Towns and cities have a long history, although opinions vary on which ancient settlements are truly cities. The benefits of dense settlement included reduced transport costs, exchange of ideas, sharing of natural resources, large local markets, wider selection of potential mates, and in some cases amenities such as running water and sewerage. Possible costs would include higher rate of crime, higher mortality rates, higher cost of living, worse pollution, traffic and high commuting times. Cities grow when the benefits of proximity between people and firms are higher than the cost.[1]
Towns and cities have a long history, although opinions vary on which ancient settlements are truly cities. The benefits of dense settlement included...
Canada's cities span the continent of North America from east to west, with many major cities located relatively close to the border with the United States...
European cities in history List of largest cities, present day Estimates of historical world population Valeriepieris circle "The World's Cities in 2018"...
are no longer cities, such as Rotorua and Whangārei, have higher populations than some present cities. The most recently proclaimed city is Tauranga, which...
as an "organic city," where culture is not usurped by technological innovation but rather thrives with it. Mumford contrasts these cities with those constructed...
CMA includes the citiesof Burlington and Hamilton. The Cityof Kitchener, as well as the citiesof Cambridge and Waterloo, form parts of the Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo...
historyof Mexico City stretches back to its founding ca. 1325 CE as the Mexica city-state of Tenochtitlan, which evolved into the senior partner of the...
Urban history is a field ofhistory that examines the historical nature ofcities and towns, and the process of urbanization. The approach is often multidisciplinary...
constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their...
sizes Largest cities in Europe List ofcities in Europe List of largest cities throughout history List of metropolitan areas in Europe List of oldest continuously...
This page provides maps and a list ofcities and towns during the Syrian civil war. Syria is subdivided in a hierarchical manner into 14 Governorates...
of the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau,[clarify] there are three levels ofcities: provincial-level cities (consisting of municipalities...
Olympic Games held in 21 cities, and 24 Winter Olympic Games held in 21 cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the games were scheduled...
2023. Ybor City State Museum University of South Florida: Ybor City Oral History Project Interviews of notable people in the historyof Ybor City Tampa Bay...
The written historyof New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with...
list of lists ofcities: List of largest cities Lists ofcities by country Lists ofcities by continent (or continental region) Lists ofcities in Africa...
ofcities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated such as of 12 November 2022[update]. It lists those places that have been granted city...
The HistoryofCities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR (Ukrainian: Історія міст і сіл Української РСР) is a Ukrainian encyclopedia, published in 26 volumes...
This is a list of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. state of California ranked by population, based on estimates for July 1, 2022, by the United States...
Institute of Statistics, and the cities census population from the 2011 Italian Census. Cities in bold are regional capitals. The 20 most populous citiesof Italy...
Inverness Perth Stirling Dunfermline Scotland has eight cities. Edinburgh is the capital city and Glasgow is the most populous. Scottish towns were granted...
The Forbidden City was first built in the early-15th century as the palace of the Ming emperors of China. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China...
The historyof Quebec City extends back thousands of years, with its first inhabitants being the First Nations peoples of the region. The arrival of French...
(11 May 2015). "Johannesburg's Ponte City: 'the tallest and grandest urban slum in the world' – a historyofcities in 50 buildings, day 33". The Guardian...
is a complete list of the cities and towns in Austria. There is no legal distinction between town and city in Austria, a Stadt (city) is an independent...
This is a list of present-day cities by the time period over which they have been continuously inhabited as a city. The age claims listed are generally...