This picture was taken above a highway in the city of Santiago. In some urban areas, there will be people who commute to work everyday. Traffic jams could occur, just like in the picture above. In cities where a huge chunk of the population does commute to the city, this will happen more often. This is how this is related to urban life, through the ways of transportation and its effects.
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This picture was taken in the poor district of the urban city Valparaiso, Chile. Houses in the urban area start to have urban decay. This is when a previous functioning city falls into disrepair and decrepitude. This affects urban life in many ways, because the infrastructure of the city weakens, causing less areas to be sustainable for life. Even though this is not what everyone thinks of as "urban", it still is a part of the urban region.
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This picture is of the capital city of Chile....Santiago. It shows the central city of the country, and more importantly a major central business district that provides jobs for urban residents. The landscape also provides a tranquil scenery for the people in the city as well. This is an important element for element urban life in a city. The central business district provides jobs to make this a prosperous region.
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This picture is of the city of Santiago, but at night. The urban element here is the urban nightlights of the buildings, and surrounding houses. The picture represents the unique architectural and characteristic styles of Santiago. It shows the importance of Santiago by showing its elaborate and delicate city landscapes, and buildings.