Urban Living


New York City in 30 years
By the time I am 50 years old, New York City will have made various changes in its urban core in order to meet the demands of its growing population. Skyscrapers will tower even higher above the ground to accomodate more offices and to increase the living space for the millions and millions of inhabitants that fill its bustling streets. Life will continue to be hectic, but measures to decrease pollution will have been taken. Since the top priority will be preventing smog from taking over the breathable air, eco-friendly electric transportation will have been put in place so as to get rid of exhaust fumes and thus relieve contamination.

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Next, I am going to share other places I would like to live in and why they are good. I have actually been lucky enough to have visited them already.

San Francisco


San Francisco is the ideal city: well-managed, clean, and located in a gorgeous bay with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge on one side and the renowned Alcatraz prison on the other.

Hamburg
Hamburg is the ideal combination of Germany's rich past and its innovative, prosperous present.


New Orleans
New Orleans is a vibrant, lively city full of energy, jazz music and delicious creole cusine.


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Sadly, I was unable to dedicate extracurricular time to English activities this week, due to the accumulation of various other responsibilities. Next week will not be as packed and I will continue to improve.

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