GGR240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Thorstein Veblen, Industrial Revolution, Paper Mill
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Industrialization and the growth of cities. Example, rochester, ny: many cities that were going crazy in the 19th century, changes were dynamic and transformative. Everything in this bustling place appeared to be in motion . The railroad in the city: a lasting impact on urban geography: associated with pollution and production. The railroad was a large producer of this. A society obsessed with growth. A dedication to any and all growth as good. Cities treated not as public institutions but as private commercial ventures. The national population rose from 3. 5 million in 1871 to 10. 4 million in 1931. Seven major centers dominated the late- 19th/early- 20th century canadian urban hierarchy: montre al, toronto, winnipeg, vancouver, hamilton, quebec and ottawa. The rise of central canada. By 1929 over 80% of canadian manufacturing took place in central canada over half of it in ontario: staples thesis*
