10/08

City life... Being from a city that hardly compares to the magnitude of New York City, I can say confidently that it is supreme, grand, overwhelming, and humble all at the same time. New York City is un-like any other city because it works as a kind as a whole so well. There are so many things happening at one time that one couldn't possible imagine how one can survive with all the rest. Though, New York has a way of keeping everything together so well, and does not try and show it off to the rest of the world. It's like the city knows the rest of the world wonders in amazement, yet New York does not feel the need to investigate or mess with it's own system. It simply survives. New York rules over small cities because everything is thriving, even the dump on the corner is thriving from the fact that thousands pass it everyday, and some may stop in every few minutes. While Park says, "In the city environment the neighborhood tends to lose much of the significance which it possessed in simpler...forms of society." I cannot see how this can be true. Neighborhoods are beautiful, but of course, they are city neighborhoods. You don't necessarily know the people in the building next to you, but you experience the same routines as them. Still a strong connection, though you may never meet. I agree with White's statement, "New York blends the gift of privacy with the excitement of participation." In this city, it's as if everyone knows your business, though no one knows at the same time. Everyone has the connection of the city, yet you are still an individual through your own interpretations and experiences.