Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Big and Small

In America we have a lot of small cities but the major cities stand out the most. A lot of the small cities are a nice place to live because of the community. The big cities have more things to do and more jobs to offer. The two cites I will talk about is Chicago and Peoria. Chicago is the biggest city in Illinois; Chicago is known for its sky line and better known for the second tallest building in the world the sears tower. In Chicago there is a lot of traffic the streets are always busy because of the big population. In Chicago the bus line is always running and constantly around to pick up passengers that are going to work or going out with a friend. Are school system is not the best but there are a lot of school’s that your child can pick from. On a non positive note we have a lot of gangs’ violence where a lot of kids are expose to gun violence and get shot down every day. Being in a big city can be a challenge every day and if the big city life isn’t for you can go to a small city. Peoria is a small city in Illinois it is a nice place to live. Peoria is not known for their skyline or tall buildings, but there known for the company Caterpillar. Caterpillar is where a lot of Engineers go to work and the company gives out a lot of jobs. Peoria has a lot of small towns around it that are apart of Peoria, and to get to most of your location you have to take the high way. The bus service in Peoria is not better than Chicago bus service; in Peoria there buses come every thirty minutes and do not run on Sundays. Peoria has fewer schools than Chicago they don’t have the opportunity to choose between many schools. Chicago and Peoria are not that different in some areas but the size differences of the two cities make those areas very little. Being in Chicago you have to be at a fast past everything is at a fast past. Peoria is a slow past city where people are a little slower.

1 comment:

  1. Great blog topic, Jamaal. You've lived both places so your comparisons are authentic. I love to visit Chicago, but I'm glad I live in Washington. (I guess. Really, I'd rather live in a smaller town on the west coast.)

    ReplyDelete