WebMetropolitan Los Angeles for example, despite popular notions of being a sprawling city, is the densest major urban area (over 1,000,000 population) in the US, being denser than the New York urban area and the San Francisco urban area. In the United States, for example, most of metropolitan Los Angeles is built at more uniform low to moderate density, …

WebList of urban riots. This is a list of riots that have occurred, mostly in the United States and the UK, in the context of urban conditions and more broadly urban decay. Pre-1960s 1863 New York City draft riots 13–16 July 1863, Lower Manhattan, New York City, US.

WebIn criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes. The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes such as vandalism, loitering, public drinking, jaywalking, and fare evasion …

WebUrban exploration (often shortened as UE, urbex and sometimes known as roof and tunnel hacking) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment.Photography and historical interest/documentation are heavily featured in the hobby and it sometimes involves …

WebUrban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas; Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities; Urban may also refer to: . General. Urban (name), a list of people with the given name or surname Urban, a Danish free daily newspaper; Urban contemporary, a radio music …

WebUrban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in the United States) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Urban renewal involves the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, …

WebExponential decay; Psychology and sociology. Decay theory, in psychology and memory; Social decay (decadence), in sociology; Urban decay, in sociology; Entertainment. Network decay (channel drift), in television programming; Decay (DC Comics), a comic book character; Half-Life: Decay, a 2001 video game add-on; Deekay, a Danish production team

WebBackground. Urban planning can include urban renewal, by adapting urban planning methods to existing cities suffering from decline.Alternatively, it can concern the massive challenges associated with urban growth, particularly in the Global South. All in all, urban planning exists in various forms and addresses many different issues. The modern origins …

WebIn an infectious disease, the incubation period is the time between infection and the appearance of symptoms. The latency period is the time between infection and the ability of the disease to spread to another person, which may precede, follow, or be simultaneous with the appearance of symptoms. Some viruses also exhibit a dormant phase, called …

WebThe Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon.The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started …