Author Archives: Vinny Vecchione

Health Care. Technology and Data. Demographics, Diversity, and Inclusiveness. Energy/Environment. Housing. Education. Infrastructure. Budgets. Public safety. Economic development. I couldn’t just choose one thing when talking about developing cities because most of them lack all of these things if not most of them. It can be so hard for developing cities to become relevant whenContinue reading “Issues in Developing cities”

I feel like there isn’t a part of every city in our country that isn’t somewhat dirty. Theres parts of NYC that I know for a fact aren’t the very clean considering I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Ive also been to Houston and that city isn’t even remotely close to clean. I feelContinue reading “Cleanliness of US cities”

These two articles reminded me of how the past is not really too far from the present in our current cities. They talk about how in the past that cities were ran so much differently and all this kind of stuff. But honestly, other than the fact of the different transportation that we have nowadaysContinue reading “Urban Life past/present”

I believe that you can learn the most important lessons about NY by just walking in the streets. Each street in that city is different in a different way. You see different people, people of all races, cultures and what not. Different stores and restaurants that some people have been going to for years andContinue reading “Most Important Lessons of NY”

I personally would take a job away from my family depending on the terms. If I knew in the long run it would for sure benefit them and that I was doing it for a good cause then absolutely I would do it. It would for sure suck being away from my family for anContinue reading “Job away from family”

Personally I believe that I would like to live in an international city like paris or NYC because there is never a dull moment living in an area like this. Cities are always so lively with unlimited restaurants to go to, broadway shows to attend, parks to visit, and sights to see. International cities areContinue reading “Living in an International city”

Typically there is correlation between poverty and crime rates in an unfortunate way. When poverty or extreme poverty is present crime rates do normally tend to be higher than what the average is. With lower income comes the feeling of being trapped with no way out. Feeling this pressure some people turn to petty theftContinue reading “Poverty and Crime”

Starting with comparing Demascaus with U.S cities there are many differences between the two because of the rich and seemingly everlasting history of this city that has so often been compared to paradise or an oasis. Measuring in at only seventeen square miles compared to New York city measuring in at over three hundred squareContinue reading “Comparing of cities”

While choosing where I would prefer to do fieldwork between Milan or Hobart there are a few different criteria which would have to be taken into consideration. First would be what type of field work that I would be partaking in since they are part of two completely different cultures. If I was doing fieldworkContinue reading “Milan or Hobart”

The biggest city that I have ever been to in my life is the big apple, also known as New York City. I Have been to New York City a countless number of times on a bunch of different occasions. I have been there with my parents, friends, and each time that I go, itContinue reading “New York City”