How to rank world-class cities effectively? In the past few years‚ some international newspapers ranked Hong Kong as a world-class city in Asia. Once the result has been announced‚ it always arouses the discussion in the public. What qualities have been used by those newspapers when they are ranking the cities? Some scholars may suggest such qualities include affordable medical care‚ cultural activities‚ equal opportunities‚ good education‚ a fair legal system‚ and a good social welfare system
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Macy Climer The city that never sleeps When you think of New York City‚ you most likely imagine the extraordinary buildings that fly in the sky or the crowded sidewalks with hundreds of people shopping on every corner. Even with my short visit I found myself lost in the big apple. The streets are filled with the atmosphere that is like teenagers shopping with their parent’s credit card. Although by the end of the day your feet are so swollen from all the walking‚ you find yourself wanting to keep
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would rather live in the city‚ in the suburbs‚ or in the country. Nowadays‚ when our modern society is developing incessantly‚ more and more people from other areas move to live and work in big cities each year‚ especially the young. In spite of noises and pollution‚ people in the city still believe that the modern and busy life here is the wonderful dream of most of them. The reason is that they will have many chances to get large benefits and advantages when living in the city‚ including three typical
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New York City is an outstanding and remarkable city. New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world. This is the city that never sleeps. New York City is outstanding and truly remarkable because of its history‚ culture‚ diversity‚ Broadway musicals‚ food‚ skyscrapers‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ the Empire State Building‚ Madison Square Garden‚ Radio City Music Hall‚ Central Park‚ and the list goes on. But the thing that intrigues and excites me about New York City is the Metropolitan Museum
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In his book "Triumph of the City‚" Edward Glaesar investigates answer how human inventions in the cities drives globalization and makes us greener‚ happier‚ healthier and richer. Specifically‚ in the fifth chapter‚ Glaesar seeks to answer what makes the cities highly desirable. In the fifth chapter‚ Glaear argues that "robust economics" and "abundant pleasure" make urban places highly desirable. In the first paragraph‚ like in previous chapter‚ Glaesar describes the contemporary Bond Street to set
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Destroys Symbiotic Nature Between the City and its People Architectural History and Theory: Urbanism and the City Second Year Date: 30th March 2012 School of Architecture DAB – UTS Case Study: Kowloon Walled City FIG 1: Kowloon Walled City as a fort FIG 1: Kowloon Walled City as a fort Kowloon walled city was a Chinese city‚ situated in the middle of colonial Kowloon‚ (Harter 2000‚ p.p. 94). It was one of the most notorious slums of its time. The city was free‚ adapting the many needs
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anonymous city than in a close-knit village. Nowadays many people move to big cities in order to start a new life. People argue about which is the better choice‚ living in the big anonymous city or living in the close-knit village. Those who enjoy living in the city will ridicule those who enjoy the rural lifestyle‚ and vice versa. However‚ there are advantages and disadvantages to both styles of living. Living in city is not everybody cup of tee. Adventages of living in the anonymous city are that
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the big city has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns the development of our future generation – our children. There are several views on this issue; some say that it would best for children to live in safe and clean environment in the countryside while others argue that children should be exposed to more interaction to modern amenities in the city. However‚ in my opinion‚ I think it would be better for children to grow up in the big city rather
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Devil in the White City Erik Larson’s non- fiction best seller portrays murder‚ magic and madness that occurred at the fair that changed America. The construction of The Columbian exposition began in 1891 and if on time was to be finished by 1893. This gave world famous architect Daniel Burnham a little over two years to achieve the impossible. There were other problems than just building the fair‚ there was corruption and decay in the city which made things more problematic. The
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During the late-nineteenth century‚ American cities grew drastically and rapidly. The introduction of technologies like the elevator and steel frame of skyscrapers blended together in a perfect recipe for expansion. Major cities beginning to develop and flourish during this time‚ including Chicago‚ New York City‚ and Boston‚ not only influenced the development of American society‚ but were also influenced by several factors of American life. The key areas of immigration‚ transportation‚ and popular
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