Our World

Why Move Into the City?

In College Geography we have been discussing how so many people are moving into the urban city and out of the rural areas. I was interested in this, and it really is a question in my mind. Why are so many people moving into the fast-paced city and out of the country? It is a known fact that there are many more factories in the heart of the city than on the outskirts of a town that could cause potential hazard to a person's health. Also, many times there is a higher crime rate in highly populated urban areas verses rural areas. I dont't think these are very good reasons as to why a family would want to move into the city, do you? It seems to me that our world is becoming so industrialized that we are too lazy to do some of the daily work and upkeep that we would need to do if we lived in the rural part of the city verses the urban areas. In this article http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4046/is_200404/ai_n9396966 there are possible reasons as to why people choose to move where they do as well as some of the things that should influence the choice tp move. A few of the reasons stated in the article for rural to urban moves are job convenience, education programs, cost, and the safety of a specific area. Read the article for more reasons and possibilities as to why people move where they do, and if the city is really where it's at.

posted by Anonymous @ 2/19/2006 08:56:00 PM