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A city is a large and permanent human settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town in general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.
Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation. The concentration of development greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process, but it also presents challenges to managing urban growth.
A big city or metropolis usually has associated suburbs and exurbs. Such cities are usually associated with metropolitan areas and urban areas, creating numerous business commuters traveling to urban centers for employment. Once a city expands far enough to reach another city, this region can be deemed a conurbation or megalopolis. In terms of population, the largest city proper is Shanghai, while the fastest-growing is Dubai.
There is not enough evidence to assert what conditions gave rise to the first cities. Some theorists have speculated on what they consider suitable pre-conditions and basic mechanisms that might have been important driving forces.
A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories. Historically, this included famous cities like Rome, Athens, Carthage, and the Italian city-states during the Renaissance—but today only a handful of sovereign city-states exist, with some disagreement as to which are city-states. However, a great deal of consensus exists that the term properly applies to Singapore, Monaco, and Vatican City. In particular, Singapore has been referred to by The Economist as the "world's only fully-functioning city-state".
A number of other states share similar characteristics, and therefore are sometimes also cited as modern city-states. These include Malta,Bahrain, and San Marino which are microstates with high population densities; as well as Qatar,Brunei, and Kuwait, each with an urban center comprising a significant proportion of the population. Notably however, all of them have several distinct settlements and a designated or 'de facto' capital city.
Additionally, several non-sovereign cities enjoy a high degree of autonomy, and are sometimes considered city-states. Hong Kong and Macau, along with independent members of the United Arab Emirates, most notably Dubai and Abu Dhabi, are often cited as such.
San Antonio (/ˌsænænˈtoʊni.oʊ/ Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populated city in the United States of America and the second most populated city in the state of Texas, with a population of 1,409,019. It was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States from 2000 to 2010, and the second from 1990 to 2000. The city is located in the American Southwest, the south–central part of Texas, and the southwestern corner of an urban region known as the Texas Triangle.
San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County. Recent annexations have extended the city's boundaries into Medina County and, though for only a very tiny area near the city of Garden Ridge, into Comal County. The city has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city limits. San Antonio is the center of the San Antonio–New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. Commonly referred to as Greater San Antonio, the metropolitan area has a population of over 2.3 million based on the 2014 US Census estimate, making it the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in the state of Texas. Growth along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 10 corridors to the north, west and east make it likely that the metropolitan area will continue to expand.
The City of London is a city and county within London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the agglomeration has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. It is one of two districts of London to hold city status; the other is the adjacent City of Westminster.
The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City (often written as just City and differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising City) and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City.
The name London is now ordinarily used for a far wider area than just the City. London often denotes the sprawling London metropolis, or the 32 London boroughs, in addition to the City of London itself. This wider usage of London is documented as far back as the 16th century.
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In which Jeremy Corwin discusses what a city-state is and uses examples from Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, and the Vatican. He also explains why his hometown of Portland, Oregon is not a city-state.
Click 'Show More' Wouldn't bother getting into this stuff if there was no antidote: https://youtu.be/MIXHXFxuY-0 Features the song of a friend. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/machiavellian-machine Excerpt from Grace Power's doc. "Ring of Power" which can be purchased here: http://www.helpfreetheearth.com I don't agree with Grace on a good deal of things, including origins and what the answer to it all is, but I found the info featured here to be quite to the point.
The Italian City States defined the cultural and political landscape of the Italian Peninsular for nearly a thousand years. In this video i will explore the history of four city states and how they shaped the history of Italy.
The Empire of "The City" - Three City States - London, the Vatican, and the District of Columbia. The Empire of "the City" consists of three cities, which belong to no nation or state and pay no taxes: Vatican City, the City of London (inside London), and Washington DC. Vatican City controls the world through religion, the City of London controls the world through currency, and Washington DC controls the world through force. The City of London (or the Square Mile) is a plot of land approximately a square mile in London. It is independent from England and is ruled by the City of London Corporation. Located in the center of each city is an Egyptian obelisk erect. They are: the obelisk in St. Peter’s Square, the Washington Monument, and Cleopatra’s Needle in the City of London. One questio...
