For my topic I have chosen to look at sprawl and contrast that to urban renewal and preservation. I find it very interesting that more and more people continue to spread outward from cities and are forced to drive more and more. If you choose to live in the suburbs you have to own a car to get anywhere. This is contrasted with preservation and renewal in the city. Milwaukee is a perfect example to show places like the 3rd ward that have sprouted numerous apartments and condos out of warehouses. Creating livable conditions out of nothing in a centralized location is ideal for growth in my opinion rather than spreading outward. The city supports bicycle and pedestrian traffic and is completely feasible to walk anywhere you want to go. In fact just today I put in almost 4 miles of walking. This is something you can simply not due in the suburbs. There are no sidewalks, limited bicycle lanes and great distances between shops and stores that are pushed back from the street to accommodate the insane amount of parking spaces needed to funnel people into their stores. I plan to focus on Brookfield, the city I lived in for 18 years, and contrast the city panning that has made it impossible to live there without a car with the urban life I have grown to love here in Milwaukee.
Yours is a great opportunity that explores the process of plants and civilization. Environments as a part of a habitat and people's effect to expand in this planet. With regards to preservation, your idea reflects how society functions differently and how different people have different needs: to be close and/or far from the city. The interesting solution would be to promote alternatives that can both accommodate people's lifestyle without creating much harm. Is transportation is the biggest issue here? or is it the sprouting/colonization/invasion of other areas? Good topic of conversation!
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