Sim+city+final

Day 1 activity: __Cities With a Grid System__
 * Milwaukee
 * Hollywood
 * Providence, RI

__Cities Without a Grid System__
 * London
 * Boston
 * Paris

Day 2 activity: __Definitions__
 * Grid-** A street system of even blocks of roads. In a grid system each road is straight and each block is the same size.
 * Commerce-** The buying and selling of goods.
 * Industry-** Systematic work or labor.
 * Residence-** The place in which a person or persons resides or lives.
 * Zoning-** To divide a city into zones which are used for specific reasons.
 * Property Tax-** A tax based on the estimated value of one's property.
 * Recreation-** A past time, exercise, or something to keep oneself busy.
 * Mayor-** The head of a city or town.
 * Alderman-** A member of the municipal legislative body.
 * Common Council-** The local legislative body of a city or town.

Day 3 activity: __Zoning__ Around Burdick, the majority of things are residential, and a small portion of it is multi family. That is, until you hit Layton Avenue. Then there is a mix of residential and commercial. There's even some light industrial. There is also the air port. There isn't really anything that is dense industrial until 13th street, which is the trucking company. There isn't really much dense commercial anywhere until 27th street. Most of this is car dealerships, businesses, and fast food.

Day 4 activity: __Powerplant__ Solar power plants aren't really all that complex. What happens, is silicon, the same thing that makes up sand, is melted in extremely high temperatures in a factory, and then molded into extremely thin wafers. These wafers form solar panels. When sunlight hits a solar panel, electrons are allowed to flow through very thin wires that are built into the panels. Once the electrons move around, you have electricity. But, aside from just using the electricity right away, there are big batteries attached to the solar panels. Some of the electricity that is made by the solar panel is stored in these batteries for use when there isn't much light to power the panel.

Day 5 activity: __How Milwaukee Gets Its Water__ In order for Milwaukee to receive its water, there is a long process. First, water from Lake Michigan is pumped into the Milwaukee Water Works Treatment plant. Once it comes in, the water goes through Ozone Disinfection. This process destroys disease causing bacteria in the water and also contributes to the smell and taste of the water. From there, the water goes through the Coagulation Process. In this process, there is a chemical added to the water to group together the smaller particles, making them easier to remove. After this, the water goes through a process called settling.This is where any particles that are in the water settle and are removed from the water. Then, the water will be filtered through 2 feet of anthracite coal and 1 foot of sand. this is done to get rid of all of the smaller particles that haven't been removed. After the filtration process, chlorine is added to the water, to further disinfect it. The chlorine kills many microorganisms. After it has been disinfected, it goes through the fluoridation. This process is proven to help reduce tooth decay. after the water has been treated, it is stored in large tanks deep under the ground. But, before you receive it, the water needs to go through two more steps; chloramine protection and corrosion control. Corrosion control aids in the prevention of lead and copper from leaking into the water through the pipes it must be pumped through in order to get to your home. In chloramine protection, ammonia aids in changing the chlorine, which is poisonous to humans, to chloramine, which isn't. Finally, the water is pumped as needed through a distribution system that is located throughout the entire city.

Day 6 activity: __Cities With Sports Teams__
 * 1) Atlanta, Georgia: Braves
 * 2) Boston, Massachusetts: Red Sox
 * 3) Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Brewers
 * 4) Green Bay, Wisconsin: Packers
 * 5) New York City, New York: Yankees
 * 6) Detroit, Michigan: Lions
 * 7) Cleveland, Ohio: Browns
 * 8) Chicago, Illinois: Cubs
 * 9) Minneapolis, Minnesota: Vikings
 * 10) Dallas, Texas: Cowboys
 * 11) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Phillies
 * 12) Washington, DC: Redskins
 * 13) Phoenix, Arizona: Cardinals
 * 14) Indianapolis, Indiana: Colts
 * 15) Denver, Colorado: Broncos
 * 16) Miami, Florida: Dolphins
 * 17) Oakland, California: Raiders
 * 18) New England: Patriots
 * 19) San Diego, California; Padres
 * 20) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Steelers

Day 7 activity: My city has no flaws other than the fact that there is some abandoned buildings. Not much a issue because they are some small residential. I think that this system starts out hard but has gotten easier once your city gets big. I have a good grid system and my power and water systems are going great. I have four suspension bridges, Each go across my main river. I have little ponds here and round, but none big enough to cause a problem. So far my city is going great. My statistics are really good. Here they are: I have eighteen police stations, eight fire stations, nine schools, and seven collages. I think that my people are going to have a wonderful life in my city. But my people complain too much. If I want to destroy some trees they yell at me even though they don't even live next to it.
 * City Size || 124k ||
 * Residents || 59k ||
 * Commerce || 35k ||
 * Industry || 29k ||
 * Traffic || 23 ||
 * Pollution || 23 ||
 * Value || 126 ||
 * Crime || 28 ||
 * Power% || 90 ||
 * Water% || 89 ||
 * Health || 79 ||
 * Education || 115 ||
 * Unemp. || 1 ||
 * GNP || 2735k ||
 * Nat'l Pop || 4b ||
 * Fed Rate || 6 ||


 * Mine || Milwaukee ||
 * Zoning || Everything is located by everything, mixed up. || Industrial located next to residential. ||
 * Water || Runs through city. || River is next to the city. ||
 * Departments || My city has seventeen police departments and eight fire stations. || Milwaukee has seven police stations and thirty-nine fire stations. ||
 * Size || My population is 124,000 || Milwaukee's population is 602,191 ||
 * Land Value || In my city, everything is sort of equal. || In Milwaukee, the houses and condos near the lake are expensive. ||
 * Transportation || My city uses cars, buses, and an airport. || Milwaukee uses cars, highways, railroads, airports, shuttles, and busing for transportation. ||
 * Parks || 4 parks, one large, two small, and one stadium. || Milwaukee has many parks by Lake Michigan, and near the airport. ||
 * Downtown || Sort of the middle of the city. || Milwaukee has a downtown that contains shopping centers, condos near the lake front, and museums. ||
 * Public Schools || My city has nine public schools, and four collages. || Milwaukee has 210 public schools in the whole city. ||