GEOG 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Primate City, New Netherland, New York Central Railroad
19 Jan 2017
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New york is the primate city (of the highest rank) of the us: capital head, metropolis mother city. Cou(cid:374)t(cid:396)ies" leadi(cid:374)g cities a(cid:396)e al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s disp(cid:396)opo(cid:396)tio(cid:374)atel(cid:455) la(cid:396)ge a(cid:374)d e(cid:454)ceptio(cid:374)all(cid:455) expressive of national capacity and feeling. Largest city twice as large as 2nd largest city, three times as large as 3rd largest city, and four times as large as 4th largest city: new york, la, chicago, houston. Dominant city in key aspects: corporate headquarters finance, size, etc. Total assets nearly 8 times those of biggest rival/2nd largest city chicago. Sectional imperialism colonial sections: millionaires who control largely railroads, shipping, etc. of the country. Most ambitious people move for fame and fortune. Why: where is new york, what is the landscape the site, how does it fit into a larger spatial system its situation, how did it develop, the site of new york city.
