Essays About City

Amsterdam enjoys a particular place in modern urban imaginaries. A recurring theme is that of Amsterdam’s alleged ‘peculiarity’, ‘difference’ or ‘otherness’. Discuss this statement with reference to Soja (1996) and Savini et al. (2016). There can be little question that Amsterdam has, since the sixteenth...

My hometown is Jalandhar, Punjab. It is very beautiful city. In my hometown population is 862, 196. Jalandhar is an old city in the north Indian territory of Punjab. Its home to Devi Talab Mandir, a centuries-old Hindu sanctuary committed to the goddess Durga, with...

When you are being most local that you become more universal. Learn from the land. The way we speak shows we paid attention to the particulars in the world. Authenticity in the articulation of their own existence. Real relation to the places around them. To...

Abstract Everyone in this world irrespective of their culture, status, age or background inevitably use public spaces but in today’s era the quality of public spaces had been disregarded and considered merely as “gaps between buildings”(Gaventa, S. 2006, p7). However, recently public spaces are regaining...

Sydney is remarkable for its natural beauty, gorgeous sandy beaches, natural gardens and glittering harbor. Besides all these Sydney is also famous for its flavorsome and versatile foods. After Melbourne Sydney is best known for its food. In the last few years Sydney has proven...

According to the United Nation’s latest human development report, Vancouver is one of top ten best cities to live in in the world. Vancouver is renowned for its mild climate, breathtaking scenery and inclusiveness, all of which make Vancouver a beautiful city to live in....

Shanghai, with a total population of more than 24 million, is the largest developed Chinese city (by population) and arguably the most developed among the four municipalities that are directly administered by the Chinese central government. As a result, Shanghai is the economic hub of...

Introduction The Indian government has envisioned setting up hundred smart cities across the nation. A ‘smart city’ is expected to incorporate basic infrastructure, smart solutions to make the same better, and it relies on area based development. The smart city should aim to provide basic...

In order to meet the demands for a burgeoning economy, Beijing had to specialise areas to fulfil different economic functions. In the interest of attracting and utilising outside capital, Development Zone planning were increasingly prominent in Beijing during this period (Gaubatz). These zones served as...

“Hoboken” Some celebrate a place while others mediate on what it means to belong to a place or moment, while the place you live now can feel like home, but it may not be the only place that resonates to your heart. Hoboken is a...

Introduction: Dhaka is known as the capital city of Bangladesh, world’s one of the most densely populated city and largest city in the south –East Asia (World population review 2017)5. Although Chittagong has declared as the commercial capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka is still considered as...

Overpopulation is a real problem and now in 2018 it’s more dangerous than ever. Living in big cities is becoming each day a more common thing. People arrive to cities searching fame, their dream job, diversity and freedom. But what they don’t know it’s that...

Sentinel City Simulation In 2012, Sentinel City has an overall estimated population of 634,265 and as a whole, the percentage of persons below the poverty level from 2008-2012 is 18.9% (Sentinel City, n.d.). In the city, there are four separate neighborhoods including Industrial Heights, Casper...

Big city is a place where you can mainly find a lot of people being in hurry. This is a place of traffic jums, skyscrapers, lots of entertainment etc. I would like to give a few arguments why living in a big city is way...

Tagaytay is situated next to Silang, a primarily agri-business based municipality, in the province of Cavite, where I lived for over 8 years. It is less than 15 minutes by car from the place where I lived. The growth of this city has flowed over...

With over 7,107 islands in the country, it’s highly unlikely for the Philippines to run out of beachfront properties to offer. With its tropical landscape, many people around the world see to it that they enjoy the warm waters and the pristine beaches whenever they...

Super Ways to move around the city, with no pollution Electric scooters and motorcycles need very little maintenance. Electric motorcycles are far easy to maintain compared to a conventional. There is lots of choice and people can enjoy and have a great time moving around...

Milan’s landscape strategy to connect the whole city was initiated a few years ago as a Green ray concept. The Green Rays are a task advanced by the Territory Development and Furnishing Sector, Urban and Green system of the City of Milan in 2008, for...

Map of Flagstaff Well after all the hard work of collecting my data towards evaluating the development of the area of Flagstaff I had to think of a suitable way to tally up the data in a simple way. At the same time the collected...