In Wal-Mart Collapses U.S. Cities and Town, Richard Freeman explains that a Supercenter sits on about twenty acres of land and has a building of roughly one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand square feet. This would in turn have a great effect on the agriculture, due to the loss of
Cause and effect on Chicago loop flood Chicago Loop Flood in April 1992 has been one of the oddest disasters ever occurred in American history. In this city, the Loop is the central business district. Also, it is home to Chicago’s commercial core and city hall. All buildings located at this Loop area are connected to a 16-mile-long freight tunnels that are approximately installed 40 feet under the ground and 60 feet below the River of Chicago. These tunnels are mainly used for hauling coal and removing ashes from the downtown area in the time when most power resources come from coal.
Paddling through the water of the refuge, Royte describes the scene around Fresh Kills, which until its closing in 2001 was the largest city landfill in the country. She smelled sulfides in the air and garbage, plastic bottles, and old tires lying on the creek
Selina o September 17, 2012 Waste Not Want Not. By: Bill McKibben. In this essay, ‘’ Waste Not Want Not, ‘’ the author, Bill Mckibben, explores the sheer amount of waste produced by our hyper consuming nation. He explains how much waste we witness in America and if anything can be done about the waste problem. Mckibben develops this idea with statistics.
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 12:00pm PDT by JONATHAN NETTLER Architecture, South Asia 5 1 0 As the death tool passes 300 from the horrific collapse of an 8-story garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, thoughts turn to New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. Can some good follow this disaster, as it did in New York? The nototrious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was New York City's second deadliest disaster until the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001. It was also the instigation for significant reforms in working conditions and building safety. According to Wikipedia, as a result of the fire that killed 146 garment workers, "[n]ew laws mandated better building access and egress, fireproofing requirements, the availability of fire extinguishers, the installation of alarm systems and automatic sprinklers, better eating and toilet facilities for workers, and limited the number of hours that women and children could work."
Every year Americans discard around 30 million tons of food. So, the homeless will also have food supply. This way, we can feel charitable when we toss food into the garbage, knowing that it will be going to a homeless individual soon after and not to waste. Third, a homeless society will be created. Competition will be promoted because each person will be searching for the best piece of cardboard to add to their extravagant houses.
“Our Gas Guzzlers, Their Lives” by Nicholas Kristof shows the readers how our actions and usage of gas and out green house gas emissions are not only damaged to the environment but to people around the world. Nicholas Kristof shares very touching and eye opening stories and facts in his article, “Our Gas Guzzlers, Their Lives” that show how our actions are effecting our environment and people around the world more than we know. Kristof focuses most of his attention in Bujumbura, Burundi which is located in Africa. Burundi is reported to be the poorest country in the world, with an average income of only $100. With life expectancy rates only at a young 45 and one in five children dying before they even reach 5, our greenhouse gas emissions and gas usage is not making anything better but actually helping cause deaths, as well as food and water shortage which are leading to more starvation and poverty.
The Gilded Age • “Gilded Age” by Mark Twain • New technology • Breaker boys: sat in coal refineries and picked out impurities in the coal • Corruption of every political office • Boss Tweed: one of the most corrupt figures of this time • Income disparity – extremely wealthy and extremely poor people • People are getting into debt • Government only cares about their own agendas • Social issues: immigration, international interventions, and new technology • Rise of industries leads to urbanization: the transition from rural to urban living to take advantage of new technology 80% in farms to 80% in cities • Rush of people to cities fills jobs but creates social problem: living conditions near all time low for most • Immigration to
Jeffrey Owens April 19, 2011 Geography, 100 Removing the Purple Mountain Majesties The use of Coal in America has become second nature to United States citizens, and American corporations. Coal is used for energy across the U.S., and is very important to the economy and the structure of our nation. Using coal for electricity has become as American as hot dogs and automobiles and while coal is very necessary and useful, some as destructive and controversial views some of the means by which the coal is recovered. Mountaintop removal has is one of these means of obtaining coal, and has sparked interest and outrage across America. Although the benefits of coal are numerous and extensive, Mountaintop removal is detrimental to the environment
The lottery office, which is frequented primarily by black people, is the largest in the state of Illinois. "The lottery advertises mostly in black publications," Ahmed says. "So people who have nothing to start with waste their money on a place that sells them dreams. Lottery proceeds in Illinois allegedly go into education; in reality they go into state revenues and they add nothing to the education fund. So it is a total loss.