Solving City Problems Fires are a constant danger in cities - Great Chicago Fire ____________ - strong dry winds + factory grease & oil = ______dead, 100,000 homeless - __________________ as people crowded into cities - Lack of sanitation as garbage filled the streets - __________________ from factories pumped out smoke - Crime flourishes as living quarters are so close and not secure - __________from spread of disease and fires in tenements Jacob Riis: “_________________________” ____________________ : regulations that set standards for construction and safety. New buildings required to have fire escapes & decent plumbing CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES: - Cities hired workers to collect garbage & sweep the streets (_________) - ______________kept factories out of neighborhoods where people lived (___________) - Cities set up professional fire companies & police forces (_______) (__________) - Street lights put in cities for nighttime (_________) - Public ________________is built in most cities (________) (_________)