The Industrial Age was the beginning of living in urban environments. People moved from living in rural environments to living in the city. This is partly because of the promise of work. One job that was commonly available was work in the factories, where the use of assembly lines and steel allowed for the development of mass production, driving prices down.
Meanwhile, new technologies, such as electricity, revolutionized how many industries worked while new health standards, such as sanitation, helped prevent people from getting sick after a visit to the hospital.
However, the city is not always a positive idea. When the cities get overcrowded, not only is there mass poverty among the lower class, but there can also be a spread of rampant diseases such as TB among the people living on the streets.
One city that is of interest to me is Dublin, Ireland. One reason that I would like to live in the country is that it has one of the worlds richest cities (Tenth Highest as of 2009, Second Highest as of 2008). Another reason as to why this city interests me so much is because of its predominant Irish culture of which I am very fond of. However, one problem with living in Ireland is that it is expensive to live in (25th ranking as of 2009). Still, the thought of living in an Irish community were one gets payed quite a bit is a very attracting one.Up next, on Samuel Weise's Research Blog, the story of how many countries became powerful in epic struggles for their homeland will unfold as the story of Nationalism is revealed...
Info from:
http://www.citymayors.com/economics/richest_cities.html
http://www.finfacts.ie/costofliving.htm
Pictures from:
http://www.etftrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/amsted-factory.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/e/y/01overview.jpg
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