Growing city

public transport infrastructure. The real estate speculation made the city grow with hardly any urban planning and very few and far apart parks. Green areas were seen and reserved to leisure time and not a necessary part for the city – the lack of contact with nature and it is evident there. The fact is almost no-one know there is urban agriculture in Sao Paulo, even with its many problems few initiatives are dotted around the city. The difference there is, while in developed countries urban farming

dramatic rate between the years 1880 and 1900, within the cities. U.S. cities grew by approximately 15 million people in the two decades before 1900. Many historians claim that most of the population growth was due to the expansion of industry. It is also believed that the majority of the population explosion was immigrants that were arriving from all over the world. A good amount of people from the rural areas of America also moved to the cities during this period in the search of work. Between 1880

their way across the country to New Ulm, Minnesota, where I was born eight years later on 23 July 1881. New Ulm was a decent place to raise a family, but as I was growing older and our family kept growing larger, my parents had to make the decision to stay in small yet familiar New Ulm, or head south to the more promising yet unknown city of St. Louis. St. Louis was said to be a booming area, a great place to find work, and it even came with its own German sector in the neighborhood of Soulard. With

The massive building and production of cement cause dust and other harmful particles to submerge into the urban cities of Albania. Urban wastes and water pollution are a serious health threat to the urban population. Despite Albania’s rich sources of water, the pollutant discharges are causing lack of freshwater in the cities, only 60% of the population have access to a drinking water supply. Sanitation has been a problem in the country for a long time. The poor state

In the Logan Square neighborhood, there is a lack of viable grocery store options. Nonetheless, throughout the City of Chicago there is an abundant amount of restaurants and food options; however, many of these food options are not the healthiest. As stated by the Food Empowerment Project, a food desert is typically “Described as geographic areas where residents’ access to affordable, healthy food options [...] is restricted or nonexistent due to the absence of grocery stores within convenient travelling

because it goes against the norm of agricultural farming as a movement advocating for the establishment of gardens in urban environments with the purpose of helping those in need while providing cities and communities with numerous benefits. 5 Sources and Quotes: “Urban Farming Could Help Revitalize Declining Cities” Nina Ignaczak • “Urban Farming has become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to deal with vacant property, revitalize neighborhoods and provide job skills and nutrition to remaining

Chapter 1 of experiencing cities was all about the foundations of the constantly growing metropolitan city. It includes everything from facts about how fast our cities are growing to city as a state of mind. But the section that intrigued me the most was “symbolic interactionism and the study of city life.” symbolic interactivity means that people are the ones who play an active role in their environment. In other words the area you live in is going to be determined by the way you interact with others

When traveling, we often drive through many small towns close to a larger city and it makes me wonder about the history that is behind the small, often forgotten city that is shadowed by larger, popular cities. Growing up in Missouri, I have only heard about West Memphis, Arkansas a handful of times and it is mainly regarding the fact that it is very close to Memphis, Tennessee; which is an admired destination spot today. Small towns are often overlooked and are known as a “thing in the past,” but

Homeschooling vs. Public School Homeschooling vs. public school has been a public debate for quite a while now. Some parents choose homeschooling because of the protection their child gains and some choose public education because of the atmosphere. Most would claim that public schools aren’t teaching, less trying to create a religious fringe. However; both provide your child education but there are many advantages and disadvantages for both. When a child is homeschooled

The Pros and Cons of Home Schooling Home schooling is an important issue in the educational world today. Whether or not a parent has the right to take their child out of public schools to educate them at home has become a widely talked about subject. Over the past decade, some 18,260 home schools have registered as home schools, and this number continues to grow (Clark/Havice). This issue, although intense and multi-layered, is often divided into two distinct groups-those who oppose it, thinking