The challenges of Urbanization: the story of Emilio and Gabriela Coni
From the 1820’s to 1930’s, millions of immigrants from all corners of the world seeking for better opportunities descended upon the region of the South America, resulting in a rapid growth in industry and urbanization in cities such as Bueno Aires and bringing prosperity to the overall country. Yet, one must not forget that with so much progress, comes a set of brand new challenges that both native and foreign alike have to face in order to thrive in the urbanized city. According to Donna Guy, various issues came with the rapid industrialization of Buenos Aries, this prevalent in the story of Emilio and Gabriela Coni, two health activists whom not only experienced firsthand,