A city is defined as a dense settlement, a labyrinth of activities (Economical, Political and Social, Technological). It is a product of industrialisation and significantly linked to urbanization, the foundation of building a city. Urbanization has two aspects surrounding it, a demographic approach which is the rural-urban transition and a socio-cultural attribute, which explains thoughts, adaptation and a conglomerate of cultures within society.
The above picture displays Toronto by night. I shall use the above mentioned acitivities as the fundamental concepts of expounding my understanding.
Commecing with Economical activity, cities have become hubs of financial functioning, a center for trade and a catalyst of growth. In the above picture, since it shows the wide expanse of Bay Street, a lot of the tall buildings house major banks, investment firms and MNCs that deal in world-wide trade and investments. The idea of having an attractive Toronto, makes room for a lot of trade, perhaps that’s why we can notice a lot of shops in the background. Also, having a successful financial portfolio, Toronto is able to entice people from all over the world, a call for Socio- Cultural diversity. In the background, a lot of buildings are residential complexes, and as Toronto’s metropolitan concentration soars, the city begins to scale new vertical heights. At the far end of the picture, a new building is being constructed, it articulates that a city may not have boundaries, the urban space keeps increasing infinitely. All these activities are bound by a single belt, i.e. Political control. In the above picture, we can see a lot of planning has taken place, a lot of roads have been built, each building has an efficient electric supply,the eminent glow.
Lastly, Technological change is the most important factor as to why Toronto looks the way it does in the picture, every high-rise, every design, is due to technological advance.

REFERENCES: 1.) Marcus Obal2007, 18th DecemberToronto at night looking south-east from Bay St.(photograph)url: “http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toronto_at_night_looking_south-east_from_Bay_Street.JPG” 2.) Fairfield Faculty url:” http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/faculty/hodgson/Courses/so11/population/urbanization.htm” 3.) Harry Hiller2010Urban Canada (Second Edition) Official textbook for GGR#124H1, UofT, Toronto.