Chicago: Home: A City of Commerce and Industry
The place chosen for this study was Chicago. I chose to observe the Willis Tower, also known as the Sears Tower, at the center of the city at 233 South Wacker Drive. This is the specific given address for the building itself. The general area is known as the “Loop”. This is the absolute location that pinpoints it on the earth, and there are enormous buildings that surround it. The area is urban, and there are skyscrapers surrounding . The Sears tower is used for business, and so are the buildings around it. There are also many restaurants and other things to visit in the area. The Sears tower is the most noticeable building downtown because of its height, and it is well known around the world. It is a skyscraper surrounded by skyscrapers, making it one of the world’s major cities.
The economic systems based on characteristics and location within the world market are represented by all the buildings in the “Loop” area. The city has an absolute location, and in this case the Sears building is the focus of observation, as well as buildings surrounding it. The Sears tower also has a relative location. This is a place it holds in respect to other locations. For example, the Sears tower has a relative location, in that it has a location within the economic system based on its characteristics and location within the world market. The businesses that surround it are part of this relative location. The landscape, the things that appear vertically around the Sears Tower, are skyscrapers that also conduct commerce and industry. There are street signs at the intersections, restaurants, and constant movement in the area. Of particular importance would be the Chicago Board of T...
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...mplishment that it is an attraction in itself that people want to visit and experience, making tourism another factor in what makes the city run.
Chicago is home to those of us born or raised in the bustling and heavily occupied streets of the city. It is identifiable to many generations by the Sears Tower, (Willis Building) which is distinctive. The trains, busses, and constant traffic also make this city one of movement, and communications. It is home because it provides endless opportunity while valuing architecture and growth. It holds culture in the food, commerce, and arts that it provides. It is a spectacular city, built on a lake that makes its human imprinting even more astounding in terms of accomplishment. This is what makes Chicago a landmark city, and home for me, personally.
Many of these ethnic groups still reside where their relatives first lived when they arrived many years ago, whereas a majority of the ethnic groups have dispersed all over the Chicago land area, creating many culturally mixed neighborhoods. Ultimately, all of these ethnic groups found their rightful area in which they belong in Chicago. To this day, the areas in Chicago that the different ethnic immigrants moved to back in the 1920s are very much so the same. These immigrants have a deep impact on the development of neighborhoods in today’s society. Without the immigrants’ hard work and their ambition to establish a life for their families and their future, Chicago would not be as developed and defined as it is now.
The World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was an event celebrating American invention and innovation on the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of America. The fair was open for six months and was visited by an estimated 27.5 million people. The Fair was a major influence on the spirt invention associated with the Gilded Age, but it was also influenced by the spirit of the time.
Abu-Lughod, Janet L. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles: America's Global Cities. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 1999. Print.
The Brooklyn Bridge was a symbol of power, America did something no one else has done. America also built massive skyscrapers, like the Tribune Building to symbolize their progress. Americans felt a sense of pride and patriotism that was much needed after the Civil War. Another movement happening in big cities was the City Beautiful Movement. After the Industrial Revolution cities were nasty places. Mayors and other donors decided to make these cities more inviting. Cities like New York and Chicago are majorly inspired by this movement. When Chicago burned down in 1871, they rebuilt the city to be beautiful and white for purity. Cities felt the need to reinvent because people now had more leisure time and should be attracted to the events in the cities. Because of this movement, places that were once gross and industrial are inviting and lively, changing where many people who spend their free time throughout
Chicago was a thriving city in the late 1800s. In fact, it was the lumber capital of the world. (2) Buildings, streets, and sidewalks were all made of wood taking advantage of Chicago’s abundance
The setting of the story is Chicago’s South Side. This area of Chicago was known as the “capital of black America” (Manning), and according to Andrew Wiese, Chicago used to be known as “the most segregated city in America” (118). These seriously contradictory statements are true. Chicago’s South Side was home to William L. Dawson, who was the most powerful black politician at the time, and Joe Luis, who was a boxing champion and was known as the most popular black man in America (Manning). It was the most popular place for blacks to migrate to during the Great Migration, and the population grew from 278,000 blacks to 813,000 blacks. Most of the neighborhoods located in the South Side were poor and highly segregated from the rich white neighborhoods located just outside the South Side (Pacyga). The housing in these areas was very poor as well. Most of the African Americans at the time lived in a small apartment called a kitchenette. These were cramped with a small kitchen and small rooms (Plotkin). Lorraine Hansberry describes the Youngers house as a worn out, cramped, and very small apartment (23). She also talks about the small kitchen, living room, and bedrooms (24). These apartments were not ideal, but it was all that many African Americans could afford. If African Americans tried to move nicer neighborhoods, whites would perform violent acts on them (Choldin). This violence was recorded in a African American newspaper, known the Chicago Defender (Best).
