California

California is a great and distinctive place to live in. It has great features that you just cannot find in other states. "California evokes different reactions in people not living there. Many view California as the desirable ideal of a modern, outdoor-oriented American life-style...The reality is guided by the State's physical environment and the fact that California is home to more thatn 12 percent of all Americans. (294)" Seattle has it's distinctive features as well. It's called the rain city because of its year-round precipitation. Personally, I would like to live in Seattle because they are the opposite of California. They have as many rain days as we have summer days. Just as California attracts people Seattle attracts people in its own way, "the city of Seattle has become a commerce, culture, science and innovation in the Pacific Northwest region. Seattle lies 113 miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border and serves as a hub for travel and trasportation to Alaska, Pacific Asia, Europe, and the Salish Sea region. Surrounded by mountains and water, the Seattle area features picture-perfect views, a mild climate and abundant recreational opportunities year-round."

Unfortunately, California is dealing with a water supply crisis. "As more people choose to live in CAlifornia and its neighboring states, water demands and the cost of new projects designed to meet those demands rise. But California's water supply is limited, as is that of the entire Southwest. The region is quite close to using its entire supply." In addition, "Increasingly heavy auto use has resulted in congestion on major arteries. Los Angeles County has four of North America's five busiest freeways... In reality, Los Angeles produces only moderate amounts of pollution; little heavy industry exists, burning is carefully controlled, and strict controls govern automobile emissions." In Seattle, water conservation projects are being created as well. "Saving water partnerships utilities are now offering water conservation incentives to construction of new multifamily and commercial buildings. By incorporating these technologies your new building will use up to 30% less water."

Beautiful California...


Beautiful Seattle...


Text Sources: Textbook, http://www.seattle,gov/
Picture Sources: http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/california/images/s/california-theme-parks.jpg, http://fabandfru.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/seattle-skyline-Main.jpg