When Sergej is the victim of a violent criminal attack he vows revenge. Hell bent on his mission and determined to protect his family, he gets caught up in a world of warring crime syndicates, drugs, prostitution and corrupt police that quickly spirals out of control with devastating consequences. Starring Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Tomorrow Never Dies), City State is a violent and thrilling tale of a city brought to its knees by the underworld. (Original Title - Borgríki) - 2009 9188-9840 Québec inc/ Bohemian Films SARL / TSR
Let's Learn Civilization VI! Filthy talking about the strength of the various suzerain city-state bonuses in the game as well as the various types of city-states (industrial, commercial, military, religions, and scientific, and cultural) in the game. If you enjoyed this video please consider hitting the Like button, it helps the channel grow by affecting search results on YouTube. ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FilthyRobotChannel ► Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filthy_Robot ► Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/filthyrobot ► Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/filthyrobot/
Full Article with movie links - http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.ca/2013/05/the-3-city-states-that-control-world.html 3 City States that control the whole world, and their rolls: City of London - FINANCE: Receives taxes from their subjects (slaves) in Canada and the United States. They design and control our financial and banking systems. Vatican City - RELIGION: The Pope wants to merge all the religions into one, which is absolute nonsense. The Pope broke off from the truth (confusingly referred to as The 'Eastern Church' or 'Eastern Orthodox Church' or 'Orthodox Church' or 'Orthodox') about 1000 years ago. Washington DC - MILITARY: Death camps and stacks of black plastic coffins that can hold six to ten bodies each, are piled high in a long train-like fashion, as far as the eye can se...
When designing the State Bicycle Co. - City Bike we had one goal in mind – utility. Our City Bikes are for everyone. The relaxed geometry and gearing ensure comfort for both beginners and advanced riders. The styling is Dutch / European inspired with a State Bicycle Co. flare. We’ve equipped each model with a coaster brake for easy stopping and clean aesthetic. Each model features a chain-guard, mustache handlebars, and a bell standard. The deluxe version will include front and rear fenders, a front basket, and rear adjustable pannier rack. This bike is the perfect campus bicycle, daily commuter, or weekend errand runner. Check out more here: www.statebicycle.com
This work is an alphabetical list of the most important architects with their best known building. A lot of them have been left out with grief because we only need one for each letter and we done an effort to have differents nationalities. If you love architecture, for more stuff you can follow us in www.ombuarchitecture.tumblr.com Concept and Animation: Andrea Stinga, Federico Gonzalez Art Direction: Federico Gonzalez Music: The Butterfly from Eugene C.Rose and George Ruble, (Creative Commons) you can download it here: https://vimeo.com/musicstore/track/10358 www.fedelpeye.tv Here is the alphabetical list We hope you enjoy it. Alvar AAlto _ Säynätsalo Town hall - Finland Luis Barragán _ satellite towers - Mexico city Santiago Calatrava _ Lyon - Satolas airport railway station - lyon ...
Come join us as we explore Austin's local food scene and see how it will grow into the future. How do you feed an entire city? These people have an answer and the feature film will explore scalability, distribution, consumer education and the future of food in Austin, Texas. Please visit www.farmcitystate.com for more information, for funding and donations through our Community Supported Filmmaking program.
According to Congress for New Urbanism President John Norquist, the Salt Lake City area has the fastest growing rail system in America. And as Streetsblog's Angie Schmitt pointed out last month, "It's the only city in the country building light rail, bus rapid transit, streetcars and commuter rail at the same time." Since the late 1990s, SLC certainly has embarked on a very ambitious program of transit construction. In 2006, residents voted to invest more and expedite the implementation of the system. This May the city opened its newest light rail line, to the airport, and in December the Sugar House streetcar is scheduled to open. SLC does have a lot of catching up to do. The region as a whole is still built around the car. In this brief clip, Norquist talks about the lack of transit-or...
Trailer from the Icelandic feature film "City State" - www.poppoli.com - When a foreign mafia decides to take control of the Icelandic drug market, a police woman lost in violence, a mechanic revenging for his lost son, a crime kingpin with a heart condition, a corrupt officer in love with a prostitute will destroy each other.
