Was the motor car ownership the most important reason for improvements in the way of life for many Americans in the 1920s? (16) Ownership of a motor car in the 1920s was a factor in the improvements of the way of life for some Americans. There are other factors like new consumer goods, entertainment and prosperity. During the 1920s Americans where buying lots of new consumer goods these goods where was changing there lives. This is because they had access to radios and fridges really cheaply.
“Homelessness in Detroit” This video was created to persuade people into helping out the homeless citizens of Detroit during these current tough times. The facts through this video show the audience that there are currently many citizens and families who are homeless, bringing in a low income, or suffering greatly. The video was probably created by a person who is concerned about the people of Detroit who don’t have homes. The creator most likely works for an organization that helps people in financial crisis. I believe the intended audience is the citizens of Detroit who are more fortunate, that have homes and other luxuries.
Crime data comparison Julie O'Bradovich CJA 314 August 5, 2013 Paula Rutkowski Crime data comparison Detroit and Chicago are big cities and are known all over the world; however, research has shown people would rather go to Chicago on a vacation because there is much more to do and has less crime, Detroit city is and has been declining whereas Chicago has been growing and thriving, Detroit is known for the auto industries and high rate of unemployment, which has been poor the last decade, and a few places to see, such as a museum district and not much more to offer and visitors to Detroit are careful not to go for a walk down an alley because they would get shot or robbed. Chicago’s city is much brighter, there is a night life, which people flock to and is known for and brings people all over the world to experience. Chicago is a much bigger city than Detroit, but Detroit has much more crime, less police, fire, and ambulance services to service the people of the city. Detroit and Chicago’s burglary reports The burglary rate in Chicago was higher than Detroit during the years from 1999 to 2004, from 2004 to 2011 Detroit burglary rate was much higher as much a 20% higher. Burglary is a forcible break in at a residence or a building, which is closed Theft is the main reason for burglary; the robber is looking for valuables to sell for money.
Detroit is a big city with a big history. There were so many amazing things that happened in Detroit. Detroit city could be a very nice city still and one of the great tour cities but the crime rate keeps people out. According to a news report by Detroit Police, “the murder rate in the city is up 15 percent from last year at this time” and we still have another month left. We need officers to step up and do a better job of stopping these crimes because it’s tearing our city apart.
With reference to examples, evaluate the success or otherwise of urban regeneration schemes in combating the causes and consequences of urban decline [40 marks]. Urban decline is one of the biggest problems that may occur in an urban area. It is when the inner city becomes run down due to a lack of maintenance and economic activity. This is often accompanied by a decline in population and also an increase in unemployment. However, this process doesn’t come alone.
Some of the interesting subjects in the documentary are how the permanent underclass came to be and how the low wages keep it in check. Back in the days, there were a lot of heavy industry in Chicago and many people worked in factories, where they had no need for education and many were not skilled. The times changed and it has become difficult to find jobs for those without an education and with few to no skills. The wages are kept low because of the high unemployment rates and even people with jobs live in poverty. The low wages keep people poor and the poor people keep the wages low.
THE PROBLEM Homelessness Homelessness is a social problem intimately associated with urban areas and the resource limitations that exist because of a populous urban environment. Homelessness exists since college is less affordable for the average Indian than it is for the average North American or European citizen due to their lower per capita income level, more people in India are becoming unemployable for the jobs of the 21st century. Some people are homeless because they are uneducated, and they remain uneducated because they are homeless. This is the vicious cycle they are trapped in. An increasing number of migrants looking for employment and better living standards are quickly joining India's homeless population.
Two causes for this being the fact that land and housing costs are cheaper compared to cities, and higher property and business taxes have pushed businesses to the suburbs where taxes are typically low. Some argue that this could be positive for the growth of a local economy or the fact that it will do nothing but ruin the environment around us. Destruction of animal and plant life, the pollution it brings to the air, and the natural beauty of the wildlife being destroyed are just some of the reasons why so many citizens are opposed to this idea of "Urban Sprawl". Rural living areas on the other hand are not so much frowned upon. Houses are spread vastly apart leaving abundant room for gardens and fields.
The car industry also helped the economic boom because more people could move near to cities without actually living in the centre of them and then drive into the cities to work and earn money. The car industry was quite important because it kick started many other industries such as the advertising industry. Another reason for the economic boom was the Republican government policies. Their policies included laissez-faire; this was when the government kept out of businesses and didn’t interfere with them. This meant that there was no minimum wage and women had to quit their job if they became pregnant as there was no maternity leave.
The next thing that plays a part is the real income that car buyers have. Over the years the economy has gone down and there for the income has dropped and people aren’t spending as much on cars heck some people don’t even spend any money on cars any more. Which really can have a great impact on the demand of cars. Because if there isn’t many people wanting cars means that the need to make a ton of them isn’t as good and can really fall back on to the workers that could lose their jobs. Next, over the years people are starting to want to become greener which means them taking out factors in there that harm the environment.