Sociology 2152A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Knowledge Economy, Urban Renaissance, Deindustrialization
10 Apr 2017
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Chapter 15: urban change - policy responses in quebec. During pre-industrial period, canada as a colony was seen by european metropoles (paris, london) as a provider of natural resources and market for manufactured goods. Rise of industrial economy was accompanied by substantial social transformations in both public/private spheres formation of large businesses provided employment. Province of quebec urbanized earlier than the rest of canada (ontario advanced more quickly though) Montreal became the largest city in canada in the late nineteenth century. In north american cities, central cities have grown through amalgamating suburban communities. Canadian/continental scale: second objective = urban/regional planning (reform of the municipal system) Around 1960 montreal lost employment and economic activities as it was affected by international competition (felt by all cities) Cities were left with vacant urban land and derelict neighbourhoods: suburbanization, suburbanization characterized spatial and demographic change but after came ex-urbanization/counter-urbanization (population grew rapidly at the periphery of large cities in smaller centers)