Video for a large scale projection for the New Museum in NYC, in collaboration with Ahrong Han. http://eroonkang.com/projects/change-of-state/ — Press Release: Curated and produced by NBNY, “Change of State” is a follow-up to NBNY’s projection project “Let Us Make Cake,” a feature of the inaugural Festival of Ideas for the New City in 2011. Change of State features twelve building-scale works by notable artists and architects. Contributors will activate the building facade with imagery drawn from a variety of mediums—from painting and animation to text and video. Change of State is a moment of transformation—physical or social, perceived and actual—and a visual challenge to the symbolic power of the built environment. Change of State disrupts perceptions of architectural form to invest...
Mayor Julián Castro presented his first State of the City Address on Thursday, January 28, 2010, and proclaimed San Antonio as a city on the move that will vault forward economically in the coming decade. "This is the decade of San Antonio, the decade of our emergence as an economic powerhouse nationally and internationally," Castro said. "We'll get there by building up brainpower and opportunity, making vibrant our public spaces, and getting the fundamentals of city government right." Mayor Castro told a record crowd of more than 900 business and community leaders that his administration will not hide from the city's most difficult issues, which include raising the educational attainment level of the local workforce and investing in the city's urban core. "Great cities are defined by t...
BEST VIEWED IN HD, FULLSCREEN, SCALING OFF Follow me at: Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/scientifantasti | Instagram - http://instagram.com/scientifantastic | Google+ - http://gplus.to/scientifantastic I was lucky enough to be sent to Rio on assignment to shoot some Ultra HD 4K and 8K timelapse footage for a major electronics manufacturer. This video is a compilation of some of the footage I shot there. Most of the locations are within the city of Rio De Janeiro, but I also traveled to the famous Iguazú Falls on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentinian province of Misiones. In 2011 Iguazú Falls was announced as one of the seven winners of the New Seven Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation. RIO DE JANEIRO No wonder the beautiful c...
Lumino City is a puzzle adventure game out now on Steam for PC & Mac http://store.steampowered.com/app/205020/ developed by State of Play. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors. Sequel to the award-winning game Lume, Lumino City begins where that game left off. Begin by exploring the city, and using your ingenuity piece together all sorts of puzzling mechanisms to help the people who live in its unique world. Discover gardens in the sky, towers marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs. To create the environment, a ten foot high model city was built by hand and by laser cutter, with each motor and light wired up individually, bringing the scenes to luminous life. See more on our site at ...
Project Name: Shell | Performance: V Power Debut Date: June 26, 2009 Length: :30 Ad Agency: JWT London City/State/Country: London, England, UK Group Creative Director: Jaspar Shelbourne Art Directors: Andy Huntindon, Martin Smith Head of Production: Dean Baker Assistant Producer: Jack Bayley Production Company: Stardust Studios City/State/Country: Bicoastal, USA Director/Creative Director: Alan Bibby Live Action Producer: Rich Kaylor Director of Photography: Brian Newman Executive Producer: Mike Eastwood Head of Production: Beth Vogt Senior Producer: Greg Heffron Assistant Producer: Ryan McRee Editors: Andrew Borin, Patrick Burns, Jr. Designers: Aaron Mauer, Julene Bello, Oliver Schroeder, Danny Ruiz, Dustin Lindblad, Bryan Louie Storyboard Artist/Illustrator: Glenn Ur...
In which Jeremy Corwin discusses what a city-state is and uses examples from Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, and the Vatican. He also explains why his hometown of Portland, Oregon is not a city-state.
Click 'Show More' Wouldn't bother getting into this stuff if there was no antidote: https://youtu.be/MIXHXFxuY-0 Features the song of a friend. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/machiavellian-machine Excerpt from Grace Power's doc. "Ring of Power" which can be purchased here: http://www.helpfreetheearth.com I don't agree with Grace on a good deal of things, including origins and what the answer to it all is, but I found the info featured here to be quite to the point.
The Italian City States defined the cultural and political landscape of the Italian Peninsular for nearly a thousand years. In this video i will explore the history of four city states and how they shaped the history of Italy.
