Problems in Urban Life

The sorts of concerns expressed by Graham Taylor regarding the possible detrimental effects of urban life on people living in the city have been expressed by many sociologists and social thinkers, just as the hopes he held out for city life remain hopes today. Chicago Commons was something he hoped would be "a community center where all people, without distinction of class, color, race or sect, could meet and mingle as fellowmen" (Taylor 15), a place where these people could exchange social values. the need to develop a community is a central issue for Taylor, and yet city life is seen most often as something that mitigates against the development of community. In the case of Chicago commons, though, a semblance of community was created and maintained, with different kinds of people participating and drawing on the rest of the group for strength and support.

Taylor also notes how the existence of the city itself creates certain problems for all citizens, pressures that weigh heavily on all the communities contained within the city. He notes the development of unsanitary conditions, dangerous buildings, the need for high income to afford to stay in the city, and similar concerns. Taylor also notes that no community can exist completely separate from the city, and each of the problems noted above leads to some connection with the city, city services, and other communities (Taylor 65-66). Taylor finds many benefits from such interaction and cooperation among communities

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