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)