PLAN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: New Urbanism, Neoliberalism, Fordism
21 Dec 2016
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Good economy often leads to infrastructural growth and vice versa. Demand for a particular good/service, spurs construction in that sector: demography. In canada the demographics of our cities tend to be highly connected tot heir economic performance. The presence of different age cohorts leave different imprints on cities: technology. Technology has always been at the heart of building cities. The technology of the age has always determined how you could build a city. New medical technology has enabled cities to increase their population. New transportation technology has greatly changes the urban forms of cities in recent times: governments. Organization of public institutions determines which groups are able to. Creation of new regional jurisdictions. influence the government"s decisions. Design government"s appropriate to size of geography: values. Beliefs and values held by society affect consumer choice. This affects the types of housing that was build, retailing, and the nature of available services. Dominant values can have a unifying effect: urban planning models.
