City development cannot take place without destroying communities and lifestyles. Arguments against and in favour.

The industrial revolution transformed the lifestyle of the people.

● Instead of collective values, individualism became the hallmark for the new industrial life. Ties between members of households loosened and the institution of marriage broke down.

● Women lost their industrial jobs and were forced to withdraw into their homes. The public space became increasingly a male preserve, and the domestic sphere was seen as the proper place for women.

● The Family became a smaller unit. It became the heart of a new market – of goods and services, and of ideas the new phenomenon of leisure time came into being.

● Several cultural events, such as the opera, the theatre and classical music performances were organized. Working classes, on the other hand, enjoyed drinking.