Life at the bottom

Article Abstract:

The poor of Egypt have become poorer, and have been hit by an end to food subsidies, and there has been an increase in the proportion of children suffering from stunted growth. Health and education are also becoming less free, due to poor quality and hidden charges. Parents have to pay for tutors, and this is expensive so girls may be excluded. The literacy rate of 61% is low. Patients have to pay for medical supplies such as cotton wool, and for drugs. Meanwhile, rural rents have been allowed to rise. Rural families may stay in poverty if they are too poor for children to be educated.

Social aspects, Egypt, Poverty

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Right in the governor's back yard

Article Abstract:

Minneapolis and St Paul have grown rapidly in terms of acreage, as the focus has been on low-density housing with golf courses and other recreational areas. This has led to an increase in traffic congestion, and inner suburbs and the central area have seen schools close. The Metropolitan Council is seeking to control urban sprawl, save open spaces and revive the urban core through making clearer dividing lines between rural and urban areas.

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, Urban Planning & Develop-State, Environmental aspects, City planning, Urban planning, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota

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