GG102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wok, Spatial Mismatch, Counterurbanization
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Privatization of government tasks such as transit, security , infrastructure. 407, lrt, water supply: changes in age stucture and living arrangements. Calgary: young jobs seeking families (less than 10%) One person households rose from 7. 4% in 1951 to 25% today. Some cities as high as 40% (many of them older women: economic restructuring changes employment. Manufacturing down from 30% in 1951 to 20% today. Service ( inc, trade, transportation and comm) up from 50% to 75% Decentralization of manufacturing and routine of ce function to the outer suburbs. Concentration on nancial rms and businesses service in the core. Spatial mismatch between home and wok, particularly for females. More than 75% of recent immigrants live in toronto, vancouver and montreal. General trend: eastern cities more segregated than western (ie. younger) cities. All 3 models are complementary, rather than mutual exclusive: Sburbs better" for kids, dinks like city amenities , aging pop in inner suburbs.
