Urban+Problems+ELR

Urban Problems
As the cities in America were growing rapidly, many problems began to come forth. Some of these problems were a much higher crime rate, pollution, diseases spreading uncontrollably, overcrowded cities, dangerous working conditions, and the threat of fires. Many people would work for very long hours for a small amount of money in very dangerous working conditions. They were working in overcrowded buildings with machines that could be deadly. They also weren't provided with much of a way of escape in case of fires or other natural disasters. With everyone living and working so closely, diseases were spread very easily. They were also spread through the uncleanliness on the streets and throughout the city. Pollution also effected people's health as it began to really come forth with machines and transportation becoming more of use. The amount of criminals and crime rates also grew very quickly. With all of these problems growing so quickly, the enforcers and environmentalists couldn't keep up which led to the problems growing more.