Solving City Problems
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Solving City Problems
Fires are a constant danger in cities- Great Chicago Fire ____________- strong dry winds + factory grease & oil = ______dead, 100,000 homeless- __________________ as people crowded into cities- Lack of sanitation as garbage filled the streets
- __________________ from factories pumped out smoke- Crime flourishes as living quarters are so close and not secure
- __________from spread of disease and fires in tenements
Jacob Riis: “_________________________” ____________________ : regulations that set
standards for construction and safety. New buildings required to have fire escapes & decent
plumbing
CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES:- Cities hired workers to collect garbage & sweep the streets (_________)- ______________kept factories out of neighborhoods where people lived (___________)- Cities set up professional fire companies & police forces (_______) (__________)- Street lights put in cities for nighttime (_________)- Public ________________is built in most cities (________) (_________) - Engineers & Architects hired to design new ___________systems for clean water (sanitation) (jobs)