Today, 105 years ago, on September 13, 1920 (August 2, 1920), U.S. urban populations exceeded rural populations. How can you keep them on the farm? New statistics show that U.S. urban populations exceed rural populations. And Chicago, New York and other cities have a population growth rate of 8.5% faster than rural populations. The cities are filled with young people who are not satisfied with town living. Theaters, cinemas and high-paying jobs are all not in their hometown. New immigrants from Italy, Greece and Poland also love urban life. But the unanticipated problems are growing, housing shortages, untreated wastewater, disease outbreaks, poor housing conditions, and prolonged the occurrence of vicious crime.