Does the city define people or do the people define the city? The answer is both‚ both people and city has similar weights and effects which together‚ defines both of them. How street vendors‚ large shopping malls‚ skywalks that specifically serve for them‚ pop-up markets‚ temporary sport areas constructed below infrastructures reflect how Bangkok’s government concerns and Bangkokians’ behaviors which both define Bangkok city. The more significant of the usage and how large the certain Thai modern
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Ronneth M. Marasigan IV-15 BEED 1. What were the challenges faced by Naga City upon assumption of office of Mayor Robredo? How did he address the challenges? Before‚ Naga City was not known and was not a highly urbanized city. It is landlocked and not centrally-located thus‚ it is not an ideal place to build a business. Also‚ it faces difficulties/problems in economic and social aspects. There were overspending of money‚ market hit by fire‚ crowded central business district‚ unmanageable traffic
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1 Life in A Vi1lage A village is an ideal place to live. It is the marvelous gift of nature to man. It is written in the Bible that‚ “God made the country and man made the town “. Life in a village is living close to nature. There are lush green fields everywhere‚ ad the air is fresh. Villages are free from all types of pollution that are typical of city life. In a city there are all kinds of pollution. People have no time for interaction with their family members or neighbours. Interaction
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Chapter 22 Sustainable Cities Summary 1. Almost half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and half in rural areas. Government policies‚ poverty‚ lack of land to grow food‚ declining agricultural jobs‚ famine‚ and war that force people out of rural areas are all factors that determine how urban areas develop. 2. Urban areas are rarely self-sustaining‚ threaten biodiversity‚ destroy and damage ecosystems‚ lack trees‚ grow little of their own food‚ concentrate pollutants
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BANGKOK: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF A HYPERURBANIZED PRIMATE CITY Gerald W. Fry "The rapid expansion of a deteriorated environment and high social costs are the most obvious and immediate results of this overconcentration process. Eventually‚ the public investment on the expansion of urban infrastructure will reach a point of diminishing returns. Urban problems can bring national development to the edge of failure. This would be an appalling situation indeed!" Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura1 "Hyperurbanization
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Word Count: 1177 The Republic by Plato builds an ideal and complete city between Socrates‚ Adeimantus‚ and Glaucon. The ideal city distinguishes between justice and injustice by establishing four virtues which are wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and justice (372e). Each citizen has a specific role or art which they are required to fulfill‚ in order for the ideal city to function properly. However‚ the city is not self-sufficient because each citizen is "in need of much. (369c)" In contrast to Plato
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City life has got to be one of the most exciting places to live. Many people seem to think city life is too fast paced or too fake for them to enjoy a city life. Living in the city for me seems to be one of the most exciting places to be. Hearing all of the hustle and bustle going on out side of my house seems to give me a sign‚ that I am not alone in this world. Some may like city life and some may not due to their difference in their character. Some may like bright lights‚ busy life which is
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I live in the city of Kolkata- the city of joy. My city is one of the four metropolitan cities of my country-India. It is a big city with a huge population. Kolkata is the city of my birth and no doubt it is my favorite city. Kolkata‚ like many other metropolitan cities‚ have a number of features‚ some of which will really attract newcomers while others will keep them away. Kolkata is a city- full of life. Here‚ unlike any other city‚ people are cooperative and one can enjoy one’s joy and happiness
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town and others like to live in a big city. In my opinion‚ I would prefer to live in a big city because living in a big city has more advantages than living in a small town. Living in a big city is more convenient because in a big city there are many facilities for living‚ recreation‚ and health care. For instance‚ a big city usually has an integrated transportation infrastructure connecting all areas of the city. As a result‚ people living in a big city can commute conveniently using public
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Country Life vs City Life Nowday‚ because of the development of the economy and the urbanization‚ the gap between the rich and the poor‚ the urban and the rural are considerably narrowed.However‚ there are have a lot of differences‚ so we saw them such as work‚ the enviroment and the entertaiment. Let me tell about these below. The first difference is work. Both of them people usually work‚ but how they work different. To begin with‚ living in the city has its own advantages about
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