I guess my thoughts on today's reading are of mixed review. Although I thought Wirth's description of urbanism and the comparative model of city v country was quite comprehensive, I did not think that he established any profound definitions of city life. As the introduction prefaced, Wirth often spoke of the conflicting qualities of the city i.e. one "being dependent on more peole... but less dependent upon particular persons" (99) There are tons of different example of his back-and-forth style througout this piece. I'm wondering if anyone was able to pick out a truly clear definition of "the city" ? I think it's also a good point, that someone raised earlier about the variation between cities and settings, even within the US.