Edward Scissorhands‚ a film directed by Tim Burton‚ contains many allusions to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Both stories are centered on the creation of life and the difficulties that the one who was created must face as a result. However‚ Frankenstein is entirely composed of Gothic elements‚ while Burton chooses to sharply contrast Gothic elements with those of modern suburban life. In Edward Scissorhands‚ Tim Burton satirizes the conformity of American suburbanism‚ which is counter to many ideas
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Urban retrofitting is the redesign of an existing site or structure in a city to be more environmentally sustainable. To reach sustainability goals in cities‚ making requirements for new buildings to be built will not be enough. The redesign of existing buildings could make a huge impact on the environmental footprint of urban areas. This editorial will discuss urban retrofitting and the views from city residents and city property owners and developers on the matter. Overview The issue that planners
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It might as well be Africa‚ the suburban areas of Dalkeith and Nedlands are both regions of Perth that are established along the Swan River. The quiet suburban area appeared calm to anybody who lived or visited there‚ the community is close and any changes throughout the neighborhood big or small would become rumors and spread as quick as a plague. But under that peaceful image lies the dark and horrible truth‚ the life of Eric Edgar Cooke. Western Australia’s worst serial killer Cooke lived in the
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{draw:rect} Did most urban communities start out as nice as most suburban communities are today? Yes‚ they did. The government built subsidized housing complexes for low income households; today they are called “the projects” or the ghetto. These communities have been run down over the years by vandalism‚ and crime‚ most of these criminal activities that take place in these urban communities are drug related. Even though drugs can be bought out of any community‚ the urban communities are the most
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aThe decentralization of retailing and other services has had a major impact on urban areas.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? – Consequently the decentralization of retailing and other services are having or have had major impacts on the urban areas whether they are negative or positive because it is taking consumers out of their local town and spending their disposable income elsewhere‚ this is bound to have effect on urban areas. In the 1970s the shopping patterns began to
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During the late 19th century cities in America grew rapidly with many factors causing and challenging that growth in many different ways as immigrants moved from Europe‚ Asia‚ and even from southern states in America. New technology of improved conditions and automobiles led to opportunities for all people‚ and the drive for land throughout the west effected the development of most popular cities throughout the 1920s. Tycoons of companies were rising as technology improved‚ an inventor like Thomas
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The rise of American cities occurred because of many reasons. Some of the reasons as to why American cities rapidly grew was because of an increase in industries‚ which attracted immigrants from all over the world. Many cultural changes occurred because of these developments‚ including an increase in education‚ job opportunities for women and also an increase in poverty. In the collection‚ The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans As Told by Themselves edited by Hamilton Holt‚ early 20th century
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In David Guterson’s short essay “No Place like Home‚” he visits communities like Green Valley and meets with residents to discuss the lifestyle of the average suburban family‚ typically four members in total‚ who live in the walled in‚ well watched‚ prestigious sounding‚ city sized western version of our local community Landfall. While the essay begins with a sunny sounding tone the reporter almost attempts to portray the community as a facade with something dark lurking in the deeper corners‚ he
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Urbanization in America Urbanization is described as an act or fact of urbanizing or taking on the characteristics of a city. It wasn’t until about thirty years after the civil war that America started seeing signs of urbanization. In the late nineteenth century‚ America started changing its lifestyle and started going from farming to city life. Cities started growing and more people started living in the cities. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th century gave people higher expectations
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Urban Renewal What comes to mind when the term Urban Renewal have for people when mentioned? Turns out there are mixed feelings about this approach; many are for it meanwhile others are very much against it. This act alone can help build up cities but destroy lives in one swoop. I for one have mixed feelings when it comes to urban renewal‚ I both understand and agree with the overall mission of it but at the same time think about who suffers on the other end of this reconstruction. First
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