densest area in the Americas. Even though I did not develop my thesis with extensive statistical

charts and mathematical models, the area is magnificent in human interaction and cultural value.

The population of the metropolitan area and the proximity of its dwellers contain an immense

impact on its identity and it cannot be overlooked. The metropolitan area's edge seems to

continue growing due to advances in roads and transportation engineering. It is empirical to

observe and document the value of what at times is overlooked because it is not a monument

made of marble or stone or considered a major tourist attraction. Our innate culture is what we

live not merely what establishes a sense of pride with the culture that lived before us. The city is

our contemporary monument to the other generations that will follow us (Figure 4-2). The more

we understand, study and value it; the generations after us will be able to care for it.