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The model cities of civilization
 
  In addition to considering the way in which components are all common to all cities, it is also important to consider that the different basic structural types of cities are in fact based on model cities.  
  From the first model city- ideas, inspiration, technology from the Gods, to the most recent cities of humanity. each model city represents a major milestone in the fundamental outlook on cities- either in a progressive (positive) way or negative way on the conditions of life for the citizens of the city.  
  We define the following cities as the key model cities from Ancient times to today:  
 
1 Helios pre15,000  
2 Atlantis 6,000  
3 Sumer Model 2300  
4 Babylon 600 BCE  
5 Athens 200 BCE  
6 Rome 150 CE  
7 Paris 1000 CE  
8 London 1667 CE  
8 Washington DC 1900 CE  
 
  Each model city provided a model in some dramatic shift and focus in the worlds potential-  
 
1 Sumer Model provided the basic model of city- religious centre
2 Babylon integrated systems, trade, education- regal centre
3 Athens public buildings, personal property- aristocracy
4 Rome public entertainment/welfare/charity/slums-regal
5 Paris trade-slums/industry/worker slave-aristocracy
6 London Public housing/inner city housing/-regal
 
  The battle is now between the aristocracy and the merchants ( usually now one and the same in the world of politics and big business) just what model city shall exist of the future.  
  Note how different models of executive, of leadership have been employed with each model city, showing the traditional battle between religious and regal, between regal and aristocracy and then of aristocracy and merchants.  
  That each type has held sway in a certain system for time, but has not always succeeded, thereby implying a general turn of preference of people to some other model of organized society.  
     
 
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