City schools

Introduction: In Urban Studies two schools of academic thought answer the “urban question”: the ecological and urban political economy schools. I will argue that the political economy perspective better allows us to fully grasp the “urban question” where society and space mutually encompass each other and allow us to better explain and address urban inequality. First, I will develop a working definition of “the urban question”. Second, I will write on the ecological school’s view of the “urban”

About Moving to Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a beautiful city on the Eastern side of the United States and is home to just over 305,000 residents. It features a vibrant urban atmosphere and plenty of amenities for people to enjoy. Along with this, the city has a rich history and offers a number of opportunities for working adults. If you are planning to move to Pittsburgh, it is important to learn about the city and how living there will affect you. Here are some of the things you will

By: Aria Lugo, Alexandra Barrera, AriAnna Camoia, and Kristen Allen Historical Context: During the Industrial Age, urban life was the new standard of living for many people. There was a large call for workers in the cities so people moved to find jobs, and hoped to start a new life. Often times this was not the case, as working conditions horrible especially for women and children. A new social order came out of the Industrial Age as well—the middle class. In this social class women were the

Concentrated disadvantage is described as an indicator that is depicting the poverty in a specific area or region. I chose the city of Atlanta because I have lived near Atlanta all my life. I would occasionally travel to the city to watch the Atlanta Hawks play. On the way home from the games I would notice the numbers of people on the side of the streets that were sleeping or asking for money. I never understood the whole concept of why such things were happening in this part of town. I did

1. Urbanization deals with the number of people in urban places and also refers to the process of people moving to cities or other heavily settled places. The term urbanization also describes changes in social organization that happens as a consequence of heavily populated areas. Urbanization is a process. It is what happens when rural areas are changed into urban areas. According to Louis Wirth, the components of urbanization include size, density, and heterogeneity and these are the independent

Cities in the United States have begun the process of de-urbanization, the transition from urban to suburban living. This has caused an increased demand for suburban housing, these houses take up more land expanding the city boundaries, this is the concept of urban sprawl. According to Britannica, Urban Sprawl is defined as “the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns, often characterized by low-density residential housing, single-use zoning, and increased reliance on the private

City and suburb life With an increase in urbanization, more people are moving to the industrial cities in pursuit of alternative lifestyle and jobs. Life in city and suburbs can be compared and contrasted with various aspects in mind since they share quite some details in as much as they are vastly different. Firstly, the transportation is more accessible in the city as compared to the suburb where there are no apt transport networks as compared to the city, among the transport mode in the city

transition from public assistance to work, school, and job training, the largest obstacle they face is affordable, accessible child-care. In 2015, St. Louis City had 6,037 children who received subsidized childcare assistance and St. Louis County had 8,002 children who received subsidized

stability or prosperity of their city. Economic policy at the sub-national level is often nonpartisan because these types of governments do not take on redistributive or allocation policy. Rather, they take on economic policies that most everyone agrees upon such as creating jobs or bringing in new tax revenue. (Kogan, 2014) These policymakers main focus will aim to increase revenue flows as well as the creation of jobs. When it comes to economic development, cities want to attract new businesses.

occurs when people relocate out of the cities and into new neighbourhoods surrounding the city (Berger, 1966). The main difference with the suburbs and the city is that the suburbs were built for people to raise families in, but also allowing it to be perceived as safe, have a relative lack of crime, proximity to education, more privacy, close to shopping establishments, friends and family and finally living in the suburbs gives a reputation. The movie ‘Radiant City’ (2006)