Transcript The rise of megapolitan areas

WEEK 6: GLOBALIZATION AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 4
(CHANGE TO MEGAPOLITAN AREAS, READ HANDOUT)
WEEK 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 5
WEEK 8: THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 6
WEEK 9: THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 7
WEEK 10: SEGREGATION, POVERTY, AND THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 10
THE RISE OF
MEGAPOLITAN AREAS
The 21st century pattern of urban footprint
convergence
70% of total US in 11 megapolitans
Megapolitans Ranked
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1. Megaloplis
55 M
(Boston, Hartford, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC, Richmond)
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2. Great Lakes
41 M
(Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh)
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3. SoCal
23 M
(Los Angeles, San Diego)
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4. Piedmont
19 M
(Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham)
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5. I-35
16 M
(Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio)