Wednesday Word: Night

Tonight I write about night. I write about the darkness as it spreads across the city and the streetlight come on one by one. I look out my open front door and see the darkness. I look out my window and see the apartment building across the street lit up. The lights only illuminate the front of the building or the upper floors. I cannot see any more then that because it is night.



I hear sirens. I cannot tell if they are police, fire department, or ambulance sirens. All sirens sound alike so if one does not see the vehicle with the sirens one cannot tell which emergency vehicle is speeding down the street. I reread that sentence. I know there must be a grammar error in it, but I am too tired to figure out what it is. I should not type when I cannot think straight, but I am composing this post anyway. My mind is tired while my body is not. Since I will not be able to sleep until later tonight, I type about night.



Night in the city is interesting. The noises arouse my curiosity, but it would be foolish to investigate because it is dangerous out there. Since I cannot identify some of the noises my imagination works overtime, which is good for a writer. I do not have to leave the house to find something to write about because my imagination can find plenty of stuff by just listening to the noises.



Maybe that is why I like the city at night. There are so many weird and unusual noises I would not hear in the country. Night in the country generates different noises then night in the city. I will post this and then I will close my door because it is night outside and it is time to close the door.

Do safety and security help cities flourish?

Do safety and security help cities flourish? I think so, but then I am a city girl and interested in what the experts have to say about this subject. Ismael Fernández Mejía is an architect, Urban Planner and ISOCARP President. In the following video, he gives his views on this subject. Click on the video and see what Mr. Mejia has to say.

Can cities help over 65s live independently?

Can cities help over 65s live independently? I certainly hope so, because I will soon be 65 and I want to live independently as long as possible. In the following video, Everette Dennis, who is the director of the International Longevity Centre, expresses his views on this subject.

What makes cities livable?

What makes cities livable? What are the challenges facing our growing cities? As a city dweller, I have often asked these questions myself. Now I have an opportunity to see what the leading experts say about these subjects. Click on the video and listen to this discussion.

Win an Ipad2, Range Rover, Pulse of the City

Range Rover wants to bring your city to life. Range Rover is calling for everyone who shapes the city they live in. Watch the video below and then click for a chance to win an Ipad2.

Living more secure in cities

This is one of the entries for The Philips Livable Cities Award; this entry proposes an idea to help the elderly live independently. This is the Neighborhood Network Scheme, which gives the elderly access to welfare services. As a senior or elderly citizen myself, I know how important these services are to independent living in large and small cities across the world.