Cities are not simply a result of their physical structure but represent an integrated system of all-human activities, work, education, health care, culture, leisure-as well as the physical structures that support them. Today, there are nineteen cities with ten million or more people; by 2030, over sixty percent of the world's population will live in cities. Cities can be vibrant centers of culture and civilization, but for many people they are places of urban poverty, alienation and disadvantage. In cities of developed countries, an estimated sixteen percent of all households live in poverty while in developing countries, more than thirty-six percent of all households and forty-one percent of all women headed households have an income below the locally defined poverty line. Growing insecurity and crime rates; the impact of HIV/AIDS; natural and human-induced disasters; rising congestion and increasing pollution; and inadequate water supply and waste treatment facilities are among the most urgent problems in many cities. Sustainable urban development requires a specific focus on women, because issues and needs as regards housing and shelter, land rights, environmental education, sanitation, income, employment, transportation, safety, security, labor and childcare, are gender-specific. The report points that I found show low educational attainment; a high percentage of single mothers headed households, as barriers to success. Life is tough for many women living in many different cities. The statistics are clear: on many levels in these cities that women aren't doing as well as women in other parts of the country. The reports studied covers nine major issues including education, occupation, safety and health. This observation about these women, in these certain cities is that it holds true for major cities in .
Sheila Parker Composition II - 10.
I say the first ever city of McLaughlin, because McLaughlin was just established for the 2003 session of Girls" State. This was the city I was assigned to live in. City council was a tough job but we got the job done. ... My city unanimously nominated me. ... I went to Sioux City on July 19th so I could speak to the Legionnaires about my experiences at Girls" State. ...
It was New York City, New York. ... It was all girls and I was the only guy. ... My teacher and the girls were waiting for me. ... It was our last day in New York City. ... New York City was one of the most amazing place I visited as a child....
The one thing these girls have in common though, is when choosing to enter the gang life the girls are at very young age and fall into a life of crime and mourning. ... Another determining fact is all the girls lived in huge urban cities, where multiple gangs populate the area, more than the smaller cities. ... This means more girls than ever before are committing violent crimes. ... Most girl gangs are comprised in larger cities such as Los Angeles, San Antonio, Milwaukee, New York City, and Chicago (Sikes). ... This is done in the larger states as in California, Texas, Florida, Ne...
Bralia, city and capital of Brazil, in the Federal District, south central Brazil. ... which is the city's main axis, are the offices of the national government; thewings? ... Only light manufacturing is permitted in the city. ... Dublin (city, Ireland) (Gaelic Baile Ãtha Cliath,?... Since then, the city limits have been considerably extended. ...
The city of Lowell began to grow and huge textile manufacturing companies were built and the economy was booming. ... By 1840 there were 32 mills and factories in operation in Lowell and the town that was once focused on creating a great community focused town had now become an industrial city (Tindall & Shi 2010). ... The Lowell Mill Girls found something the company lostpride....
It would be like living in hell especially if you already had a taste of the city. ... First, working in the country and working in the city are not the same. ... This is the city life. ... In the city, there is always something to do. There are the pretty girls, nice cars, tall buildings, and how about those pretty girls with nice cars who live in tall buildings. ...
It would be like living in hell especially if you already had a taste of the city. ... First, working in the country and working in the city are not the same. ... This is the city life. ... In the city, there is always something to do. There are the pretty girls, nice cars, tall buildings, and how about those pretty girls with nice cars who live in tall buildings. ...
City Assessment Paper New Britain, CT Identification of Targeted City I have chosen the City of New Britain, the 7th largest municipality in Connecticut, as the subject for this paper. ... It has been identified as a Distressed City and an Urban Enterprise Zone. ... New Britain is still known today as "The Hardware City". ... Through the years, the face of manufacturing changed the city. ... With the mothers working long hours to support the family, the girls had much time to spend on their own. ...
Atwood's reading "Dancing Girls" shows some experiences and thoughts of foreign students living in a city and how their cultures mixed. ... She enjoyed the city because it was related to her major and she planned to create the most amazing and beautiful city ever constructed. ... Nolan named euphemism the dancing girls just because of an unconscious association with the word Arabian. ...
