GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Whitehern, Public Space
11 Jan 2017
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Within all cities, there are many different types of land uses, and thus a diversity of urban landscapes: downtown, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, transportation/infrastructure, neighbourhoods, public. These are broad categorizations of urban landscapes; within each of these there is diversity. Neighbourhood: a part of the city that displays some internal homogeneity regarding type of housing, and may be characterized by a relatively uniform income level and/or ethnic identity, and usually reflects certain shared social values. Difference of income level (nature of socio level) Residential neighbourhood; dates to the early 19th century. Homes built by/for the city"s wealthiest residents; commercial and industrial interests in the city. As hamilton prospered, the neighbourhood grew to include the homes of the city"s wealthiest residents, as well as many middle-class, and a few working-class families as well. The first homes are connected to key power breakers to the emerging city of. Lots of wealth in hamilton and it came straight to the durand neighbourhood.
