SOLUTIONSUrban Sprawl is solved through Smart Growth…
1. Limit Growthwith laws boundaries.
2. Urban RenewalRestoring downtownneighborhoods.
3. Sustainable Communities – where people live and work
URBAN SPRAWL REVIEW:
• Directions: As you watch the clips about Portland, OR and Celebration FL answer the questions below on your URBAN SPRAWL PAGE.
Portland Clip
1. How is Portland trying to solve Urban Sprawl?
Celebration Clip
2. Explain why Celebration is considered a sustainable community.
Table of Contents
Date Title Lesson #
10/13 Immigration - Political 23
10/14 Immigration - Economic 24
10/15 Migration 25
10/16 Urban Sprawl 26
10/17 Push Factors for Migration 27
Directions: Draw a line underneath your urban sprawl notes and title the page “Push Factors for Migration”
Migration – the movement of people within a country.
Examples:
-Orso
- Kid goes to college at LSU
- Friend gets a
new job.
Why I’m Here…
Task As you view the next few slides...
- Write the five PUSH FACTORS for migration that moved me from Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX.
Push Factor
Explanation
1. No Family
- People migrate when they have no family nearby
2. Low Cost of Living - Houston
Houston - $150,000
Why I’m Here…
Task As you view the next few slides...
- Write the five PUSH FACTORS for migration that moved me from Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX.
Push Factor
Explanation
1. No Family
- People migrate when they have no family nearby
2. High Cost of Living
- People move to find cheaper housing.
4. Disasters
-People leave areas after natural disasters.
- Examples: Katrina (New Orleans), Ike (Galveston)
Economic Push Factors
6. Recession – period of decline in economic activity.- GDP decreases 6 months in a row.
Clip Question: Part 1: How will the recession map affect
migration?
Part 2: Why are people coming to Houston?
Economic Differences
7. Lack of Jobs – People will move where the best jobs are found
Example: People moving from Detroit, Michigan to Houston, Tx in search of jobs
Economic Differences
Cities in the Northeast (like Detroit) are losing jobs. While cities in the South (like Houston) are gaining jobs.
Moving away from Detroit...Moving to Houston
Detroit’s Economy
Unemployment = 29%
Household Income = $29,109
Pop. Change (since 2000) -11.9%
Houston’s Economy
Unemployment = 3.8%
Household Income = $40,285
Pop. Change (since 2000) +19%
READ ONLY
Detroit Now
Detroit Now Clip
1. What is the standard of living in Detroit now?
2. How will this affect migration?
• Detroit Video
Create a Migration Story - AssignmentPart 1: Detroit
- Draw a cartoon of a person living in Detroit. - Include at least 4 push factors that will contribute to his/her migration to the US.
Part 2: Houston- Draw the same person living in his/her new home in Houston- Include at least 2 pull factors that brought him/her to Houston.
Part 3: Create a plan to deal with all of the migration coming to Houston– What are three things that Houston will need to deal with all of the
migration? (What problems will occur? Think about services)
Houston vs. Detroit
• Create a plan to fix Detroit’s problems– What are the causes of Detroit’s problems.
• Explain the two that had the biggest contribution
– What are three things that could help Detroit? – How will you provide these? (What must the city do to make this
happen?)
• Create a plan to deal with all of the migration coming to Houston– What are three things that Houston will need to deal with all of
the migration? – How will you provide these? (What must the city do to make this
happen?)
Houston vs. Detroit - LPart 1: Detroit ExplanationYOU CAN SKIP IT
Part 2: Who Killed Detroit3. How did the former Mayor of Detroit (Coleman Young) hurt the city?
(paragraphs 1 -2)
4. How did congressman Dingel hurt the city (paragraph 3)
5. How did the UAW hurt the city (pargraph 4)
Part 3: Saving Detroit6. What are three things that could help Detroit? (address each of the
causes in part 2)
So how do Regional Differences impact migration?
Northeast& Midwest
SouthSouth
People are moving from the Northeast & Midwest to the South