Building blocks of citiesBuilding blocks of cities

Chicago History classChicago History class

Building Block Explanation How It Applies to Chicago

14 Building Blocks of Cities

This is a 20-point activity Start on a new notebook page Divide your paper into 3 columns as you see below We will fill in the first 2 columns today—you will

finish the 3rd column for homework

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Building block: Building block: PEOPLEPEOPLEExplanation: Draws Explanation: Draws diverse people from all diverse people from all over the worldover the world

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•Building block: Building block: LOCATIONLOCATION

•Explanation: Along major Explanation: Along major waterways; centrally waterways; centrally locatedlocated

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Building block: Building block: REGIONREGIONExplanation: Focal point of Explanation: Focal point of

a larger area that is a larger area that is connected to the cityconnected to the city

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•Building block: DOWNTOWN

•Explanation: Political, economic and cultural heart of the city; often where the city began

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Building block: Building block: TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

Explanation: Many ways to Explanation: Many ways to get around the city because get around the city because of its sizeof its size

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Building block: Building block: INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE

Explanation: Technical, internal Explanation: Technical, internal things that make the city work things that make the city work efficiently (water supply, waste efficiently (water supply, waste management, power and phone management, power and phone lines, etc.)lines, etc.)

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Building block: Building block: POLITICSPOLITICS Explanation: Often a Explanation: Often a

mayor and other elected mayor and other elected officialsofficials

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Building block: Building block: ECONOMYECONOMY Explanation: Many types of Explanation: Many types of

businesses, both small and businesses, both small and world-famous, contribute to the world-famous, contribute to the city’s economycity’s economy

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•Building block: Building block: NEIGHBORHOODSNEIGHBORHOODS

•Explanation: Distinct areas Explanation: Distinct areas of the city that have their of the city that have their own unique characteristicsown unique characteristics

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Building block: Building block: PLANNINGPLANNING Explanation: Thought is Explanation: Thought is

put into laying out streets, put into laying out streets, parks, public places, future parks, public places, future growthgrowth

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Building block: DIVERSITY

Explanation: Cities are large—diversity is present in many ways (people, food, things to do)

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Building block: PROBLEMSExplanation: Problems arise

from typical characteristics of big cities

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Building block: Building block: SUBURBSSUBURBSExplanation: Cities have ties to Explanation: Cities have ties to

neighboring communities, neighboring communities, sometimes good/badsometimes good/bad

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• Building block: GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

• Explanation: Cities are known worldwide; have connections to other places through travel, sports, art, music, famous people, etc.

HOMEWORK

In your notebook, complete the “How it applies to Chicago” column of the chart