Urbanization

MAJOR PROBLEMS OF URBANIZATION

пЃ® Overcrowding in cities becomes a great problem

вЂ" Great numbers of immigrants and people coming from the farms

вЂ" There was an increase in the birth rate and a drop in the mortality rate.

вЂ" Street cars and elevators made it possible to have more people in the cities.

пЃ® There was inadequate, inferior, dangerous, and crowded housing.

пЃ® There were poor public services in areas such as:

вЂ" inferior fire departments.

вЂ" corrupt police departments.

вЂ" water.

вЂ" garbage disposal.

вЂ" health

вЂ" sanitation.

пЃ® Inadequate transportation system existed.

пЃ® The crime rate in the crowded cities was very high.

вЂ" Dallas needs a criminal judge, and also needs men for jury service who will punish crime. Too much leniency is shown, too many continuances granted, too many witnesses permitted to run off or die before a prisoner is arraigned for trial. The court of appeals should not be permitted to give Dallas any additional advertising for criminals and hooligans. We have enough.

вЂ" December 29, 1890, Dallas Morning News

пЃ® The crime

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