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Before I talk about the area where I live, I'd like to briefly shed more light on what an urban area is.
Urban society is concerned with the social interactions among people in the city as well as with the social organization that results from these interactions. Urban society is the way people who live in cities and towns interact with each other, the social institutions they create, and how they interact with the urban environment.
Ore is located in Ondo State. I've been living there with my family for over 15 years now, and I don't think my parents have any thoughts of relocating soon. My primary and secondary school education was done there, and so was my siblings'. One of the things I love about this area is the peaceful atmosphere.
Now, whether my area is urban or rural is just one difficult thing to conclude, as urban areas are known to be very developed areas. I can't really agree that Ore is very developed, which does not make it a full city. Nevertheless, it is partially a city, as it has a lot of human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges, and even a flyover.
One type of urban area is a town. A town is generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. Ore is definitely not a village or a rural area because a village won't have a high density of human structures, and it isn't a rural area because the people's main business isn't farming or agriculture. Is Ore a city? I think that would be a Yes, because Ore has all the characteristics of a city, such as population, formal relationships, economic mobility, commercial and business affairs, and so on.
Ore, as an urban society of its kind, has functioned as a place that develops over time due to the people who choose to live there. The social, economic, and natural environments there determine the types of people that it attracts. Ore is a popularly known place in Ondo State. People call it "small Lagos" because of the population and the volume of business carried out there. They are one of the best at owning great primary and secondary schools.
A lot of restaurants, hotels, bars, traveler's lodges, supermarkets, and fast-food centers can be found in Ore. Ore my small urban area deals in selling expensive or rare goods and services, the provision of jobs in industry, administration centers, an entertainment center ranging from sporting facilities to shopping areas, and so on. Cultural and religious centers are not exempted either, as Ore, a peaceful land, allows everyone to worship the god of their choice.
Despite all those mentioned above, there are still things that make Ore not totally developed, and which, if I'm given a chance, I would like to change. The following are the things I'd like to see develop in my area:
Unstable Electricity
This is not only applicable to Ore alone but to almost all of the state from the west side, Ondo State precisely. I don't know if it's the government's order or the people in charge toiling with our electricity. I find it really annoying. The most painful part is that sometimes my street may not have light, whereas there's light in the next street. Then you'll have to go knocking on people's doors far away from your place just to charge your device. Just like I did today, there has not been light in my area for two days, and I've had a flat battery since then. I had to go to the third street to charge when I heard someone turn on his generator there. So, given the opportunity, I'll change this stuff about the electricity problem because it's frustrating.
Untarred roads
There was this rainy season period when I went home from school, and then on my way, I saw some streets tarred. It was so neat and clean that I had to come down from the car and walk home with my heavy bag just because I wanted to see how the work was done. I was so happy when I was walking on the road and there was no dust on my legs or clothes. Until I got to my own street, God! I almost cried. It was so muddy and irritating that I managed to get home with my legs and clothes stained with dirt from the muddy water. I was told at home that the local government gave an order for those roads to be repaired and tarred, but when they got to my street, they stopped the work, promising to come back later, and to date they're no where to be found. Now my own pain is: why will they even pour mud on the road, worsen the case, and leave it undone? Right now, bad unpaved roads are one of the underdeveloped challenges my street and the other streets after mine are encounterIng.
Lack of tertiary institutions
My city has the best primary and secondary schools, but we have not been able to build a tertiary institution. We all know how the atmosphere of an area with a school—I mean, a university, polytechnic, or college—changes even if the area happens to be a village. There's just this different fragrance in the air, joy in the heart, and ambition and eagerness in the mind of the younger ones seeing their sisters, brothers, or friends coming back from lectures and telling the stories of what they learned in school.
However, apart from the three listed above, Ore is a land flowing with milk and honey. I love my area. I love where I've lived all my life.
Thank you for reading to the end 😍