I have lived in Fort Myers for probably about 4 years now and have yet to be downtown! Unfortunately I don't have a camera, and I'm using an old flip phone at the moment while my iPhone screen is being replaced. But luckily i found some good photos of downtown Fort Myers online so I can use them to spice this blog up a bit.
Urban locations are very very deadly on the environment. It is a lot of people crammed into a tiny space. That is my definition of an urban area. Businesses are flourishing, restaurants always busy, nightlife is awesome, not much wildlife, and expensive! I have always been an urban type of guy, however recently I have started like the rural aspects of life. I enjoy having a lot of land, and the peacefulness of being away from the urban life. Downtown has many places to eat and things to do. There are also a lot of place to go. However, the urban life take a large toll on the environment. There is a lot of pollution because there are many people concentrated in one location. The amount of electricity, water, and gas that are used in the location is quite heavy since a lot of the urban areas have places open 24/7 and a lot of people don't sleep!
Many trees and forests are cut down in urban areas in order to make room for more houses and buildings to sustain the large, dense population in these areas. This takes an enormous toll on the environment in these areas because there are no trees to help filter out the pollution. Deforestation is a huge issue in urban areas. If anyone has been to times square, there is barely any grass or any trees on the strip. If there are, there are just a few usually for decoration. People litter a lot in urban areas more than any other type of area which adds to the stress on the environment. If anyone has ever been to an underground subway, especially in New York, they will see how disgusting it is with all of the garage and rats in and out of the tunnels. It is actually disgusting.
Here are some images from downtown Fort Myers that I found on Google since I had no camera.
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