SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: North American Free Trade Agreement, Gentrification, Urban Renewal
Document Summary
World"s population is increasing at a rapid rate. People are increasingly moving into cities: new technology allowed for the explosion of cities to pop up around the world. Number in the people in the world has increased over 100% between 1950 and 2000: 1950: just less than 3 billion people, 2010: just over 6 billion people. Cities are nothing new: rome was about 750,000. What is new is the size and scope of modern cities: reno/sparks = 300,000 people, sacramento = 500,000 people, bay area = 7 million people, tokyo = 33 million people. Demography science of population size, distribution, and composition. Urbanization concentration of people in urban areas. Urban renewal transformation of old neighborhoods with new buildings, businesses, and residences. Gentrification attempt to change the socioeconomic composition of old and poor neighborhoods with the remodeling of old structures with new residences and shops to attract higher income residence.