Urban decay
immigrants
Traffic Congestion
Climate
Crime
100
many inner city areas such as Harlem were built in the 19th century
when were the inner city areas built in Harlem?
100
have not always been able to offer the immigrants equal opportunities
What have they not always been able to offer them?
100
2 million people travel into Manhattan for work
how many people travel into Manhattan for work?
100
richer families move away in the summer because new york becomes so hot.
do the richer people move away from new york in the summer?
100
in the late 1980s crime became a big problem
What became a big problem in the 1980s
200
some of the areas became ghettos
what were some areas known as?
200
when they find jobs their wealth increases
What happens when they find jobs?
200
about 75% of people travel by public transport.
what % of people travel by public transport?
200
the climate in the winter becomes extremely cold with blizzards
What is the climate in the winter like?
200
on average a crime happened every 5 hours
how often did crime happen?
300
ghettos became home for the poorest families
who lived in the ghettos?
300
they are able to move away from the poorer areas.
What are they able to do with the money they are now earning?
300
undergrounds, buses, trains.
what do people use for public transport?
300
in the summer the weather can be very hot and humid
What is the climate like in the summer?
300
street violence, subway muggings, drug crime, murder
What were the most common crimes committed?
400
few properties had hot water a bathroom and a WC
What did few properties have?
400
immigrants that don't find a job find themselves in a vicious circle of poverty
What do immigrants that don't find a job find themselves in?
400
yes rivers do add to congestion
do rivers add to congestion?
400
tall skyscrapers create canyons
What do tall skyscrapers create?
400
yes racial tension was high
did racial tension become high?
500
the areas experienced overcrowding both in terms of the number of houses per square kilometre and number of people per house
What did the areas experience?
500
as old immigrants find jobs new ones come in
What is the centrifugal movement?
500
they add to congestion in areas where there are bridges and tunnels.
where do they add to congestion?
500
in canyons strong winds may occur.
What may occur in canyons?
500
yes ethnic groups congregated into there own small communities.
did ethnic groups congregate into there own small communities?
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