Urbanization

Urbanization is the process of city formation.

What are the roots of the urbanization process? What is the nature of cities around the world? What makes cities livable? What are some of the challenges cities around the world face and how are these challenges met?

1. Create an imaginary city on a large piece of paper and make it grow. What are the things you will have to consider in order to provide for what the city population needs? What issues emerge and how will you resolve them?

2. Consider this: Vancouver in the year 2050. What will Vancouver be like?