I wonder whether there would be also other options, but one very important aspect is the smog: the city center is where many industry-relevant things meet: the factories are all around it, transport, cars... and since it is surrounded by bad air, the air takes longer to dissipate. This is especially visible if the city is in a valley, such as Mexico city foe example.
C. Thomas Paine
He did so because the British were controlling everything people in the New World (a.k.a. America) did.
He didn't need more emotions to hamper his decision making, and he didn't need Tim to disown him at the end of this mess. Last night she had noticed a few clothes in a hamper in the laundry room. The infamous roads and the risks during the bridgeless season greatly hamper trade