Riza De Asis Jenn Kepka WR 121: TR 1:00 p.m. May 14‚ 2013. City or Town? “Riza‚ we are planning to move to Kuala Lumpur.” As soon as my mother said that‚ my eyes incredibly got bigger and I made a little protest‚ “What? No! I want to stay here. I love this place.” “Then‚ what about your dad’s work? You know your dad is working there‚” my mom added. I argued‚ “Well‚ what about my schooling here?” Then she said‚ “We will have to move you to another school.” “No‚ I don’t want to!” At
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The proud lamp seemed to have stayed in a time which the rest of the city had forgotten. It was filled a deep blue‚ so pure that all dirt and grime seemed to reflect off it. The aroma of charm and grace which it breathed into the city made the street seem lit with a light the eyes were not advanced enough to detect. For the first time in a long while‚ I smiled at its comforting presence. I then remembered where I was. A city‚ in which decay had become a terminal disease‚ blackened concrete car parks
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As an unprecedented proportion of world populations find themselves living in cities‚ it is beyond question that initiatives such as the global TheSmarterCity.com are invaluable. By observing and sharing how other urban centers have faced the challenges of city planning‚ participants can design more and more efficient social systems. The website for Smarter Cities is very effective in illustrating the common facets of social systems by choosing a user friendly and easily understandable model of
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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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Group: Monterrey Monterrey is a great city‚ full of beautiful people and one of the most awe-inspiring cities‚ because of its buildings and its hardworking people. Only by walking on Monterrey’s streets will you only be able to understand their importance and let work their magic on you. The first or second thing you should
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small group of settlements while a city is a large group of settlements.There are some advantages and disadvantages. Firstly‚ at the village there are green areas‚ animals‚ friendly people. When someone go to a village‚ the village people give warm welcome. People in villages are very helpful. The village people always try to protect their traditional habits and culture. You can have a chance to deal with the animals.You can live with them. But at the city‚ you can breed a small dog‚ cat‚
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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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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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CITY OF SMITHVILLE EVALUATION Below you will find 18 performance measures that use information from the basic financial statements of the City of Smithville (also referred to as “The City”) as of December 31‚ 2011. These measures are classified by those that address financial position‚ financial performance‚ and financial capability. FINANCIAL POSITION INDICATORS Financial position can be calculated using unrestricted net assets‚ general fund budgetary fund balance‚ capital asset condition
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