintings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Art Institute of Chicago: The Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection The Art Institute of Chicago is a Museum and art school located

is the Village of Oswego, a far western suburb of Chicago. The analysis will include a brief history with both subjective and objective observations of the people, place, and social systems. Additionally, this paper will include an analysis of the village’s strength and weakness as well as a nursing wellness diagnosis and plans for goals and interventions. History Oswego Township is located in Kendall County, which is fifty miles west of Chicago. The Village of Oswego is 15.63 square miles in size

The American Society has been feeding people lies. Many American’s would announce that society, as a whole is together, but it is rather apart in many ways. One of the world’s best journalist, Alex Kotlowitz, wrote “False Connections,” published in the book Aims of Argument. Kotlowitz argues about the issues of poverty difference, between the suburban white kids’ vs the inner city poor teens. He explains how their lives are different from each other but they have a common factor in social fashions

Champaign County was first covered by the Illinois Glacier (191,000—130,000 years ago), which leveled the region and covered it in a deposit of boulder clay. The county’s topography was then formed by the Wisconsin Glacier about 20,000 years ago. As lobes of ice from what is now Lake Michigan crossed the county, a deep (up to 300 ft) pile of glacial soil was created and topped by numerous moraines (any glacially formed accumulations of unconsolidated debris) forming small, flat watersheds with no