Author Archives: bredirenzi

I think some of the biggest issues facing developing cities today involve public safety, infrastructure, and education. These three things kind of go hand in hand with each other. With poor infrastructure in these developing cities, public safety is hard to maintain properly and there will be a lack of opportunity for proper education. InfrastructureContinue reading “Blog 10: What do you think are the biggest issues facing developing cities today?”

In my experience, U.S. cities are a mix of both, being both fairly clean and relatively dirty. I think the cleanliness of a city is based off of a person’s perception of the city. For me, New York City is relatively dirty, but Philadelphia is fairly clean. Both cities have their faults. They both dealContinue reading “Blog 9: In your experience, do U.S. cities tend to be fairly clean or relatively dirty?”

Both articles, “Hyderabad: Continuities and Transformations” and “Sofia: City of Contradictions,” suggest that the past persists into the present, specifically through the people that reside in the cities. People are the ones who experience life and record what happens, making it become history. They share the information with future generations so they can keep thingsContinue reading “How do these two articles suggest that the past persists into the present?”

I think the most important lessons to be learned for New York is the implications of urban renewal and historical preservation. Both play a major role in our culture and can contribute to society in a positive or negative manner. Urban renewal is a part of our future. To grow as a society, we mustContinue reading “Blog 7: What do you think are the most important lessons to be learned from NY?”

I would take a job away from my family to help support them. After all my parents have done for me and my brother, I would do whatever I can to help them out in return. If stepping away from my family for a job would help benefit them, I would do it in aContinue reading “Blog 6: Would you ever take a job away from your family to help support them?”

I think I would like to live in an international city like Paris or New York City. I don’t think I would live there long, maybe only a year or two. I would want the experience of living in an international city, something I could compare to how I grew up. The end results wouldContinue reading “Blog 5: Would you want to live in a major international city like Paris or NYC?”

Industrial capitalism dehumanizes poor people and makes them out to be the bad guy. In myths, they are given moral flaws and deviant cultures and attitudes to make them less and less appealing. These other people, poorer people, are seen as different from normal citizens. They are seen as a threat to normal, civilized societyContinue reading “Blog 4: What do these articles suggest about the links between poverty and crime?”

Yarmouk, a Palestinian camp, I find is described in ways that it can be compared to other cities. It has a main street that has become a commercial hub for the people, similar to the main streets of US cities. It was described to be lined with all types of stores from clothing to bakeriesContinue reading “Blog 3: How do the descriptions of these cities compare to cities in the US?”

I would rather do fieldwork in a city like Milan. Personally, I have more interest in Italy, knowing that I am of Italian descent. My grandfather, my father’s father, is an avid traveler with European blood. He spends his time in other countries such as Norway, Ecuador, Canada, Spain, etc. The rare occasions that weContinue reading “Blog 2: Would you rather do fieldwork in a town like Hobart or a city like Milan?”

The largest city I have ever visited is New York City. I have visited on several occasions. The first time was a weekend trip with my mother in the summer of 2018. I remember feeling very hot and uncomfortable. I’m used to a lot of space and open air. Even Philadelphia felt more open andContinue reading “Blog 1: What is the largest city you have ever visited & what is it like to be there?”