us are inhabiting in “cities”‚ we do have different interpretations towards this same term‚ or different cities. For examples‚ what we imagine a city in the United States is totally different from what in India. According to Chris Healy‚ there is no determinate definition for cities‚ they are varied in our cultural imaginary instead. In this paper‚ Healy’s ideas of “cultural imaginary” of cities would be examined by looking into the the urban characteristics of an Asian city – Hong Kong‚ where mediatisation
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September 24‚ 2012 Response to ‘City out of Breath” From the very first line in which author Ken Chen begins his essay made me anticipate some sort of hike that they would be going on or a mission of some sort. “So all night‚ we only walk in one direction: up” Could it be that they are escaping from somewhere? Are they on a vacation? Further into the reading I realized that they are in the city of Hong Kong and that he and his father are being led through the city by a “tour guide” When Ken Chen
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BANGALORE CITY A fast growing metropolis‚ the garden city of Bangalore is the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Situated at about 1000 meters above sea level‚ it is known for its salubrious climate where temperatures remain moderate through out the year. The maximum temperature in July is around 320C and the minimum around 220C. It is connected by air‚ rail and road to all major cities of the country and has direct international connections to many cities worldwide. The clean and spacious
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Live in City or Countryside If you have an opportunity to choose a place to live‚ what will be the perfect place in your dream; the bustling city or the silent countryside? Nowadays‚ more and more people move their home to the countryside. “Although the UK is an urban society‚ more and more people are choosing to live on the edge of urban areas - with many relocating to the countryside. This is called counterurbanisation.”(http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/settlement/urbanisation_medcrev1
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Today‚the more the cities are developed‚the bigger problems which the cities have are.In addition‚citizens suffer from issues that is related to city’s development. Now‚we have to consider that problems. The following is some problems and solutions that we can implement. To begin with‚one of the biggest problems is over population which accounts for some serious problems such as a lack of space of housing‚unemployment‚traffic congestion‚and air pollution. In the past‚our lifestyle is different
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For my urban sociology project‚ I decided to research Mexico City. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico. When I was little I used to live in Mexico City but of course many things have changed now and it is becoming more urbanized everyday. I love Mexico and it has many beautiful things such as its culture‚ museums‚ its history‚ and many more things but as well it has its unfavorable factors. Mexico City is a metropolitan city considered urban as well‚ with a population of 21.2 million inhabitants
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standing up for Fran or pushing her out the door. I try to put this situation into context; trying to picture this situation in my city or village. There is quite a bit that this study leaves out‚ such as population and the city’s historic culture‚ but with that being said‚ I still have to address the question as it is. The most important issue for the council and the city is trying to determine whether they want to continue on the path they are going‚ keeping the government solvent and a well-oiled
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2010 Cities VS Suburbs There many opinions about cities and suburbs. What are the differences between them? I have lived in Richmond‚ KY for a year. It is a very small‚ county place. Then I have been living in Elizabeth‚ NJ for 2 years. It is not big like New York. I can come to some difference between cities and suburbs. For example‚ these differences between cities and suburbs are attractions‚ density of population and their environment. Cities offer a massive amount of attraction. Cities are
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What is greening the city? Greening the city means raising the awareness of citizens on the importance of conserving the environment‚ improve the environmental performance in a country and to change your own lifestyle to a more environmentally friendly way. It is a process of becoming more active about protecting the environment and to achieve the renewable‚ sustainable and eco-friendly processes‚ products and energy. Why greening a country is so important? Greening a country is very important because
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Explore the Ways in Which the City Planners & the Planners Powerfully Convey the Negative Impact of the City Planning Upon the Environment? In‚ both‚ City Planners and Planners‚ the concept of the redesigning of personality‚ past‚ and environment as a whole‚ is very much a theme – ‘so history is new again’ – and‚ indeed‚ thought of in a negative light. Through this idea‚ both Kim Cheng and Atwood explore whether nature will‚ conclusively‚ be a stronger force than the planners and‚ essentially
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