Why would a shift from rural, small-town settlements to urban, big-city settlements cause fear in both observers of social life and those living through those changes? What problems might emerge from rapid population growth in cities? Are the concerns of early urban observers similar to or different from those of observers, commentators, politicians, reformers, and others today?

What will be an ideal response?


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