Essay: Emerald City Most people are pursuing a dream. The “American Dream” is the ideal of freedom and opportunity of achieving success and wealth; the belief that every individual can rise from rags to riches with a little grit‚ imagination and hard work. A dream could just as well be about personal fulfilment. We might not even need the success and glamour if we meet these personal dreams. Nevertheless we pursue opportunities in desire and expectation of living a better life‚ a life more glamorous
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Almost every city has a big traffic problem. Everyday‚ we walk out of our apartments and step into the sidealk and see cars in front of us parked on both sides of the street‚ driving down the street‚ stuck in traffic‚ speeding and honking. Although some measures have been taken to improve the city traffic‚ the traffic problems are not totally solved. So other measures are being sought continuously. Some people suggests that more roads should be built in order to speed up the flow of the traffic‚
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Justin Campbell Professor J. Eastman English 102‚ Tues and Thur 5:00 Essay 3 11 March 2010 The Wonderful World of Omelas The city of Omelas is a city compared to heaven‚ but in reality‚ it is more like hell. The Festival of Summer paints a perfect picture of a city of happiness with an air of excitement‚ characterized by boisterous running children‚ prancing horses and flag-adorned boats. The mere reason all the people in the small town are so happy is because this one adolescent child is
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and natural resources decrease‚ there are many cities like Beijing‚ Tokyo‚ New York‚ Singapore‚ London and more cities in the world are facing overcrowding. These cities are currently experiencing problems of the growing populations in urban areas and some of the countries are starting to develop suburban areas. Problems had started to occur as the urban areas are almost fully occupied. Overcrowding has now becoming a problem for large urban cities‚ overcrowding happened when an area is getting
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MASDAR CITY Established in 2006‚ Masdar is a commercially driven enterprise that operates to reach the broad boundaries of the renewable energy and sustainable technologies industry – there by giving it the necessary scope to meet these challenges. Masdar operates through five integrated units‚ including an independent‚ research-driven graduate university‚ and seeks to become a leader in making renewable energy a real‚ viable business and Abu Dhabi a global centre of excellence in the renewable
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Contents Introduction 1 Eco city 1 Benefits of eco-cities 2 Ecological Sustainability 2 Economic Sustainability 2 Social Sustainability 2 Examples of eco cities 2 Masdar City 3 Arcosanti 3 Treasure Island 4 Challenges in transforming African cities into eco cities 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing
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City of Kelsey At the request of the City of Kelsey‚ Team Bravura was hired to provide an impartial assessment of the effectiveness of the City’s website. In keeping aligned with the founder’s vision‚ the focus of the website is to maintain a close-knit community in an earth-friendly manner. The website should assist current and future citizens of Kelsey informed about City business‚ operations‚ and events. The following analysis focuses on demographics‚ a review of the current website
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spelled as Dacca[5]) is the capital city of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. It is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the east banks of the Buriganga River in the Ganges delta‚ Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 15 million people‚ making it the largest city in Bangladesh and the 9th largest city in the world.[6] It is known as the City of Mosques‚ and with 400‚000 cycle-rickshaws running on its streets every day‚ the city is described as the Rickshaw Capital
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Butuan city was the site of the first formal hoisting of the Philippine flag in Mindanao. And it was the home of the balanghais or butuan baots‚ famous pre-historic native boats in the southeast asia. Butuan is situated in the northwestern part of the carag region. It is the seat of government of the region and serves as its trading center as well. The city’s strategic location makes it a natural gateway to the different prime destinations in the region. Agusan provinces provided the people
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Noise in the city Steve Curwood: Modern life is full of nasty noises‚ especially in the cities. Sirens can shatter serenity at any moment and jackhammers‚ loud music‚ and useless mufflers can all send us over the edge. For many people in New York City‚ there’s one form of sonic pollution at the top of the list. They’re calling for its banning‚ even though some nervous New Yorkers savor the sound for security reasons. And as Neal Rauch reports‚ even as the controversy prompts loud debate‚ some aren’t
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