The City and its Accommodations

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This paper discusses how people have made homes in an urban environment over time. It looks at how Rome's inner-city housing as well as that of other European countries foreshadow the conditions seen in the American Industrial Revolution for the lower class. Included are discussions on housing trends over time for working- and lower-class Americans (e.g. development of suburbia, today's urban renewal in the inner-city.)

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Early European Urban Models
The American Industrial Revolution
Urban Planning
Immigration
Times of Conflict
The Post-War and Post-Industrial Eras

From the Paper:

"Since the formation of cities in America, there has always been a certain appeal to Americans and immigrants to live there. Rich or poor, people are attracted to the urban culture for a variety of reasons. Though noisy and congested, city living offers citizens unparalleled convenience, as well as an exciting, inspiring living environment. Depending on the neighborhood, of course, services such as food and drug stores, and entertainment/educational venues like theaters and museums are just a short walk away. Regular trash collection and street sweeping leave travel corridors looking organized and sanitary. City homes are hooked into the existing infrastructure--electric, water, gas, and sewer. Travel by subway, bus, taxi, auto, or foot is a breeze. Newspaper, food, and dairy delivery are also among the amenities afforded to city dwellers. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Geen, Elizabeth, et al. Man and the Modern City. (c)1963 University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA
• Gelernter, Mark. A History of American Architecture. (c)1999 University Press of New England, Hanover, NH.
• Hart, John F. Our Changing Cities. (c)1991 Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD.
• Kostof, Spiro. A History of Architecture. (c)1985 Oxford University Press, New York.
• Mohl, Raymond A. The Making of Urban America. (c)1988 Scholarly Resources, Inc. Wilmington, DE.

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