Ever wonder how urban design affects our daily lives and the way we build? Rural, urban, and suburb areas have many positives and negatives that impact us and determines how we accomplish our tasks and manage our time daily. Some of the areas might be difficult for people to live in or might be easy for others. The areas manage the money and time we spend in doing activities or accomplishing our needs such as transportation, education, health care, and more. Urban areas regulate the type of architecture and urban design that is being built around us with their features and the urban ecology.
Suburb has more buildings, more schools, more jobs, and more transportation, which equates to more people. Suburb has many job opportunities, since there
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People who don 't have cars or can 't afford public transportation would have a disadvantage. People would have to spend a lot of money and time just for transportation or gas for their car, because people need a car that means that the amount of cars will increase. This will result in higher pollution and traffic in highways when traveling from one place to the other. Architecture is very limited since there wouldn 't be enough space for great ideas and buildings for the public. Architects won’t have as much freedom as they would have in suburb and rural …show more content…
For example in urban areas there are tall buildings that refer to skyscrapers, housing is hardly found. According to Puja Mondal’s article, he stated that in 1991 urban housings shortage was at 8.23 million as a result the number of homeless people increased. While in rural areas houses are more widely spread out from each other and not as tall. In suburb areas people tend to live in neighborhoods where they are equally spread out and have more space than urban areas do. Families get to have larger homes and also have the option to live in small apartments however not
Suburban life is a paradise full of shopping, colorful gardens, and well-groomed homes. Despite all these benefits, a suburban life is an isolated life. People living in suburbs are rarely exposed to misery in society. One of these conflicts is homelessness. When living in an environment surrounded by homes, individuals often have difficulty imagining not being able to sleep in a warm bed, eat a proper meal, or even receive necessary medical attention.
An attraction to the suburbs for someone looking to raise a family is the suburbs generally contain less crime, less congestion and more isolation from a fast pace life.
In Mexico City and other urban areas it is common to see shacks and shoddy houses right next to the gleaming mansions of the upper class. This is because of spatial inequality which is when money or resources are not divided equally in an area. It causes some places within that area to become richer or poorer than others. Spatial inequality in urban areas is usually caused by rapid migration from rural parts of the country. They migrate because they hope to find jobs and raise their standard of living.
Living near a major city can be a positive aspect of being a homeowner or someone who uses real estate as an investment. Increasing population contributes to land and space diminishing, resulting in high demand for what is available. Industry and markets are in the city, attracting buyers who want to have the convenience of living near commercial properties. The difference in the pay scale between jobs in the city and jobs in the suburbs could contribute to the home prices being less expensive in the suburbs. Many people do not want to live in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city, causing an increasing number of communities to be built further away from the city.
The Negative Effects of Gentrification in Oakland A very big local issue in Oakland and the Bay Area is and has continued to be Gentrification. Gentrification is, “The process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste” (Google). Gentrification has displaced and continues to displace many low-income minorities. As prices of houses and rent costs have gone up, many have been forced to flee. This has made this problem increasingly recognized in my community as it has affected many of us.
Recently, urban development has become increasingly vulnerable to the growing impact of gentrification. Our nation’s capitol, more commonly known Washington, D.C., unfortunately has been heavily affected by gentrification. Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district, so that it conforms to a certain middle-class taste. This certain exchange of private land is a continuous competing claim between public and private owners. In addition, Kathryn Howell, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University claims, “In the most recent wave of urban redevelopment, the change has been led largely by public–private partnerships in a market-driven process. … this type of redevelopment represents a perceived ‘win-win’ for
Before the automobile, people both lived in the city and worked in the city, or lived in the country and worked on a farm. Because of the automobile, the growth of suburbs has allowed people to live on the outskirts of the city and be able to work in the city by commuting. New jobs due to the impact of the automobile such as fast food, city/highway construction, state patrol/police, convenience stores, gas stations, auto repair shops, auto shops, etc. allow more employment for the world's growing population.
Normally, these outskirts have limited resources like public transport and other community facilities. Other people move out of the main city because they find it congested and unpleasant. they often move to coastal regions where they find quiet and uncrowded environment. But, as more people move to these untouched areas, it can damage natural environment and threaten preserved species.
Housing According to Caimi, 2009 is an important asset of human settlements which has economic, social, cultural and personal significance. It indicates that the type of housing shows the income, environment, health, religious belief etc. of a person or household. Housing is a basic need therefore Individuals are entitled to housing, But, due to the rapid urbanization process and inadequate planning by governments, there are millions of people living in informal urban settlements around the world (World Bank, 2008). The housing characteristics of slums areas can be broadly divided in to five major sub sections according to Lopez, 2010. Namely Land acquisition, Materials for housing, housing facilities, housing environment, Access to roads. These subdivisions vary from one settlement to another and can be used to determine the magnitude of Slums. These major subdivisions would be explained
One major issue affecting many people trying to make the decision on where to live is their quality of life in either extreme. Health, education, transportation are three major concerns that many consider. In a city, pollution surrounds you wherever you step whether on the streets of a busy financial district or on the lawn of a large park. Pollution could possibly cause health problems later in life. In the country, pollution is scarce. Fresh air, rolling green hills, a few pieces of litter here and there but pretty much everything is clean, and wow! No smog, you can see the stars! In the country, childhood education, kindergarten through twelfth grade, is significantly better than in a large city; smaller class sizes and larger budgets create excellent learning environments. In cities, public schools are often plagued with very large classes packed into small spaces. Teachers with low pay, and little or no dedication are thrown into classrooms to teach, resulting in poor education. Transportation is very accessible in city environments. Public transportation, by way of subways, busses and ferries, are cheap and easy ways of getting around a metropolis, whether going out to work, school, or for a night on the town. In the country, everyone needs to have access to his or her own vehicle. A commute to work or school is about an average of forty-five minutes!
This relation is represented with land-use patterns. Goodall (1972, p.81) proposes that the land-use pattern is built up over time to correspond to ever-changing demands, by noting “the land-use pattern in an urban area at any particular time represents the cumulative effect of a myriad of decisions and actions by various individuals and organizations”. He also indicates the factors which determine the location of various land-uses. One of them is accessibility, which influence the extent to which contacts may be made by moving of people and goods. Thus, activities differing in their needs of access quality form different land-use patterns, such process is proposed by Goodall as “the demand for sites in an urban area reflects the degree to which any business or household is dependent on and can benefit from accessibility” (1972, p.89).
Working environments, for instance, vary among people who live in the cities and those in the country. City dwellers generally have a commute, sometimes a long, arduous and congested jaunt. Jobs are more plentiful in a city setting; however, the fast paced working environment in the city can cause great displeasure. Some would dispute, though, that it would be easier to get another job because the market is higher. Although I agree the job market is greater in the city, likewise, so is the number of prospective job seekers.
Urban Space involves the design of the public realm: the open space, streets, sidewalks. The arrangement and the qualities of the public space affects the way people react, interact, behave, and feel...
One of the significant differences I noticed is the social opportunities that are not feasible in the countryside towns. Many people prefer big city life because of the opportunities they see in the cities. People living in cities find jobs easily because of the corporations and industries. Cities have more competition which sometimes leads to a low cost of living. The other factors that contribute to the low cost of living in the cities are easy transportation, generic job availabilities, and other benefits provided by the government. Because of the low transportation facilities, and less job availabilities, country people experience high cost ...