GGR240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Agoraphobia, Nouveau Riche, Conspicuous Consumption

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Early 19th century- observers feeling like cities are springing out of the forest in days. Some random english captain"s quote, captain basil hall: language of a 19th century city, half construction. There is also a worry of you see here that, if things are happening so quickly, how do we get *said city* on the map? . Processing of materials on greater scale, specialized manufacturing that can be marketed far and wide once the railway arrives. Bringing the railway into the heart of urban space: It"s at this time (130"s-40"s40"s) that railroads start to arrive in the heart of the changing cities. This is a lasting impact on urban geography. Railway is carrying all kinds of things into the city; including pollution, noise etc. It"s making possible the growth of factories and workers housing, some of which are unsanitary and unhealthy.

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