Boomtown’s Street Maps: Infrastructure and Development

Student Objective Students will be able to identify changes in Boomtown’s infrastructure over the past century in order to suggest what location is best suited for future building.

New vocab incoming...

Infrastructure Physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or business Buildings Bridges Roads Airports Dams Any form of transportation, communication, sewage, water and electric systems

Land Development Altering the landscape of an area using construction Changing natural landforms for agriculture and housing purposes Dividing land into pieces for lots Real estate development Commercial and industrial purposes

Let’s look at some examples of how Arizona has changed over the years

Talk with a partner What are five things you could do to this land to benefit society or make $$$?

This is what happened

Downtown Glendale What changed? How does the community benefit? Are there any negative effects?

Based on the pictures shown, which area would you say has the most modern infrastructure? Why do you think so?