GEOG 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Slum Clearance, City Beautiful Movement, Daniel Burnham
3 Sep 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Lecture v: internal structure of the city: classic models of n. american cities, socio-economic processes in 20th century produced similar patterns in large number of cities o, described as social mosaic defined by these differences. Transportation and urban morphology: urban morphology physical space and shape of a city, transformed through construction or visible changes o. Impact of automobile on cities massive and significant: typical daily movement (20th century, n. america) Individual complexity within pattern o: destinations: home, work, school & shopping, social & recreational, residential location has disproportionate influence in daily pattern, existing pattern of land use residential location transportation choice rate of. Automobile usage infrastructure development: distinctive types. Increased speed and distance, uniform grid density: extensive access - dense, the rocket - montreal, late 1950s: bus manufacturers replaced streetcars, narrow streets led to higher congestion, commuter rail (1800 to 1900, focused on longer distances.
