GGR345H5 Lecture 9: lecture 9.docx
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Instead: read the two links she has posted. Size --transportation effects the way a city grows. Planning can predetermine form and shape of city (dense) (suburbs) More cars = more people can afford luxury expenses. Exception: in tokyo, cycling and pedestrian is more common, denmark. Transportation and air quality - from cars, efficiency of roadways. Better neighbourhood - more likely to have roads near by, businesses near by. Poor people have to travel farther, or at least take slower means (public transportation) Safety - no room for everyone if they have skinny roads. Ghgs and climate change - more likely in developed countries. People who are most affected are people who aren"t contributing (poor people who don"t drive in the south) Gender -some women are not allowed to drive. Poorer women -if they are close to roadways - cars can crash into house, emit toxic smoke.
