SOC364H1 Lecture Notes - Frank Lloyd Wright
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Positive effects of urbanism: modernizing effect on socialization, tendency to view cities from a functionalist perspective. Affluence happened in the 20th century; a lot of growth in the spreading out of cities through technology and the growth of the automobile industry and through the accessibility of financing of homes. A lot of optimism around how we can deal with low density living. Frank lloyd wright: broad acres where everyone can live there and was more centralized. You can build these kind of spaces generally anywhere. With these changes we have increasing segregation emphasis on security. These spaces aren"t truly public spaces but are maintained privately and as a citizen you have limited rights in these spaces [can be good and bad]
