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Houston. He uses rhetorical appeals in the tone of being informative and hopefulness to persuade the government and Houstonians of how to make a better Houston and to go green because there are many benefits and it will make Houston a better and safer city. Carson uses logos to appeal to the Houstonians of how to make flood not a big issue. He gives ideas such as green infrastructure which includes rain gardens, green roofs and rain barrels in which the water gets absorbed rather than flowing out to

The presence of crime in the inner cities of America is the result of many different factors. Although it is impossible to explain the issue with one single theory, it is possible to recognize the characteristics within society that have traditionally been associated with crime. These include poor neighborhoods, weak family structures and high rates of unemployment. However, they cannot be used to explain overarching mechanisms of extremely high rates of American urban crime today. Social structures

and explain violence and related problems in the inner city are demonstrated within Elijah Anderson’s Code of the Street. Elijah exhibits the different lifestyles of the citizens in Germantown, Philadelphia by thoroughly explaining the code through different themes that make up the inner city lifestyle such as, family, violence, drugs, relationships or poverty through his point of view and people within the city as well. Within the inner city, neighborhoods and streets holds a “code,” which are the

Urban Sprawl, and Smart Growth Introduction: Since the Industrialization, cities attracted large amounts of labor force from rural to urban to engage in industries, which changed the structure of cities by increasing huge population. In addition, changing the structure of cities produces lots of problems, such as traffic congestion causes more serious air pollution, and insufficient housing problem; therefore, central cities began to extend the boundaries to desire better living environment to react

with mediocre presidents during the time period. Art being one of the many ways people could express their true feelings in a time where corruption was at a high point. George Bellows with paintings like, “Cliff Dwellers” depicting life in an urban city with an influx of new immigrants in urban areas like New York. Along with the harsh conditions in the dense urban areas such as poor sanitation and overall very poor living conditions; his paintings contributing

As the largest city in France with a 10.8 million population (“The World Factbook: France”, 2017), Paris has been ranked number four according the global power city index measured by Institute for Urban Strategies, The Mori Memorial Foundation (2017). Moreover, as one of the most visited city in the world (Millington, 2017), proper urban planning in Paris seems to be required in order to maintain an appropriate balance between the large amount of tourists’ influx and the residents’ living quality

Gentrification brings positive long term effects to communities and cities nationwide. Direct results of gentrification for both the residents and the city are the economical growth, local job opportunities created and a higher tax base available. (Stacey Sutton, Urbanly planning Scholar, defined gentrification as): Gentrification is the process of higher status people renovating lower class urban neighborhoods to satisfy middle-higher class standards (Sutton, 2015). In the process of gentrification

Gentrification is a problem that every country and city has experience rather they know it or not. Countries are affected by this process and many of its civilians are left with nowhere to call their home. Communities where they once lived turn into places they’ve never seen before. To be forced out of their own communities is only hurting the economic system of that city and/or country. The people that are being displaced are minorities and being forced out their

164). With the numerous school within the inner city has broken down the

Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs acknowledges city planning and the need for a reform by addressing the effects of beautification and the lack of resources and support. In her introduction of The Death and life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs introduces city planning and presents the reader with "real life" view. She also explains the principles of planning and the effects it contains on social and economic issues. Jacobs highlights the theory of beautification and the lack of city planners understanding