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A key demographic shift, what term describes the movement of people from farms into cities?
For the first time in human history, as of 2007, more people now live in urban areas than in rural ones, marking a global turning point in urbanization.
Marked by new coffee shops, what term describes the process where rising property values displace a city's lower-income residents?
The arrival of high-end coffee shops is often cited as a leading indicator of gentrification, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the Starbucks Effect.
What term describes the cramped, unsanitary apartment buildings that became notorious in 1800s cities like London and New York?
Many tenements lacked indoor plumbing and proper ventilation, leading to the spread of diseases like cholera and tuberculosis among residents.
Which city feature uses plants and trees to add beauty to the very top of a building?
Green roofs act as natural insulation, reducing a building's energy costs and cooling the surrounding city air through evapotranspiration.
Built in secret in a remote jungle, which city replaced Yangon as the capital of Myanmar in 2005?
Naypyidaw translates to Abode of Kings and is roughly six times the size of New York City, featuring a 20-lane highway that is often almost entirely empty.
Which was one of the first mass transit systems, debuting in London and helping millions commute beneath the city?
The London Underground, also known as the Tube, opened in 1863 and is the world's first underground railway system.
Marked by new coffee shops, what term describes the process where rising property values displace a city's lower-income residents?
The arrival of high-end coffee shops is often cited as a leading indicator of gentrification, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the Starbucks Effect.
What process occurs when wealthy people move into a poor neighborhood and drive up housing costs?
Though often seen as revitalization, gentrification frequently displaces long-term residents, fundamentally altering the cultural character of historic neighborhoods.
To replace the sinking city of Jakarta, which nation is building a new capital on the island of Borneo?
Jakarta is sinking up to 25 centimeters annually due to groundwater extraction. The new capital, Nusantara, is designed to be a sustainable forest city in East Kalimantan.
Which tech company started a bidding war among cities for its 2nd headquarters?
Amazon received 238 proposals for its HQ2 search. The city of Stonecrest, Georgia, offered to de-annex 345 acres of land to create a new city named Amazon.