GEOG 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Scientific Modelling, Technocracy, Fordism
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Intensified in the 1940s - 70s from the us to canada. In our present day, there is still continuous redevelopment. Urban renewal was supported by the establishment of different acts, that essentially paved the way for fordism: Robert moses: a technocrat, established the highway system in new york. City, he was the leading figure behind tearing down neighborhoods, also built carts for consumers. Turned the city into an economic machine for consumption. Important to note that he did have good intentions, but was poorly implemented and executed. David ley: defined modernism as a form of urban design, urban planning, urban spatial form, urban governance and a consequence of the fordist regime of accumulation. Attempted to try and equalize people by promoting. Established by corbusier and made most famous in france. Gives people a good, high quality housing experience. Well known for building efficient, mass assimilation housing. Modernist design/planning and governance --> mostly derived from the influence of fordism.