The Empire of "The City" - Three City States - London, the Vatican, and the District of Columbia. The Empire of "the City" consists of three cities, which belong to no nation or state and pay no taxes: Vatican City, the City of London (inside London), and Washington DC. Vatican City controls the world through religion, the City of London controls the world through currency, and Washington DC controls the world through force. The City of London (or the Square Mile) is a plot of land approximately a square mile in London. It is independent from England and is ruled by the City of London Corporation. Located in the center of each city is an Egyptian obelisk erect. They are: the obelisk in St. Peter’s Square, the Washington Monument, and Cleopatra’s Needle in the City of London. One questio...
When Sergej is the victim of a violent criminal attack he vows revenge. Hell bent on his mission and determined to protect his family, he gets caught up in a world of warring crime syndicates, drugs, prostitution and corrupt police that quickly spirals out of control with devastating consequences. Starring Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Tomorrow Never Dies), City State is a violent and thrilling tale of a city brought to its knees by the underworld. (Original Title - Borgríki) - 2009 9188-9840 Québec inc/ Bohemian Films SARL / TSR
Let's Learn Civilization VI! Filthy talking about the strength of the various suzerain city-state bonuses in the game as well as the various types of city-states (industrial, commercial, military, religions, and scientific, and cultural) in the game. If you enjoyed this video please consider hitting the Like button, it helps the channel grow by affecting search results on YouTube. ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FilthyRobotChannel ► Twitter: http://twitter.com/Filthy_Robot ► Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/filthyrobot ► Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/filthyrobot/
Full Article with movie links - http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.ca/2013/05/the-3-city-states-that-control-world.html 3 City States that control the whole world, and their rolls: City of London - FINANCE: Receives taxes from their subjects (slaves) in Canada and the United States. They design and control our financial and banking systems. Vatican City - RELIGION: The Pope wants to merge all the religions into one, which is absolute nonsense. The Pope broke off from the truth (confusingly referred to as The 'Eastern Church' or 'Eastern Orthodox Church' or 'Orthodox Church' or 'Orthodox') about 1000 years ago. Washington DC - MILITARY: Death camps and stacks of black plastic coffins that can hold six to ten bodies each, are piled high in a long train-like fashion, as far as the eye can se...
When designing the State Bicycle Co. - City Bike we had one goal in mind – utility. Our City Bikes are for everyone. The relaxed geometry and gearing ensure comfort for both beginners and advanced riders. The styling is Dutch / European inspired with a State Bicycle Co. flare. We’ve equipped each model with a coaster brake for easy stopping and clean aesthetic. Each model features a chain-guard, mustache handlebars, and a bell standard. The deluxe version will include front and rear fenders, a front basket, and rear adjustable pannier rack. This bike is the perfect campus bicycle, daily commuter, or weekend errand runner. Check out more here: www.statebicycle.com
This work is an alphabetical list of the most important architects with their best known building. A lot of them have been left out with grief because we only need one for each letter and we done an effort to have differents nationalities. If you love architecture, for more stuff you can follow us in www.ombuarchitecture.tumblr.com Concept and Animation: Andrea Stinga, Federico Gonzalez Art Direction: Federico Gonzalez Music: The Butterfly from Eugene C.Rose and George Ruble, (Creative Commons) you can download it here: https://vimeo.com/musicstore/track/10358 www.fedelpeye.tv Here is the alphabetical list We hope you enjoy it. Alvar AAlto _ Säynätsalo Town hall - Finland Luis Barragán _ satellite towers - Mexico city Santiago Calatrava _ Lyon - Satolas airport railway station - lyon ...
Come join us as we explore Austin's local food scene and see how it will grow into the future. How do you feed an entire city? These people have an answer and the feature film will explore scalability, distribution, consumer education and the future of food in Austin, Texas. Please visit www.farmcitystate.com for more information, for funding and donations through our Community Supported Filmmaking program.
