GEOG 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Stock Market, Mass Production, Dust Bowl
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2 historical pictures should be from different decades. Describe the different things we see: ex. Street lights, horse for transport, pavement vs. dirt, industrial area, railroad track, does the rail road track intersect with the road? power lines (the tower) meaning there is already an electrical infrastructure, sidewalk, clean and orderly?: ex. Road is paved, bridge, new hydro towers: ex. Third picture same place 100 years later, street lamps, more accessible, cars, billboards, bike lane, houses. The great depression (global phenomenon that effects rural areas, will talk about urban areas. ) Availability of credit declines, so you can"t borrow. The presence of infrastructure or railway may allow multiple cities to grow: specialization (ex. By henry ford ford motor company. Breaking down labour components to very simple tasks where one person will do one task instead of doing several in mass production and consumption. (ex. He paid his workers more money so that his workers can also by his cars.
