Understanding Cities Flashcards
The healthiest Cities are in a constant state of …..
Flux or change
Digging in London to build underground transport City workers found what?
Ancient Roman roofing tiles, and other artifacts
What brought many people to live in cities in the 18th century?
Industrial Revolution
While Thomas Edison is generally accredited with the light bulb invention, which Canadian invented it first?
Mathew Evans - 1874 - four years before Edison
What were some of the results of electricity on city life?
light polution, shift work, change in our sleeping patterns
Who were the first people to move water in a systematic way? (85 millions gallons daily!)
The Romans
What significant sewage technology is developed in the mid 19th century?
The flush toilet.
In digesting nutrients out of sewage what is our ally or helper?
Bacteria!
How many flushes per second in London?
10,000 of course.
What are the two main ways that cities have often developed?
Planned or Organic
Name the first great city of North America. 20 miles from modern day Mexico City, based on the stars!
Teotihuacan
Plague killed off what percentage of the population in Western Europe in the 14th Century?
50% or 1/2
What two technological breakthroughs allowed for the building of skyscrapers?
lighter stronger steel, and elevators.
What is the post WWII trend in city development?
More highways, more cars, more urban sprawl
When economies are doing well, and jobs are plentiful, how can a city pay for services for its citizens?
Taxation.
What do computers do for traffic jams?
Reroute traffic around accidents, help synchronize traffic lights to improve flow of traffic.
What are 3 notable things about Brasilia?
Shaped like a Jet, sectors not street names, highest per capita death rate by automobile.
How many years did it take to build Brasilia?
5 years.
What are 3 notable things about Portland?
Urban Growth Boundary to prevent sprawl, free transit in the downtown, Affordable Housing projects.