The Chicago Cubs are an interesting part of Illinois history, even if they are not always successful. The history of Wrigley Field, the famous players, and the stories behind every game are why Chicago loves the Cubs. It is the atmosphere of the friendly confines when you walk in through those gates. It is jumping out of your seat when the ball is being hit out of the park. It is things as little as singing the 7th inning stretch with all the other Cub fans around you. Rooting for the underdog is special, and that is why Cub fans are so loyal. The history, players, and stories of Chicago Cubs Baseball are the reasons why it is an important part of Illinois history.
Gary is not just the butthole of Indiana- it's the butthole of Illinois, the USA, and I'd argue the rest of the world as well. To imagine just how terrible Gary is, visualize the grand city of Chicago. It's nowhere near perfect, and is on the decline, but still has fantastic neighborhoods and is home to millions. Now, make the city 10-15 times smaller, remove every skyscraper and notable landmark from your imagined skyline, double the number of factories, and add a distinct, disgusting smell that needs one single word to describe it: Gary. Not only is that the name of your smell, it's the name of the armpit you just created.
New York City has always been an example of how diversity can exist in a successful and peaceful place. Full of action, enthusiasm, and a combination of many cultures, New York is rich in every sense of the word. For example, taking a walk down the busy streets not only opens your eyes to the small but meaningful details of the city and the different people that revive it but also the numerous worlds that are somehow fused in this magical city, like Little Italy, Chinatown, Little Syria, Korea Town, and many others.
Chicago has played a major role in American Literary history. As African American writers struggled to express their unique literary voice, they sought to celebrate diversity of the American people and to develop a unifying national identity for themselves (Woolley).
Location, location, location -- it’s the old realtor 's mantra for what the most important feature is when looking at a potential house. If the house is in a bad neighborhood, it may not be suitable for the buyers. In searching for a house, many people will look at how safe the surrounding area is. If it’s not safe, they will tend stray away. Jane Jacobs understood the importance of this and knew how cities could maintain this safety, but warned of what would become of them if they did not diverge from the current city styles. More modern planners, such as Joel Kotkin argue that Jacobs’s lesson is no longer applicable to modern cities because they have different functions than those of the past. This argument is valid in the sense that city
...ious environment. It is typical in Chicago for neighborhoods to be referred to by there Church or the cultural environment of the primary language. This is very well linked to the hierarchy of the cities as such in Mesopotamia, and the delegated jobs and status of its people. This is evident in the neighborhood surrounding the museum, as there is diversity on the streets leading through the area. It is apparent that when you arrive to Hyde Park, the affluence is increased, possibly due to the education of the people in the area and direct access to a fabulous university. I am sure as time goes by, I will have much more information after visiting this area, as to where the societal break may have derived from, or not. I am looking forward to the experience of finding out more and why. Which I truly believe this project was all about. Expanding our where and why.
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One World Trade Center (WTC) is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere measuring up at 1776 feet tall. The built output sets new standards of design, construction, and prestige. Its beauty in New York City’s magical skyline makes it an icon. It is the most recognised and desirable office address in the world. In this essay I plan to argue that the social, political and economic status of society has affected the built output of this building considerably, for the good. Making the building one of the best skyscrapers in the world.
Generally speaking, life in the city is more hectic and clamorous. While a vast majority of Americans pack themselves into our major cities, there are still millions who live outside of the cities. Certainly, there are a lot more activities in the city: shopping malls and restaurants galore, thrift stores, libraries, and concert...