(My internet wasn't cooperating)"Attention! Urbanization is IN!"

"For the first time in human history, the world's population is about to become mostly urban." It is automatically assumed that most of the worlds population lives in the city, however statistics show that many families are just starting to live in urban housing. Cities have always been a main attraction, but now rural areas are going completely out of the picture. Most of the participants in this shift are living in Africa and Asia. They are moving out of the suburban areas and into the slums of the cities. This is because of the low housing rates that are being offered. The living conditions, however, are horrendous. The air is contaminated with pollutants, there is a lack of clean water, and inadequate toilet facilities. About 1.6 million people, out of the 3 billion people, die every year because of the prominent unsanitary conditions. It is predicted that by 2015, there will be 253 cities in Asia with a population between 1 and 5 million people, 59 African cities such cities, and 65 Latin American, and Caribbean cities.
The urbanization of cities began even in the beginning of our country. The cities on the coast were always bustling because of the growing economy. There were mariners bringing in traded goods, and such. However in the early years of this country, expansion was popular. Many people wanted to begin new lives in the rural areas of our country. Back then, however, industrialization had not exactly begun, so it was a bit different. In both the urban areas, and the rural people died from unsanitary living quarters, and lack of formal nutrition, but that was because there wasn't a proper sewer system, or any way of purifying the air and water.
During the Industrialization of our country, the cities became a place for many people to move to so that they could begin a new life, with more of an income. During this time the cities began to become exceptionally contaminated because of all the people who lived there, and all of the waste they were creating. This was a huge health concern.
As time went on, conditions improved in America, however in countries like Asia and Africa city slums are beginning to become more and more popular. This can be contributed to the economy of the world.