How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Takenand the Roads Not Taken

by Alex Marshallby Alex Marshall

The three major foundations that The three major foundations that cause change in societycause change in society

TransportationTransportation(subway, railroads, ports, interstates and freeways)(subway, railroads, ports, interstates and freeways)

PoliticsPolitics(city, state, federal)(city, state, federal)

EconomicsEconomics(derived from politics and transportation, most (derived from politics and transportation, most

dependent upon the others)dependent upon the others)

Urbanism vs. New UrbanismUrbanism vs. New Urbanism

Forcing people back into major metro Forcing people back into major metro areas and out of the suburbs vs. areas and out of the suburbs vs. outward expansion of the metro area outward expansion of the metro area into the suburbsinto the suburbs

Is the interstate and car our worst Is the interstate and car our worst enemy?enemy?

Raise gas prices, set growth Raise gas prices, set growth boundaries, invest more in mass boundaries, invest more in mass transit.transit.

Four place of interest that Marshall Four place of interest that Marshall uses as examples in his bookuses as examples in his book

Portland, Oregon- controlled growth, tear Portland, Oregon- controlled growth, tear down of major roads, acceptance of down of major roads, acceptance of diversity of peoplediversity of people

Celebration near Orlando- imitation of Celebration near Orlando- imitation of Kissimmee, residents prefer this to the real Kissimmee, residents prefer this to the real thingthing

Jackson Heights in New York City- Jackson Heights in New York City- extremely different cultures in one place, extremely different cultures in one place, crowded, sense of communitycrowded, sense of community

Silicon Valley- region has become one Silicon Valley- region has become one huge city, decentralized, expensivehuge city, decentralized, expensive