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Baffling city lifestyle

Lifestyle in many places is full of myriad things that become fraught at some point in life. The nuance appearance of places leaves a lot that need insight to comprehend. Of course, it is usually thrilling and peaceful for many individuals from the countryside went they think of city life. Many of the individuals from the countryside regard city life being secure and safe where you only enjoy good things. Indeed, it is imperative that people life to enjoy the beauty of the world however, the article by Armanc (2014) and Kocieniewski (2009) present subtle and baffling city cultures.

Kocieniewski (2009) in the article, ‘Running Like Crazy’ to Keep Up City Streets, articulates vividly on a major issue facing the New York City that is the poor and deplorable condition of the paved street lanes. New York City according to the reporter has at least 19,100 miles of paved street lanes however; most of the parts of the paved streets are riddled and potholed to the extent that trashcans were put inside to warn drivers of the menacing potholes. The article critically paints a picture of the city that has neglected and ignored its responsibility to rehabilitate its dilapidated street lanes.

Armanc (2014) in the article, Giving Up My Small-Town Fantasy, reports about living in Hudson, N.Y and relocating to Manhattan city. Typically, in this article, a clear but subtle lifestyle in the small town of Hudson is painted. In Hudson, the living standard is cheap as compared to living in large cities such as Manhattan, San Francisco or New York. Armanc (2014) in the article brings out a less enjoyable life in Hudson as. The small town did not present many options of adventures for recreation or enjoyments despite of being a place with affordable and fairer living standards. Furthermore, in the article, life in Manhattan, San Francisco and New York is portrayed as one that is expensive and beyond means of many folks. Ideally, the lifestyle in the large cities is full of intrigues and an individual must strive and gamble smart with life to sustain oneself.

Armanc (2014) and Kocieniewski (2009) in their reports portray peculiar life in urban areas where people have to endure and take on many challenges each day. The reports seem to suggest that people must struggle to make the ends meet and better their life. In fact, Armanc (2014) points out that folks had to recreate or pioneer some crazy new way of life to cope up with life. Typically, this was to enable the affected persons to find stability and have financial space to reimagine their lives. Similarly, Kocieniewski (2009) in the article conquers that, individuals have to craft a way to survive and adapt to city life. That is, situations in the city present challenging and hard times that require individuals running like crazy to stay in the same place i.e. make the situations better in their specific localities however, they still lark behind to myriad of inevitable predicaments.

The article by Kocieniewski delves and dwells on deplorable structures i.e. paved streets lanes and how the authorities have not responded optimally in trying to repair the potholed sections of the lanes. Looking at this article critically, it imperative to assert that the article critics and sensors the city officials for slashing funds for street maintenance leading to many parts of the roads becoming impassable and totally in shambles. On the contrary, the article by Armanc (2014) makes impeccable attempts to illustrate and paint a picture that a person goes through in trying to cope up with the living standards in cities as well as be able to provide for its all entertainment and basic needs. Looking critically at the article, it is worth noting that for a person to live in a city, he/she must give up many comforts that less competitive places such as small towns presented and work tirelessly and more aggressively to sustain the fantasied pleasures of big cities.

Inclusion, it is prudent to assert that lifestyles in cities vary greatly from countryside and present myriad of challenges that require optimal utilization of mettle to handle and live up to the many fantasies. Furthermore, it is prudent to note from the above discussion that town life is fairer because the living standard is quite affordable despite the fact that it does not offer many of the fantasied city recreations. City life is quite expensive to afford and one needs to struggle too much to sustain or earn the living. Hence, the town life wins as the best place to life because of the many affordable basic needs and generally affordable living standard.

Work Cited

Armanc, H. (2014). Giving Up My Small-Town Fantasy. Retrieved from: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/giving-up-my-small-town-fantasy/?mwrsm=WhatsApp

Kocieniewski, D. (2009). ‘Running Like Crazy’ to Keep Up City Streets. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/nyregion/26broadsnyc.html