**Please note: groups A and B will meet together for this class. We will also meet again from 12:30 - 3:30 on December 17. **
The topic for this class is CITIES. Please consider the following issues; add your links, questions and suggestions in the comments below.
Liveable Cities
What makes a city good to live in? There are many surveys that look at various factors that make a city better or worse to live in, such as traffic, cost of housing, pollution, available green space. What characteristics would be important for you when deciding where to live? What about in 10 years? When you are ready to retire?
Here are links to some recent 'Best cities' reports:
The Economist (2014): http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/08/daily-chart-13
Huffington Post (2013): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/worlds-most-liveable-cities-2013_n_3831701.html
For those of you who grew up in a city, what do you like about your city? What do you dislike?
Urban vs Rural
Which do you prefer: country life or city life? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages to urban and rural living?
This article from the BBC explores the differences between the two: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-13617401
UN Habitat publishes 'The State of the World's Cities' about urban issues; some information about their findings are available here: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48240#.VIdOryii22Q
World-Famous Cities
What is the most interesting city you have ever visited? What did you like about it? Where would you visit if you had the chance? Why? What makes a city 'world-class'?
Which of these top-25 destination cities would you like to visit? http://news.distractify.com/culture/trip-advisor-top-cities/?v=1
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