The City of Ember is about a small group of people who live in complete darkness‚ save for a few electric lights which fill their houses and corner the ends of the city streets. The city is small‚ and its history goes back several hundred years‚ but the only real history any member of the city has relates to a group of people called “The Builders.” As far as the inhabitants of Ember know‚ “The Builders” created Ember from nothing. It just exists. And life in this city is difficult‚ the children
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Life in most big cities is disgusting and we often hear people complain that they are sick of crammed‚ cribbed and confined life of big cities.Life here is artificial and completely cut off from nature.For the eternal romantic‚ it is the last place he would like to be in..In the glare of the neon tubes‚he would forget the sun‚ the moon and the stars.Few people enjoy life in a city as it deprives us of an inner calm and ecstasy ‚ in spite of all the amenities of modern life that it provides.
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The Problems and Solutions of Overcrowding in Modern Cities Now In the world there are many cities which are facing overcrowding‚ such as London‚ Tokyo‚ New York‚ Paris‚ Beijing‚ Singapore‚ Manila and Rio. But‚ few people know the exact meaning of the term “overcrowding”. There is a popular definition which is widely accepted by scholars: “an outgrowth of excessive size is overcrowding‚ meaning too many people occupying little space.” (Brunn et al‚ 1983‚ p37). Overcrowding causes huge problems
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Any Topic (writer’s Choice) YourFirstName YourLastName University title Globa City Even though there is no universally agreed definition of a city‚ it has been generally accepted to be a comparatively great and permanent settlement for many people (Kenoyer‚ 1998). In the initial days it was a land largely dominated by natural features. The face of humanity was full of ample supply of resources. The population grew. Man started to scrabble for resources. Huge and beautiful
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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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Why it is important to develop sustainable cities? With the rapid development of urbanization‚ there are an increasing number of serious problems emerging all over the world‚ especially in some developing countries. Therefore‚ if we want to live a sustainable life without destroying the natural resources and wildlife‚ some effective and feasible sustainable development policies must be taken step by step from now on. Firstly‚ too many people move from rural areas to urban areas‚ along with the
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Big Cities VS Small Towns There are major differences between living in big city and small town. Some people prefer small towns are close knit communities were everyone knows one another and people are more laid back. There is less stress in a small town because there is no rush like there is in the big cities. There is also less crime in a small town. In a small town‚ there is a lot of open space‚ you don?t have to worry about overcrowding. Some people prefer the big city because it is where all
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Which is better to live in a country or in a city? There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city. First I would like to speak about the advantages. If you know a city you are living in quite well‚ you sooner or later find some positive aspects of living in it. Imagine yourself on an overcrowded street of a modern city… Imagine cars passing you by‚ people scurrying about… Try to picture shops open 24 hours a day and restaurants serving food from all over the world. Isn’t
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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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------------------------------------------------- Garden city movement From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ebenezer Howard ’s 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question ’Where will the people go? ’‚ the choices being ’Town ’‚ ’Country ’ or ’Town-Country ’ The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned‚ self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts"‚ containing
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