Essays on City

The chapter shall analyze different smart city approaches that are used for the modernization of four urban areas which are London, Barcelona, and Bangalore. London and Barcelona have developed economies, while India and Bangalore are developing economies, hence the results of the analysis are expected to be different in terms...

London practices bottom-up with a networked-driven collaboration between organizations. Also, London Changed the mayor which altered the ‘smart’ strategy in London by prioritizing social inequality projects. . Current Smart Metropolitan Transitions London underwent transition from multi-stakeholder approach to Citizen Sensing Current Smart City-Regional Transitions The city...

For any city to be denoted as a smart city, there is the need for such a town to be used in infrastructure, technology, marketing among others. In other words, a smart town requires proper planning. Looking at the whole world, there is consistency in rural to urban migration. People...

This article presents and examines the looming immigration policy to be enacted by President Donald Trump. The President uses the word “sanctuary” with disgust to refer to cities such as New York City for welcoming; shielding and supporting immigrants of whom he believes should be deported to their countries. Furthermore,...

Cabramatta is a popular suburb situated towards the western sides of New South Wales, Australia. The Cabramatta suburb falls under the jurisdiction of the City of Fairfield. The popularity of Cabramatta is due to its ethnic diversity. In general, Australia has been described as one of the most ethnically diverse...

John J and Vincent N argued that city high population calls for a unique understanding so that it can be well known not only for the non-inhabitant but also other people who would like to tour the city (Macionis, and Parrillo P 89). This in-depth understanding gives them necessary information...

Over cities, towns, and suburbs, an urban region is occupied with human settlement and advanced infrastructure. Dallas is the most populous and one of the most developed cities in northern Texas, set on the rolling prairies (US News 2017). Dallas has grown as a destination for immigrants from Mexico, Europe,...

People live in a variety of ways. Country life and city life are two distinct ways of life. The two differ in terms of housing costs, work opportunities, and the general climate. These distinctions can lead people to believe that city life is superior to country life, and vice versa....

Suburbs are mostly outlying rural district areas within cities. Suburban neighborhoods are made up of suburban neighbourhoods located within commuting distance to towns. This clearly indicates that residential communities can be located on the outskirts of towns. A physical contrast of the outlook of a residential area and a community...

Housing in Wake Forest Town: A Need for Affordable SolutionsHousing is one of the most important needs that all human beings have, and hence everyone is entitled to it. According to widely agreed rules, everyone, regardless of where they live on the planet, has the right to adequate housing (shelter)....

The Lack of Proper Care in Older Homes The most critical social issue in Springfield is the lack of proper care in older homes. The majority of poorly maintained homes have old and rusty appliances, leaky roofs, poorly ventilated rooms, inadequate ventilation, rotten wood, crumbled bricks, and flaked-off plaster, all of...

Stefan Bouzarovski and Harriet Thomson's "Energy Vulnerability in the Grain of the City: Toward Neighborhood Typologies of Material Deprivation" This article's main topic is energy poverty, which is defined as the inability to obtain a certain level of energy services in one's home. The study of fuel poverty has sparked interest...