Essays About City

I have always been someone who craves for the soothing effect of the ordinary. People bustling down the streets, traffic stopping and starting once again, the condition of the roads, the branded stores, the buildings with interesting and beautiful structures and few of the street...

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...

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...

But even we couldn’t hide from a satellite, and eventually, Pocklebridge appeared on maps. Sat navs could find it through its post codes. People still had no reason to come here, so for a time, it didn’t really matter. We kept on with our little...

Automatic Streetlight Control System is a simple and powerful concept, which uses transistor as a switch to switch ON and OFF the street light automatically. By using this system manual works are removed. It automatically switches ON lights when the sunlight goes below the noticeable...

The Nepalese government is preparing to build the so-called smart city in Kathmandu and other parts of the country. The authorities plan to make Kathmandu the first city in Nepal, ecologically and socially, economically smart. The smart city is one that does not just grow...

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...

Mexico City has plenty activities for tourists as well as for its own citizens, but what really captures people’s attention is when they stray from the ordinary and do things that not everybody does. Mexico city as well as their typical tourist attractions, also offers...

Los Angeles, or L.A. as the people love to call it, is a beautiful city and the most influential metropolis on the West Coast. This sprawling city has a population of over 4 million people, a figure that makes it the second most populated metropolis...

Bandipur is one of the most beautiful towns, where there is a living museum of Newari culture. A village where there is a crowning ridge and its main street lined with the traditional row houses. There is a lot of preserved Newari cultures with the...

The Nepalese government is preparing to construct the smart city in Kathmandu and other parts of the state. The authorities plan to make Kathmandu the primary city in Nepal, ecologically and socially, economically smart. The smart city is one that does not just grow in...

“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...

Cleveland is a three centuries old, second-most-populous (2.5 million) city in the state of U.S. Ohio that came into existence back in the year 1796. It’s located at the helm of Cuyahoga River where it connects with the Lake Erie (one of the five Great...

Introduction The Ho Chi Min city also known as Saigon is metropolitan area in Vietnam. The city was brought upon because of its unique history and pivotal role that it played in the Vietnam war. Ho Chi Minh was a political leader who formed the...

Parklands is a west coast suburb of Cape Town, named after its view of plane lands after Table View. It has expanded rapidly since the 1970s .The region is located along the seafront road. This beautiful coast area is faced with air pollution threats as...

Introduction Kegalle is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately 78 km (48 mi) from Colombo and 40 km (25 mi) from Kandy. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one...

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...

M is for Mumbai, and “mobile”. Indicator is something we all know,”says Teke, who is an IT engineer from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) in Matunga. In 2006, after graduation, he worked for a software firm and developed mobile applications. “I travelled from Nerul to...

In the countries around the world there exist a lot of buildings that have been reconstructed and maintained due to their high value. They require maintenance and specific care in treatment and they are so valuable because they present the cultural heritage of that country....

All throughout mankind’s long history are stories of cities that once showed great promise but had to be abandoned. Such is the story of Wiang Kum Kam, a 12th century city along the river banks of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is a popular tourist location...

Paris is the capital city of France. With over 12 million inhabitants, it holds around 19% of France’s total population. Paris is most popularly known as the center of fashion. The city is also popular for its fine cuisine, art, and architecture. There is a...

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...

The capital is one in each of the tiniest quantity known destinations significantly by tourists. almost like the rest of the surrounding islands, capital enjoys a tropical climate and thus the area is style of safe as natural phenomena ar rare. However, the island may...

The Inca empire lasted from 1438 to 1533 CE and was the largest civilisation in the world at the time. It was located in modern day Peru and was one of the fastest expanding empires. With the help of many strong rulers such as Sapa...

The expansion of Barcelona in the mid 1800s was a necessary step to improve the quality of life of the citizens. The services and spaces lived inharmonious, and the city was characterized by density, congestion, terrible water supply, poor sanitation, non-existent sewage systems, and disease...

Seoul is the city that is known all over the world, for its innumerable highlights. These attractions entice a variety of the tourist from all over the world. There is so much activities to engage in, during your vacation at Seoul. Seoul is the capital...

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...

Jaipur is that the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. Jaipur was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1727 A.D. Visit the“Pink City” for its trademark building color. with a sightseeing tour of all the forts and places are Chittorgarh Fort, Mehrangarh Fort, Junagarh Fort,...

The Portuguese established Jaffna has a city and their administrative center in 1621. Jaffna was occupied with Catholics and Merchants from Portuguese largely because it is a port to Sri Lanka. During Colonial civilization, the city was populated with Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, and Eurasian Burghers....

Cities from all around the world are suffering from one major effect of development i.e. pollution. As our cities get increasingly urbanized, it is important to make efforts to preserve and expand the rapidly shrinking green patches. The growth in urban populations has and will...