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1 The Industrial City

2 I. The Problems American cities grew rapidly 1900 ⅓ of Americans live in cities ◆ NYC ◆ Chicago ◆ Philadelphia More than 50% city dwellers in Northeast & Great Lakes region Less than 8% lived in the South

3 The industrial city was badly planned
No zoning laws Not many building codes No regulation of density Overcrowding Crowded, dirty, unhealthy Tenements New York City’s 10th Ward – per acre

4 The industrial city was very dirty
Poor drinking water Poor sanitation Poor air quality Frequent fires Animal waste Disease Political Corruption Corrupt Police

5 II. The Promise Some technology had a positive impact on urban life
Electric streetcar (late 1880s) Enable cities to spread out “Streetcar Suburbs” From “walking city” to “segregated city” segregated by class, race, ethnicity, and function

6 Technology enable cities to grow upward
Steel-framed skeletons Passenger elevators Plumbing advances Central heating First Skyscrapers ◆ Chicago ◆ San Francisco

7 Urban identity and urban pride
Professional Sports Teams ◆ Baseball, basketball, and football Local newspapers William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer ◆ impassioned story telling ◆ sensational headlines ◆ simple, quick stories ◆ comic strips ◆ sports

8 Electric street lamps 1880s Makes city streets safer Helps business owners

9 Life in the city becomes more fun!
■ Nickelodeons ■ Movie theaters ■ Boxing matches ■ Baseball games ■ Amusement parks ■ Museums ■ Libraries ■ Schools ■ Restaurants ■ Parks

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