Sociology 2152A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Juvenile Delinquency, Homicide, Friends House
17 Nov 2015
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Reasons for cities: opportunities, privacy (want to get away from family, friends) rich people can by privacy, livability does the space that you"re occupying, meet your needs, good transportation (vehicles, roads, bike paths) easy to get from place to place, green space (parks, recreation, places to walk, amenities, low taxes, quiet, right kinds of people (race, religion, ethnicity, housing james murray (cid:224) looked at types of housing in na, (1) dwelling units 1/3 of population designed without regards for people living there. Low income housing: (2) multiple housing units privately developed (condos) generally rented out, (3) house single family or multi family dwellings of a small size (6 units at max) designed to make maximum profit, (4) home have a place that meets their needs it is designed with cooperation between builder and residents 10% of people, familiarity how aware of your surroundings you are, kevin lynch we can tell how happy people are by their familiarity with the city.
