IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Lynch influenced the field of city planning through his work on the theory of city form‚ and studies relating to human perceptions of the city y y ‚ g p p y on the perception of the city environment and its consequences for city design. Theory of Kevin L h K i Lynch Lynch says "Looking at cities can give a special pleasure‚ however y y g g p p ‚ commonplace the sight may be. Like a piece of architecture‚ the city is a construction in
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The Most Unforgettable Experience I was born and raised in Beijing. It is the capital of China‚ and also the center of China. Most of students come to Beijing right after they graduated from universities. They come to find a job or any kinds of opportunities. They think that Beijing is the city where all of the sure dreams will come true. The city even attracts lots of international students to come for dig “the gold” in their lives. Especially after the Beijing Olympic Games‚ there are more and
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Global Cities Index and Emerging Cities Outlook The global cities index first released in 2008 and then in 2010 and now 2012‚ measures global engagement of cities across 5 dimensions: business activity‚ human capital‚ information exchange‚ cultural experience‚ and political engagement; it’s a ranking more comprehensive in a measurement in a city’s global influence. The world today is more about cities than countries. While New York‚ Paris‚ Tokyo‚ and London still today rank among top cities‚ it
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The most beautiful place (Alex) The most beautiful place for me is Spain. When I was eleven years old‚ my mother and I first went abroad. Mom and I both love to travel. Before that we visited several neighboring countries that were part of the USSR‚ because we do not need a visa to travel there. Those countries are almost the same as my Kazakhstan‚ everywhere people understand the Russian language‚ architecture and lifestyle in them the same. But I knew that in Spain‚ everything will
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According to FDI‚ Quezon City is one of the: Top 10 Asian Cities: Overall (7th place) Asian Cities: Top 5 Best Economic Potential (5th place) Asian Cities: Top 5 Most Cost Effective (3rd place) From: FDI Magazine‚ http://www.fdimagazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2228/Asian_Cities_of_the_Future_2007_08.html World Bank: “QC has been transformed from a bankrupt and disintegrating urban center into one of the cleanest and richest cities” ADB: “Other Philippine cities can take a cue from
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My "Perfect" City I. Utilities The city I propose as a perfect city‚ would be as close to an ecocity as possible‚ although have some differences. For example‚ for electrical needs‚ I would suggest the city have a solar power plant‚ but on those desperate times‚ energy would be bought from other electrical plants from nearby towns or states. Water purification and a wastewater treatment plants would be necessary in order to provide the citizens and visitors with clean
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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. The Aztecs founded Mexico City in 1325
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Effects of over population in Mexico City There are parts of the world that have an alarming overpopulation rate‚ one of these locations is Mexico city which is located in the Federal District‚ Capital of the Country of Mexico. Mexico City’s enormous population continues to rapidly increase every day. With approximately 20 million residents; up from 9 million only 20 years ago‚ Mexico City is considered the most populous urban center on earth. There are many people in the country of
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There are many differences between living in the city or in a country setting‚ but the country setting has many more advantages over the city. The air and water quality and other environment factors are improved in the country setting. The school system is safer and less crowded in a rural setting. The roads are not loaded with traffic and taxis. The country is safer than the city and crime rates are lower. In the country‚ there is an abundance of trees and vegetation. In the country‚ there are parks
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metropolitan cities you will find that the road network is better developed than in small cities. The smooth and wide metropolitan roads attract many buses and other forms of transport to them. The fare charged is therefore a bit more reasonable than what you would be charged by vehicle owners of small cities. This is due to the fact that with more vehicles demand will be less the supply. The development of large hotels and many flats of rental makes life more cheaper in the metropolitan cities than in
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