GEOG 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Fordism, Gastown, Louis Armstrong
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Positioned herself as a voice from the margins. Was a famous activist that was quite successful --> her ideas inspired a lot of people. Neighborhood movements arose as a reaction against modernism --> mostly inspired by jane jacob"s ideas. Most of the movements sought to rediscover/re-value everyday urban experience. Located between main and gore street, considered an exciting place. Was created as a reference to comics by richard alcore. Was considered a irish ghetto in new york city. The train station had a tradition to hire black man as porters. Train stations were considered to be very good positions --> considered to be well-paid jobs. The area played a huge role in the entertainment. The crump twins --> from edmonton, educated in the strathcona school, also met louis armstrong. Had ownership of the majority of chicken houses. Vie"s chicken and steak house --> a female establishment, considered the hub of the black community, closed at 4am.
