CITB02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Saskia Sassen, Alpha Beta Gamma, Montreal Exchange
Document Summary
Sept 29, 2016- britain urbanized first as a result of industrial revolution. Differs from industrial north because they employed in income economy. If urbanizationin south is not supported by porpportionate growth in economy , housing it oculd lead to probs. Informality is the new norm in thsoe cities - informal housing and dwelling. Video shows in formality in terms of housing and jobs. Overurbanization: more and mroeppl flocking into city but in terms of labour structure and city structure there is not enough rooma dn this pushes ppl into informality. Ppl on beach were scared of state as enforcer of reg and standards rather than supporters of them. Is doug sanders paiting too positive image in the sluma nd is he romanticizing them. Exp accumulated over the last few decades, suggest that in situ slum upgrading (improving living conditions ) is more effective ethan reesettle ment of sleum dweeleler s and should be norm.
