Chandigarh Chandigarh is the first planned modern city ofIndia designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states - Punjab and Haryana. However‚ the city does not belong to either state. Rather‚ the city is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory. Chandigarh and the area surrounding it were constituted as a union territory on 1st November‚ 1966. The city was named after the mother goddess of power
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During the time period in which the story takes place‚ Chicago held the nickname “The Back City” due to its heavily polluted air and the dark crimes that occurred on its streets. Women went missing each day‚ disappearing into the smoke of the city‚ and credit fraud was common. In building The World’s Fair upon Chicago’s grounds‚ Burnham attempted to beautify Chicago’s reputation. He designed glorious buildings to transform the wasteland of Jackson Park into a stunning spectacle. To lighten up the
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Roman City Planning The design and structure of a city is as important as the people who dwell within her walls. The placement of streets and the structures built there are carefully plotted for optimal use. Foot and cart traffic‚ fire hazard‚ and access to water were all key factors in city planning. Eventually the Romans had fine tuned their design principals in such an advantageous way that they molded all of their city states similarly. Rome developed from the combination of small farming
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bringing mass international recognition to the long neglected favelas of Rio de Janeiro through his directing of movies such as City of God (2003)‚ but he has also asserted a solid position within the North American film industry with films such 360 (2011). The response the former received after its release was unprecedented in national cinema. Internationally speaking‚ City of God‚ or Cidade de Deus‚ was also very well recognized by critics as well as the general public. More than simply national and
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City of God: Killing People is a Must City of God‚ directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund‚ is based on a true story of slum gangs of Rio De Janeiro in the 60’s. Rocket tells the story from his point of view about him and Lil’ Z growing up in the ghetto and they take on different paths in life. The city was dangerous and full of drugs‚ guns‚ gangs and killing. Rocket‚ had dreams of becoming a photographer one day. He did not want to fall into the violence and corruption and his only way out
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essay on The City of Ember By Jeanne Duprau. It is an excellent book with many twists and turns that keep you reading. This book is staged in the wonderful city of Ember the only light in an endless darkness. The main character is Lina Mayfleet who is a young spirited girl who loves to explore. The plot is about how Ember is dying and only one note which Lina finds can save them all. Remember if you intend to read the book there will be more spoilers if you continue forward. The City of Ember is
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City night. Its alive. The kaleidoscope of shimmering lights flicker in the distance as the starry sky sweeps over the city that never sleeps. Hazy clouds envelope the moon so it was in its own realm of perpetual darkness. The wet‚ desolate streets of the city rested in silence as the starry black sky wept over it. The water in the portholes shimmered by the glow of the bright‚ yellow street lamps. The small‚ green trees on the roadside swayed as the strong breeze hit them. • Above a faded zebra
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opposites in a list that can go on and on but they also have some similarities. For instance Portland has a very large‚ and fast growing population. People are just coming to the city to see the nice environmental areas but also the city itself‚ Atlanta as well has a very large fast growing population and it’s making the city want to expand and Portland would like to as well. Another similarity is how the urban sprawl is taking over suburbs and places where is was natural and green‚ this is mostly because
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TMA 01 City Road in Cardiff is home to a wide variety of shops‚ restaurants‚ and takeaways. But if you were to look beyond what is in plain sight you will see buildings‚ cars and many more material things that have a large influence on our social lives. During the course of this assignment there will be many examples of how these material things favour the activities of some groups of people over others. One example of a building that shows this is the MacIntosh Centre. Although it is located
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November 19‚ 2012 Policing in Kelsey: Budget Report Professor Charles McClelland Abstract Working as the budget director for the mayor of the city of Kelsey‚ we have recently been getting numerous complaints from the citizens about an increase in crime and also an issue of the public demanding for more police officers. With the population of the city growing daily‚ the increase of crime is continuing to progress as well. The mayor has informed us that this past year is the highest increase in
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