According to Congress for New Urbanism President John Norquist, the Salt Lake City area has the fastest growing rail system in America. And as Streetsblog's Angie Schmitt pointed out last month, "It's the only city in the country building light rail, bus rapid transit, streetcars and commuter rail at the same time." Since the late 1990s, SLC certainly has embarked on a very ambitious program of transit construction. In 2006, residents voted to invest more and expedite the implementation of the system. This May the city opened its newest light rail line, to the airport, and in December the Sugar House streetcar is scheduled to open. SLC does have a lot of catching up to do. The region as a whole is still built around the car. In this brief clip, Norquist talks about the lack of transit-or...
Trailer from the Icelandic feature film "City State" - www.poppoli.com - When a foreign mafia decides to take control of the Icelandic drug market, a police woman lost in violence, a mechanic revenging for his lost son, a crime kingpin with a heart condition, a corrupt officer in love with a prostitute will destroy each other.
Video for a large scale projection for the New Museum in NYC, in collaboration with Ahrong Han. http://eroonkang.com/projects/change-of-state/ — Press Release: Curated and produced by NBNY, “Change of State” is a follow-up to NBNY’s projection project “Let Us Make Cake,” a feature of the inaugural Festival of Ideas for the New City in 2011. Change of State features twelve building-scale works by notable artists and architects. Contributors will activate the building facade with imagery drawn from a variety of mediums—from painting and animation to text and video. Change of State is a moment of transformation—physical or social, perceived and actual—and a visual challenge to the symbolic power of the built environment. Change of State disrupts perceptions of architectural form to invest...
Mayor Julián Castro presented his first State of the City Address on Thursday, January 28, 2010, and proclaimed San Antonio as a city on the move that will vault forward economically in the coming decade. "This is the decade of San Antonio, the decade of our emergence as an economic powerhouse nationally and internationally," Castro said. "We'll get there by building up brainpower and opportunity, making vibrant our public spaces, and getting the fundamentals of city government right." Mayor Castro told a record crowd of more than 900 business and community leaders that his administration will not hide from the city's most difficult issues, which include raising the educational attainment level of the local workforce and investing in the city's urban core. "Great cities are defined by t...
BEST VIEWED IN HD, FULLSCREEN, SCALING OFF Follow me at: Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/scientifantasti | Instagram - http://instagram.com/scientifantastic | Google+ - http://gplus.to/scientifantastic I was lucky enough to be sent to Rio on assignment to shoot some Ultra HD 4K and 8K timelapse footage for a major electronics manufacturer. This video is a compilation of some of the footage I shot there. Most of the locations are within the city of Rio De Janeiro, but I also traveled to the famous Iguazú Falls on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentinian province of Misiones. In 2011 Iguazú Falls was announced as one of the seven winners of the New Seven Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation. RIO DE JANEIRO No wonder the beautiful c...
Lumino City is a puzzle adventure game out now on Steam for PC & Mac http://store.steampowered.com/app/205020/ developed by State of Play. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors. Sequel to the award-winning game Lume, Lumino City begins where that game left off. Begin by exploring the city, and using your ingenuity piece together all sorts of puzzling mechanisms to help the people who live in its unique world. Discover gardens in the sky, towers marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs. To create the environment, a ten foot high model city was built by hand and by laser cutter, with each motor and light wired up individually, bringing the scenes to luminous life. See more on our site at ...
Project Name: Shell | Performance: V Power Debut Date: June 26, 2009 Length: :30 Ad Agency: JWT London City/State/Country: London, England, UK Group Creative Director: Jaspar Shelbourne Art Directors: Andy Huntindon, Martin Smith Head of Production: Dean Baker Assistant Producer: Jack Bayley Production Company: Stardust Studios City/State/Country: Bicoastal, USA Director/Creative Director: Alan Bibby Live Action Producer: Rich Kaylor Director of Photography: Brian Newman Executive Producer: Mike Eastwood Head of Production: Beth Vogt Senior Producer: Greg Heffron Assistant Producer: Ryan McRee Editors: Andrew Borin, Patrick Burns, Jr. Designers: Aaron Mauer, Julene Bello, Oliver Schroeder, Danny Ruiz, Dustin Lindblad, Bryan Louie Storyboard Artist/Illustrator: Glenn Ur...
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