Communities

Some communities are friendly, some aren’t.
There are many different kinds of communities around the world. Communities can
be urban (in a city), suburban (near a city), or rural (in the countryside, far from the city).
Urban communities usually have many neighborhoods, where people often live close together in apartment buildings or small houses. Streets in these neighborhoods
often have lots of people and many stores and businesses. People in urban
neighborhoods often walk or take public transportation to get to places.
In suburban communities, people typically live in separate houses. Stores and
businesses are not usually nearby, and people often have to drive to get there.
Some suburban communities have public transportation, and others don’t.
In rural communities, people often live apart from each other, not in neighborhoods.
There isn’t usually any public transportation, and people have to drive everywhere.
In the old days, most people around the world lived in small towns and villages,
where they knew their neighbors. These days, more people live in large urban
communities. Experts predict that in the future most people will live in “megacities”
of more than ten million people. Will there be friendly neighborhoods in these
How many diff. kinds of communities around the world?
Why do you think a lot of people wants to live in large urban communities?
Suburban: a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city.
Sheila wants to live in suburban communities.
Describe your community. Is it urban, suburban or rural?
Is it friendly? Do you have many neighbors?
How long have you been there? Are you planning to stay there for a long time?
In your opinion, what will your community be like in the future?
What is your ideal neighborhood?