Illinois bordering states are Indiana‚ Missouri‚ Iowa‚ Wisconsin and Kentucky. Chicago is the third largest city in the Unites States of America with approximately 2‚695‚598 residents. General Overview Chicago is the metropolis of Illinois‚ located in the North East corridor at a latitude of 41.85 and longitude of -87.65‚ 237 square miles of land‚ and 180 meters above sea level. The city of Chicago incorporated in 1837. Additionally‚ Chicago sits on Lake Michigan and has 26 miles of lakefront with
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City outskirts are sprouting malls. Will they help decongest Bangalore? Mall culture is here to stay and new malls coming up on the city outskirts seem to be offering a ray of hope to the jam-packed city centre. Hopefully‚ these will cater to the lifestyle needs of people living beyond the Outer Ring Road. But will it be a boon? Expert opinion has it that if planned and executed properly‚ malls can keep people from travelling into the city for their leisure. This will reduce traffic within the
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Hazards in Dhaka City 13 Nov‚ 2013 Assignment‚ Terms‚ Thesis During the last couple of decades Dhaka city is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world. The urban development seems to lack in planning and the problem of urbanization are intensified by high population growth and rural urban migration. Again‚ Bangladesh suffers from natural calamities every now and then and the urbanization of metropolitan Dhaka is also affected by it. The existing utility services are not capable of coping
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Sustainable Public Transport in Britain – Railways or Roadways Introduction In today’s world‚ time is of the essence. Almost every activity is weighed against time in order to judge its worth. Travel has perhaps been the only task that has been measured in terms of time since the beginning of time. As the world shrinks further due to the rapid growth of cities and suburbs‚ the importance of good transportation facilities becomes all the more visible. This proposal identifies measures for the development
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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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Jeff Speck is a city planner and architectural designer who‚ through writing‚ lectures‚ and built work‚ advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007‚ he oversaw the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and created the Governors’ Institute on Community Design‚ a federal program that helps state governors fight suburban sprawl. Prior to joining the Endowment‚ Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of
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The definition of capital city is “the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region”. In my own words‚ I define capital city as a city that is really important to the country in terms of politics and economics and capital city occupies a special position in politics compared to other cities. So‚ normally government will put more resources into those cities development. Also I think capital city has different purpose in different period of
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comforts of life. Man started living in cities. Cities became the major centers of live hood. A city has larger population compared to a town and a village. Life is full of activities in a big city. A big city is a centre of all types of education. It is a centre of trade‚ medical facilities‚ business and recreation. The population increase during the daytime. People staying the nearby villages and towns come to the city on different errands. Life in a big city starts early in the morning. Many school
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Lame In the present time‚ many people who live in small towns want to move in the city; therefore‚ there are many reasons to justify this choice. The larger job opportunities and schooling are just a few. First off living in the city is beneficial for education; city education is for adults as well as children. Most of the excellent schools and universities are found in large cities. Instructors also come from around the world to teach their specific major. The commute for
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Problems of big cities Big cities are exciting places to be in‚ they are full of life and movement 24 hours a day. All facilities are available here: schools‚ hospitals and malls‚ museums‚ cinemas‚ theatres… But still living in a big city has some disadvantages. Accommodation is a major problem in a city. It is the first problem a new comer faces. House-hunting is a big challenge. In a time of skyrocketing price hike finding an appropriate dwelling is an arduous task. Many members of a family
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