Uploaded on 2016-03-14 by AgustinaFaifer
1-Education 2-Housing 3-Job Opportunities 4-Infrastructure 5-Culture **2. Why do we live where we live?** I currently live in Buenos Aires. The most important reasons of why i live here are: a- My apartment is really close to university so i dont have to waste time travelling or waiting for the bus. b- Public education is good and universities are better than in my hometown c-Greater job opportunities in my field. d- Infrastructure and public transportation system. e- The neighborhood i live in has a lot of recreation possibilities.![][1] ![][2] ![][3] ![][4] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1457939924396814.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14579400507193511.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1457940367161165.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14579404684109762.jpg **3. To what extend does your own place of residence fulfill your ideal livability criteria?** 1-Education 100% 2-Housing 70% 3-Job Opportunities 60% 4-Infrastructure 50% 5-Culture 90% On a scale from 1-100 , my city fulfills 60% of my ideal livability criteria. Even though living in this city has possitive aspects, like Public Education, public health care and and quality urban public spaces with many recreation possibiliities, Safety is a major issue. **4. What would you change?** If i could change something i would end corruption in government because it would increase political and economic stability. Besides i would change the urban development plan in order to upgrade the Slums with basic infrastructure such as sanitation, safe drinking water, safe electricity distribution, paved roads, rain water drainage system, and bus stops and i would make larger green areas in the city, such as parks and squares. **5. Why do we move?** I would move to : Boston, EEUU - Stockholm, Sweden - Berlin,Germany. This cities have political and economic stability, great International connectivity, good infrastructure and universities. Besides all of them are cultural cities with a lot of recreation possibilities and with public politics that encourage respect for the enviroment.