In the article compiled by Danny Blas, technology changed how and where we lived because we were able to deal with crowdedness. We started to live in skyscrapers due to inventions such as the elevator and steel reinforced skeletons. Because of technology, we were able to fit more people into less space.
Technology also changed how people moved around. American cities began to electrify transportation with electric streetcars that were also called trolley cars. Subways and trains also contributed to population increase. Railroad networks and steel cable suspension connected the cities.
Technology changed the way people read and learned. This was caused by newspapers. The cost of newspaper priced was reduced due to a lot of purchases. Since newspapers were cheap, more people were able to learn.
In the article compiled by Danny Blas, a passive house is an environmental friendly house that doesn't use traditional heating and air conditioning systems. Passive houses are different from traditional houses because they only use a fraction of the amount of energy traditional houses use.
The Americans and the Germans have different believes on the passive houses. This is because the house in the different regions are different. I would settle these differences by making different restrictions in different regions.
Some people that reside in expensive neighborhoods would be against the new passive houses because they look different from traditional homes. They also believe that these homes are not unique and all look the same.
