1: What makes urban environments unique? 1a. What were the attributes that made “urban” environments different from small towns? 1b. How did these attributes of urban environments shape human relations and cultures? 1c. . Identify the mechanisms that make cities more prone to freedom than other environments. Essay Option 2: Compare and contrast old and new urban environments. 2a. What were the classical characteristics of older cities (e.g. late 19th and early 20th century)? 2b. How have the characteristics of cities changed over the past 50 years, and what caused these changes? 2c. How does a place like Los Angeles (newer type of city) magnify or reduce the problems identified by Louis Wirth in Chicago (older type of city)?